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As K-12 enrollment declines, districts adjust by closing school buildings
CITIZENS RESEARCH COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN Craig Thiel GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS Luke Stier LANSINGLow enrollment numbers are causing schools across the state to permanently shut some doors.According to the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics, around 80 percent of districts have seen their enrollment decrease since 2009.Major factors include an aging population with fewer and fewer children.The Detroit Public Schools Community District p...
As demand for hospice care increases, Lansing nonprofit breaks ground on expansion
Demand for end-of-life specialized care is increasing nationwide, and a Mid-Michigan provider says that has led to a facility expansion that broke ground today. Hospice of Lansing plans to add four bedrooms to its Stoneleigh Residence by next spring. The expansion by the nonprofit has been in the works since 2020. Executive Director Heather Vida says her organization turns away more than 100 families each year because they don’t have enough rooms.
Bills seek to alter Michigan’s K-12 school choice law
LANSING – Legislation proposed in the House would allow students to attend any public K-12 school in the state for free and require all public schools to let children from outside the district apply for admission. Rep. Pat Outman, R-Six Lakes, said the proposal would lead students to enroll based on need, rather than location. But critics say the legislation is a way to avoid proper funding of public education.
More wet weather means flooding likely in certain parts of mid-Michigan
Several communities across Mid-Michigan are still dealing with flooding after wet weather over the weekend, and with more rain on the way, high water levels continue to be a concern. As of Monday evening, flood warnings are still in place for Holt, Ionia and East Lansing after the region received nearly two inches of rain on Saturday. The National Weather Service warns communities near rivers, like East Lansing’s Red Cedar, are more prone to flooding.
Bills seek to alter Michigan’s K-12 school choice law
Apr 6, 2026 LANSING – Legislation proposed in the House would allow students to attend any public K-12 school in the state for free and require all public schools to let children from outside the district apply for admission. Rep. Pat Outman, R-Six Lakes, said the proposal would lead students to enroll based on need, rather than location. But critics say the legislation is a way to avoid proper funding of public education.
Most of Michigan faces shortage of primary care doctors
Craig Donahue is the president and CEO of the Michigan Health Council. MICHIGAN HEALTH COUNCIL LANSINGAlmost all Michigan counties are experiencing a shortage of primary care physicians, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration, with some of the worst shortages being in Genesee, Sanilac and Wayne counties.Dennis Ramus is a primary care physician in New Baltimore in Macomb County. He is also on the board of the Michigan State Medical Soc...
As more K-12 schools drop libraries, worry grows about impact
LANSING – Amid a statewide well-publicized push to improve literacy, some Michigan schools are cutting libraries and librarians. Michigan Education Association Vice President Brett Smith said that’s a result of insufficient funding and a reliance on technology as an alternative to libraries. “The answer they’re giving is that everybody has a Chromebook and they can just read a book on a Chromebook,” Smith said. She said physical books are more effective than digital copies at engaging students.
Historic church closes, future of building is unknown
After 187 years, First Baptist Church in Jackson is closing its doors. The church has lived in its historic downtown building since it was built in 1872. Now, that building is for sale, and its future is unknown. Pastor Dallas Flippin said attendance gradually declined after the 1960s, with the First Baptist congregation now averaging around 35 people every Sunday. As attendance declined, so did the church’s income. Flippin said the decision to close was made last November, and it came down to money.
Why Michigan’s rural schools wrestle with funding, staffing challenges
Mar 16, 2026 LANSING – Public education advocates are pushing for more per-pupil state aid to schools in high-poverty areas and isolated rural communities and for special education students. Alex Stamm is the education policy analyst at the Michigan League for Public Policy, a research and advocacy organization. She said the current system of per-pupil funding can be unfair to rural schools. With per-pupil funding, each district receives a set dollar amount for each student.
Shifting farm economy means changes for rural communities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that Michigan lost about 1,300 farms between 2023 and 2024. Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images/Bloomberg Creative LANSING – As Michigan loses more farms, rural communities are experiencing significant changes, experts say. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that Michigan lost about 1,300 farms between 2023 and 2024.
