LANSING, MI – In accordance with recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control  and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Ingham County Health  Department (ICHD) has paused all use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

Rina Risper, President & Publisher of The New Citizens Press (Pandemic photo 2020)

Michael “Mikey” McKissic II’s family stands outside of the newly painted building on Kalamazoo Avenue in Lansing, MI.

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Gizelle Marcella Jones is in the 3rd grade.  She enjoys singing and creating artistic projects through video and drawing.

She reads to her mother, Alita Jones, every night and loves her older brother, Savon.  She has two dogs she dotes on.

She is reading “I Believe I Can” by Grace Byers. 

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Regina Crudup was married to Alvin (Al) Dwayne Crudup for 40 years.

She says she has good days and bad days since he passed away.



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By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Content Agency

Q: People seem to be in two camps right now; vaccinated and hopeful, and unable to find vaccines and despairing. How do you think the vaccine process is going to impact our workplaces? Do you think we have a reason to be hopeful or is this virus just going to throw us another rotten curveball?
 

By Landis Lain

Cinderella’s stepmother was not wicked. She had no skills, no job, no prospects, and two daughters to support.  She married a man who died and left her with an extra child who learned all the stuff stepmother did not.  Girlfriend was disappointed.

By Jill Schlesinger

A year of COVID-19 has devastated the US labor market. Despite recouping more than half of the 22 million jobs that vanished during the past twelve months--and a better-than-expected February report, the country still has 9.5 million fewer jobs (6.2%) than the pre-pandemic level a year ago.
 

By America's Test Kitchen

Piccata sauce is a simple but powerful mix of lemon, capers, white wine and butter. This tangy, bold sauce is a great match (and foil) for salmon's rich, full flavor.


 

Rina Risper, President & Publisher of The New Citizens Press (Pandemic photo 2020)

Dear Readers,

It is interesting reading articles from ten years ago.  I feel like they are still very relevant today. Here is another flashback from 2011.

It is printed in its entirety:

Kevaleigh Parker is a 20 year old student at Western Michigan University from Lansing, MI.  Her mother is white and her father is Black.

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Sabrina Jackson Todd has had a career that most would envy.

However, that does not mean it was not challenging.

Todd is shown here unveiling the 2018 stamp at Sleeping Bear Dunes in Michigan. The stamp is a Priority Mail Express stamp and cost $24.70.

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By Mayo Clinic Staff, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: With the news of the COVID-19 vaccine being available, I know there are also recommendations to still wear masks and continue with safety measures. But, honestly, I'm confused by what mask to wear and when. Can you share some more information on masks, how they work and what is appropriate?
 

DETROIT, MI —  Walter Forbes, an African American man who was wrongfully convicted and had served 37 years of his life sentence, is now finally free following the confession of the star witness, Annice Kennebrew. She has admitted to lying in her previous testimony.

Chandler McClure took the book “She Persisted’’ by Chelsea Clinton to school to share with her classmates. Read more...

 

By Landis Lain

It is the most powerful word we abhor. The word hurts people’s feelings and kills friendships; makes us feel like children. We hate it. Two letters.

N-O.

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Content Agency

Q: I was reading that depression and anxiety have gone through the roof and I can relate. I'm not just socially isolated but feel my mental health and functioning deteriorating. At least I have a remote job but I feel my problem solving at work is poor and my irritability is constant. How can I get practical help and still be safe from the virus?

By America's Test Kitchen

There are several steps you can take to elevate lean chicken breasts for a weeknight meal. We started with a bold citrus vinaigrette. For an intense hit of citrus flavor, we used lemon juice enhanced with both lemon and orange zest. Then, pounding the chicken breasts to an even thickness ensured that they cooked at the same rate and stayed juicy.

Siblings Isaac Hodge (11 years old) and Charlotte Gailliard (3 years old) are making the most of spending time together during the pandemic. 

Donald and Hope Lovell enjoy cross country skiing, tubing and sledding at Burchfield Park in Holt, MI with their four children.

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