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Township Trustee Courtney Wisinski said Meridian Township is working to ensure voter safety by adding in new changes to the voting location after the tragedies at Oxford High School on Nov. 30.
The Planning Committee of Meridian Township began its meeting with an approval request from Consumers Bank to start building another small branch near Hobby Lobby. The approval came with the contingency that the bank moves its proposed building forward and add a one-way drive-thru.
Nicholas Lokus, a representative of this project, said the company issues fixed issues in its proposal. “We moved the building approximately 28 and a half feet closer to Grand River. How the drive-through worked out, we had to move it a little shift a little bit further to the east. We eliminated seven parking spaces along Grand River.
The streets of downtown Okemos have become pretty barren the past few years. However, downtown Okemos is getting a much-needed facelift as construction begins this year to attract more foot traffic to the heart of the city.
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The Capitol Area District Library and St. Vincent Catholic Charities are trying to help welcome 300 Afghan refugees to the area by collecting donations to help the families. Just Serve Sr. Assoc. Director of Public Service, Jolee Hamlin, explains what Just Serve (a non-profit) does. “On the one hand, it’s our staff just focusing on trying to give back in the community … and also help organizations through things like this through drives that people will be physically in the branches and can bring things for worthy organizations,” Hamlin said.
Just Serve is teaming up with St.
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Annie Heeder reports from Okemos High School
On-line learning challenges
Imagine completing almost half of your high school experience on Zoom, and then being sent full force back to in-person for your senior year. It is the reality for Senior, Sarah Hamel.
After making the transition to online classes a year ago, students struggled with losing the social connection that came daily with being in school in person. When asked about her experience online, Hamel said it took a toll. “I’m a pretty social person so being online was really hard for me in that sense,” Hamel said. Jennifer Nguyen, a junior at Okemos High School, agreed with Hamel that the year online was anything but easy.
Imagine walking into the mall as a child and smelling the food court, there seems to be excitement in the air because of the shopping that is going to take place. Then COVID-19 hit and some people were feeling the urge to connect back to the mall setting that they once knew. Now, the Meridian Mall is open and ready to welcome back customers again, with a few changes.