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Business Profile: Bridge St. Hair Co.

Mar 25, 2010Column

With rows of dangling mirrors dividing clients and a mix of antiques and modern décor scattered throughout the salon, Bridge St. Hair Co. proves to have a very eclectic and…

Nonprofit Profile: Women’s Center of Greater Lansing

Mar 25, 2010Column

Since its birth in 2005, the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing has advocated for women. The center offers computer training classes, support groups, yoga and many other social and health…

The Art of Fashion Gets Literal at MSU’s Fashion Week

Mar 24, 2010Feature

Fashion Week isn’t just for New York and Paris. This  month, students at Michigan State University (MSU) launch their own celebration of the art of garb from April 11 to…

Coping with Childhood Allergies

Feb 24, 2010

Allergies are becoming a more prominent problem in America. It is increasingly more common to walk into an elementary school cafeteria and see tables specifically for peanut, egg and milk…

Tickets & Tarot: Dawn Botke-Coe

Feb 24, 2010Column

One of Dawn Botke-Coe’s defining moments in life was receiving a ticket. It was not for disorderly conduct or reckless driving or even a DUI; Botke-Coe was ticketed for fortune…

Family Business: Jamie Robinson

Feb 24, 2010Column

Mason resident Jamie Robinson has given her whole life to her community. Fourteen years ago, after her parents decided they were going to sell the family business, Darrell’s Supermarket and…

Community Campaigner: Marilyn Plummer

Feb 24, 2010Column

Even though Lansing resident Marilyn Plummer has 24 years of experience in clerical positions for the Michigan Legislature — 18 years with the House of Representatives and six with the…

Business Profile: How Sweet It Is

Feb 24, 2010Column

How Sweet It Is lives up to its name, not only by preparing mounds of scrumptious treats, but also with its promise, displayed on the cash register: “Attention all dieters,…

Nonprofit Profile: Greater Lansing Food Bank

Feb 24, 2010Column

In the face of increasing need, the Greater Lansing Food Bank (GLFB) is rising to the occasion.
GLFB had a record high for fundraising with its Envelope Campaign for the…

Nonprofit Profile: Capital Area Humane Society

Jan 27, 2010Column

There is an abundance of animals in the Lansing area in need of families. Capital Area Humane Society (CAHS) has many furry companions available for meet and greets daily.
Dogs…

Business Profile: Roma Bakery Deli & Fine Foods

Jan 27, 2010

Roma Bakery Deli & Fine Foods in Lansing specializes in everything sweet and everything Italian. From exquisite wedding cakes to mouthwatering homemade bread to pasta to sandwiches to pizza, Roma…

She Laughs

Jan 27, 2010

She Laughs performer Kathie Dunbar
The last stand-up comedy show I went to was a performance at the prominent comedy club The Second City in Toronto in eighth grade. I…

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