Shifting Farm Economy Means Changes for Rural Communities
By Lillian Williams As Michigan loses more farms, rural communities are experiencing significant changes, experts say. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that Michigan lost about 1,300 farms between 2023 and 2024. Matt Munsell, a farmer growing corn, wheat and pumpkins in Fowlerville, said that as the agricultural economy has gotten worse, local farmers have been presented with two options for survival.
Michigan’s school counselors spread thin, not able to help students enough
Subhead A LOOK BACK IN TIME | GOODFELLOWS 1993 Brandy Johnson is president of the Michigan Community College Association. MICHIGAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE ASSOCIATION Brandy Johnson is president of the Michigan Community College Association.
Michigan’s school counselors spread thin
newslink Today's Paper | Subscribe Today Not able to help students enough Feb 10, 2026 The president of the Michigan Community College Association, Brandy Johnson, says that career advising in high schools needs improvement. The ratio of counselors to students in Michigan is the second-worst in the country. (Photo credit: Michigan Community College Association) LANSING – Michigan has the second-worst student-to-counselor ratio in the country, according to the American School Counselor Association.
Michigan’s school counselors spread thin, not able to help students enough
STORY PRODUCED BY CAPITAL NEWS SERVICE Michigan has the second-worst student-to-counselor ratio in the country, according to the American School Counselor Association. The ratio of students to counselors was 573-to-one during the 2023-24 school year, more than double the 250-to-one ratio that the association recommends. The only state with a worse ratio was Arizona. And that’s bad news for students, experts say.
Archive: January 2026 (4 Posts)
25 for 25, “The Peacock Elite: A Case Study of the Congressional Black Caucus” by Major R. Owens January 8, 2026 Posted by: Lillian Williams This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here.
Archive: 2026 (4 Posts)
25 for 25, “The Peacock Elite: A Case Study of the Congressional Black Caucus” by Major R. Owens January 8, 2026 Posted by: Lillian Williams This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here.
Foreign Policy | Insights
Eminent Historian and Kluge Prize Winner Yu Ying-shih Passes Away at 91 August 13, 2021 Posted by: Andrew Breiner Yu Ying-shih, considered by many to be the greatest Chinese historian of his time, passed away on August 1st at age 91 in his Princeton, New Jersey home. Yu was Gordon Wu ’58 Professor of Chinese Studies, Emeritus, at Princeton University. Born in Tianjin, China, he received his PhD from Harvard University in 1962. Over … Posted in: Foreign Policy, General News, Government, History
United States | Insights
Results: 1 - 9 of 27 25 for 25, “The Peacock Elite: A Case Study of the Congressional Black Caucus” by Major R. Owens January 8, 2026 Posted by: Lillian Williams This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here.
Category: Culture & Society
Roth, the Patient as a Nice Jewish Boy June 25, 2024 Posted by: Andrew Breiner This is a guest post by Sofia Zamora Morales. Sofia is a 2024 Kluge Center spring and summer intern, where she worked with Kluge Fellow Andrew Dean and J. Franklin Jameson Fellow in American History Hardeep Dhillon. She is currently pursuing a BS in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Northeastern University as an Honors student. … Posted in: Culture & Society, Literature
Digital Revolution | Insights
Of Astronettes and Parastronauts September 28, 2023 Posted by: Andrew Breiner This is a guest post by Sheri Wells-Jensen, Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology, Exploration, and Scientific Innovation at the Kluge Center. Wells-Jensen is Associate Professor in the Department of English at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Archive: 2025 (21 Posts)
Results: 1 - 9 of 21 | Refined by: (Year) 2025 25 for 25, “Trafficking Data: How China is Winning the Battle for Digital Sovereignty” by Aynne Kokas. December 29, 2025 Posted by: Lillian Williams This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here.
Category: Visual & Performing Arts
25 for 25, “Duke Ellington’s America” by Harvey G. Cohen December 11, 2025 Posted by: Lillian Williams This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here.
Category: Health & Medicine
Results: 1 - 9 of 17 25 for 25, “Madness in the Family: Women, Care, and Illness in Japan” by H. Yumi Kim December 4, 2025 Posted by: Lillian Williams This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. During Japan’s Meiji period (1868-1912), there was little structural or governmental support for those with mental illnesses.
