The New Citizens Press

LANSING, MI – Suicide is a significant public health concern and, to help strengthen statewide suicide prevention efforts, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) worked with a comprehensive group of suicide prevention partners to develop the Michigan Suicide Prevention Council Report. In 2024, there were 1,443 suicide deaths among Michigan residents, m...

Online work registration access, increased job search help also coming  MOUNT PLEASANT, MI — Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) Director Jason Palmer today announced several new initiatives at the 2026 Michigan Works! Annual Conference in Mount Pleasant to expand support and improve access to unemployment services statewide. Palmer unveiled the Community Ambassadors...

EAST LANSING, MI — In the early morning hours of Sunday, September 13, 2026 an officer with the East Lansing Police Department (ELPD) was on foot patrol in Downtown East Lansing when he was assaulted with bear spray by a passenger in a passing vehicle. Other ELPD officers who were in a vehicle nearby observed the...

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As communities observed National Senior Citizens Day on August 21, brain health experts are highlighting steps older Michiganders can take to protect their memory and cognitive health as they age. In Michigan, almost 2 million residents are 65 and older, making up close to one in five people in the state. Meanwhile, nearly 17% of Michiganders age 45...

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LANSING, MI —A poetry reading by Suban Nur Cooley, Lansing Poet Laureate and Assistant Professor in the Department of African American / African Studies at Michigan State University will launch the 2026 Fall Season of the Copper Chimney Lounge Poetry Series on Sunday, September 27, 4 PM, at the University United Methodist Church (UUMC), 1120...

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