Rina Risper

Lansing

Publisher and Executive Director at The New Citizens Press

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Governor Whitmer Issues Executive Directive to Assess Harmful Impact of Proposed Medicaid Cuts on Michiganders

1 week ago | tncpnews.com | Rina Risper

LANSING, MI - Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed an executive directive requiring the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to assess the potential impact of proposed federal Medicaid cuts on the state's 2.6 million Medicaid enrollees. This action comes in response to a Republican-led proposal in Congress that would slash Medicaid funding by $880 billion-marking what would be the largest cut to the program in its 60-year history.
Lansing Lids for Kids 2025: Free Bike Helmet Giveaway

2 weeks ago | tncpnews.com | Rina Risper

What:Lids for Kids, Michigan's top bicycle helmet fitting and giveaway event, returns to Lansing for the 2025 season. This free event provides children with properly fitted bicycle helmets and shares important bicycle safety tips. Who:All Michigan children and their families are welcome. The event is organized by Sinas Dramis Law Firm, Brain Injury Association of Michigan, Origami Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center, and the Michigan Association for Justice.
Second Case of Measles Confirmed in Ingham County Child

3 weeks ago | tncpnews.com | Rina Risper

LANSING, MI - A second case of measles has been confirmed in Ingham County, according to notifications received late on April 22 by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Ingham County Health Department (ICHD). The latest case involves a one-year-old male who was exposed to the county's first measles case, confirmed on April 15. The child, who was age-appropriately vaccinated, experienced only mild symptoms and was quickly isolated.
Inaugural Michigan Heritage Rodeo

3 weeks ago | tncpnews.com | Rina Risper

EAST LANSING, MI - A historic celebration of culture, courage, and community is coming to East Lansing this fall. Michigan State University will be the site of the Inaugural Michigan Heritage Rodeo - A Salute to Cowgirls & Cowboys of Color, an exciting and educational two-day event showcasing the powerful legacy and present-day impact of diverse voices in Western heritage.
ELPD Update on Double Homicide Investigation from November 2024

4 weeks ago | tncpnews.com | Rina Risper

EAST LANSING, MI - The East Lansing Police Department (ELPD) has received an update from the Ingham County Medical Examiner's Office identifying the bodies that were found in a freezer on Nov. 7, 2024, in East Lansing. The body of Susan Barbara Weerawat (age 76) and the remains of the body of Pramort Weerawat (age 72) have been identified using various scientific techniques.
Go Hands-Free. Just Drive. It's the Law in Michigan

1 month ago | tncpnews.com | Rina Risper

As of June 30, 2023, Michigan drivers are required to follow a new hands-free driving law aimed at improving road safety. The legislation makes it illegal to manually use a cell phone or other mobile electronic device while operating a vehicle on Michigan roads. Drivers cannot hold or support a phone or other device with any part of their body-including hands, arms, or shoulders.
Ingham County Sheriff's Office

1 month ago | tncpnews.com | Rina Risper

On Sunday, April 6, 2025, at approximately 4:00 pm, a passing motorist contacted the Ingham 911 Center reporting a man walking the wrong way on the highway creating a hazard, along US127 near Barnes Road, in Vevay Township. Several police personnel arrived on scene and observed the previously described man on the freeway in moving traffic. Personnel contacted him; he was non-compliant and soon after produced multiple knives. De-escalation efforts continued for several minutes.
INGHAM COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

1 month ago | tncpnews.com | Rina Risper

On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 12:30 p.m., Ingham County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the 400 block of Rexford Avenue in Delhi Township for a vehicle that crashed into a single-family home. The vehicle left the scene shortly after crashing. A Deputy assigned to the Delhi Division located the vehicle in a nearby apartment complex and determined a 13-year-old had taken the vehicle without her mother knowing. Three other minors were in the car at the time of the crash.
Families of 3 Women Found Dead in Belize Hotel Speak Out After Cause of Death Is Confirmed

1 month ago | tncpnews.com | Rina Risper

Nationwide - Kaoutar Naqqad, 23, Imane Mallah, 24, and Wafae El-Arar, 26 - three young women from Revere, Massachusetts - tragically died from carbon monoxide poisoning while vacationing in Belize last month, officials confirmed this week. The trio had been found unresponsive in their hotel room at the Royal Kahal Beach Resort in February, prompting a weeks-long investigation.
The New Citizens Press

1 month ago | tncpnews.com | Rina Risper

State individual income tax returns must be filed electronically or postmarked through the U.S. Postal Service by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15. For more information about e-filing, go to www.mifastfile.org. "There are less than four weeks remaining in this year's individual income tax filing season," said State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks. "Taxpayers still have plenty of time to file their state individual income tax returns.