Latin America | Insights
25 for 25, “Bolívar: An American Liberator” by Marie Arana November 13, 2025 Posted by: Lillian Williams This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. Simón Bolívar achieved the impossible. He led the successful liberations of six Latin American countries, navigating … Posted in: History, Latin America
Archive: September 2025 (7 Posts)
Announcing the 2025 Kluge Fellowship Selectees September 2, 2025 Posted by: Michael Stratmoen The John W. Kluge Center is pleased to announce the newest cohort of Kluge Fellows at the Library of Congress. Each year, we consider dozens of applications from scholars in the social sciences and humanities for the Kluge Fellowship and select twelve that are best suited to the Library’s collections and the Kluge Center’s mission. … Posted in: Uncategorized
East Lansing Farmers Market thrives in new manager’s first season
East Lansing Colleen Armitage has worked hard in her first season as the manager of the East Lansing Farmers Market to make sure that the vendors reflect the people in the community. “East Lansing is very diverse,” Armitage said. “It changes all the time because of MSU, which is wonderful, but I’m constantly trying to keep on my toes here.” Armitage did this by seeking out a diverse variety of vendors. “This year, we’ve got a farmer who is Hmong,” Armitage said. “We have African American bakers.
Diggers Association, Digs Up Old Videos Of Saida Boj’s Boring Skits
Saida Boj, also known as Sarah Idaji Ojone, has recently gained significant attention in the realm of social media due to her controversial statements during an interview on The Honest Bunch. One of her notable claims was that a man could sleep with her for a sum of N20 million. These provocative remarks, along with others, have garnered widespread attention and sparked extensive comments.
Lillian Williams, 92; service Tuesday
Posted: Saturday, December 15, 2018 2:29 pm Lillian Williams, 92; service Tuesday 0 comments Lillian Edna Marshall Williams, 92, of the Bogue Sound community in Newport, died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, at her home. Her service is at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Bethlehem United Methodist Church. Interment will follow the service in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens in Morehead City. A viewing is one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are by Morgan Funeral Home Inc. and Cremations in Jacksonville.
Lillian Williams, 92; incomplete
Posted: Friday, December 14, 2018 9:57 am Lillian Williams, 92; incomplete 0 comments Lillian Edna Marshall Williams, 92, of the Bogue Sound community in Newport, died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, at her home. Arrangements will be announced by Morgan Funeral Home Inc. and Cremations in Jacksonville. Posted in News, Obituaries, Obituaries, Tideland News, Obituaries on Friday, December 14, 2018 9:57 am.
Applying Past Lessons to Change the Future - The Tennessee Tribune
“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” Those are the words of Ida B. Wells, fearless anti-lynching crusader of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and a founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909. What’s significant for seekers of social justice today are the history lessons her story holds.
Applying Past Lessons To Change The Future
Ida B. Wells-Barnett with her children Charles, Herman, Ida, and Alfreda, 1909 Op-Ed By Dr. Lillian Williams Dr. Lillian Williams “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” Those are the words of Ida B. Wells, fearless anti-lynching crusader of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and a founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909.
Training for cannabis and medical marijuana dispensary jobs in Arkansas | Arkansas Blog
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HempStaff, a medical marijuana staffing and training agency will hold their first class in Arkansas on Saturday, October 7th. Their Medical Marijuana Dispensary Agent Training Classes in North Little Rock will have two sessions to choose from at each location: 8:00am-12:00pm or 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. The event will be held on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Hilton Garden Inn at 5100 Glove Lane in North Little Rock, AR 72117.
Lillian M. Williams - Fredericksburg.com: Obituaries
She is survived by two sons, Beale Williams Jr. of Baton Rouge and Patrick Williams of Woodford; three daughters, Paulette Williams Chew of Woodford, Linda Williams of Fredericksburg and Paula Marie Williams of Bealton; six grandchildren; and two sisters, Myrtle Johnson of Bowling Green and Pauline Pitts of Spotsylvania County. Remains may be viewed starting a noon, with the family receiving friends from 7 to 8 p.m., on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at Cedell Brooks Funeral Home, Port Royal.
Lillian Williams - Fredericksburg.com: Obituaries
Lillian Williams, 79, of Bowling Green passed away Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete at Cedell Brooks Funeral Home, Port Royal.
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