Local shelter officials say the COVID-19 pandemic has led to shortages of volunteers, funding, donations, jobs and housing for shelters — making it that much harder for the homeless community to get assistance.
Teachers and parents in East Lansing are reacting to an emergency request by Pfizer and BioNTech for the FDA to authorize the use of the COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5-11. Currently, the vaccine is not available to children under 12. The White House on Oct. 20 announced plans to distribute vaccines to 28 million children aged 5 to 11 and said there are enough doses to vaccinate every child in that group.
The dining room of Naing Myanmar Family Restaurant looks a bit different than it did a year and a half ago. That doesn’t mean the establishment has budged from its place as a sturdy fixture of the Lansing food scene.
The Boy Scouts of America, Troop 2 of East Lansing, is one of the oldest Boy Scout troops in the state of Michigan. Troop 2 will be celebrating its 100th anniversary on Oct. 31, with members of The People’s Church and their greater scouting community.
