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Elizabeth Homer, author, outside of the Turner-Dodge Home

Local historian to talk about Turner-Dodge families

By Bill Castanier on September 4, 2014

It’s unlikely that most of the brides posing and toasting in the rose garden next to the Turner-Dodge House have any idea who Frances Willard was. If they did, they might find irony in the fact that the fountain that bookends the garden is a testament to Willard, a founder of the Women’s Christian […]

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Congresssman and author John Lewis to address MSU Class of 2018

Congresssman and author John Lewis to address MSU Class of 2018

By Bill Castanier on August 22, 2014

East Lansing and MSU delve into racial issues with Congressman John Lewis

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Stone Soup: It’s raining bodies!

Stone Soup: It’s raining bodies!

By Therese Dawe on July 26, 2014

The headlines from the Ukraine should remind us of the violence we endure at home.

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"Orange Crush" - Best in Show

Cruizin’ for Kids car show supports Blessings in a Backpack

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on May 29, 2014

Close to 100 automobiles of all shapes and sizes congregated across from Neff Elementary School in Grand Ledge to raise money to feed kids

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VIDEO: Voices of low-wage Michigan workers who want a raise in the minimum wage

VIDEO: Voices of low-wage Michigan workers who want a raise in the minimum wage

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on March 26, 2014

Raising the minimum wage from $7.40 to $10.10 would help one mom stave off homelessness and another could buy a prom dress

Posted in Activism, | Tagged aisha thurman, donyetta hill, graham kovich, homeless, , minimum wage, Progress Michigan, rebecca hadley-watkins, The Avenue, tipped server | Leave a response

Change in ag regs criminalizing urban farmers delayed

Change in ag regs criminalizing urban farmers delayed

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on March 23, 2014

Michigan Small Farm Council will keep urging the commission to vote no on the changes promoted by Farm Bureau

Posted in Activism, | Tagged Farm Bureau, gaamps, michigan agricultural commission, mlive.com, randy zeilinger, right to farm, wendy banka | Leave a response

An open letter from survivor Susan M. Howard on celebrating safely

An open letter from survivor Susan M. Howard on celebrating safely

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on December 31, 2013

Drunk driving is an issue all year-round

Posted in Activism | Tagged drunk driver, new year's, open letter, susan m. howard | 1 Response

Applying the lessons of community policing to icepocalypse

Applying the lessons of community policing to icepocalypse

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on December 28, 2013

Mapping neighborhoods, identifying assets and liabilities, and organizing community responses are key

Posted in Activism | Tagged community policing, icepocalypse, local response, neighborhood mapping, responding to the ice storm | 4 Responses

UAW: Civil Service impasse panel splits 2-2, urges further negotiations

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on December 18, 2013

Dispute centers on whether state employees should pick up more health care costs

Posted in Activism, | Tagged impasse panel, medical benefits, michigan civil service commission, UAW, United Auto Workers | Leave a response

10 Little-Known Facts Surrounding the Execution of John F. Kennedy

10 Little-Known Facts Surrounding the Execution of John F. Kennedy

By Bonnie Bucqueroux on November 22, 2013

Doug Warren and Dennis Burnside of the Paper Tiger Book Club offer insights into why most Americans believe there is more to the story than we are being told

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