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Program helps provide schools with produce from Michigan farms

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Schools in Greater Lansing are benefiting from fresh produce in their lunchrooms thanks to a Michigan program aiming to get farm-fresh food onto lunch tables.

The 10 Cents a Meal program, administered by the Michigan Department of Education, gives schools 10 cents for every meal they serve to children that includes a local fruit, vegetable or dried bean. This funding aims to make it easier for schools to afford fresh and local foods.

Agriculture
Inside Wild Strawberry and More, a florist shop in Holt, delivery driver Jessa Powers ties a ribbon around a floral arrangement. Powers has taken on more responsibilities as the business has adapted to the pandemic.

Inventory, staffing shortages create challenges for Michigan florists during pandemic 

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FLORISTS: Inventory and staffing shortages are causing challenges for Michigan florists during the pandemic. We talk to the Great Lakes Floral Association and shop owners in Three Rivers, Cheboygan and Holt. For news and business sections. By Miranda Dunlap. FOR CHEBOYGAN, THREE RIVERS, STURGIS, GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS, CORP!, LANSING CITY PULSE and ALL POINTS.

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Student Joy Williams is photographed outside Holt High School

Holt High School’s diversity club encourages student activism

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After losing momentum during the pandemic, Holt High School’s Diversity Club launched into the new school year with a new vision.

The club was started four years ago as a social environment where students of color could get together and talk about issues that were common to them. The club is now adopting a focus on activism within the school.

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Students gather outside of the main entrance at Holt High School on Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 11:50 a.m.

Holt students protest school response to safety issues, bullying with walkout

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More than 100 Holt High School students walked out of school today to protest school officials’ response to recent safety issues, including an incident in which a student brought a loaded handgun to the school last week.

Students exited the high school through the main doors about 11:50 a.m., where many sat or stood until busses arrived at 12:45 p.m. Students already had been scheduled for an early release.