Groups battle homelessness in Lansing area
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The issue of homelessness is much more complex and impacts a more diverse segment of men, women and children than many people think, area advocates and experts say.
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The issue of homelessness is much more complex and impacts a more diverse segment of men, women and children than many people think, area advocates and experts say.
Recently, Delta Township emergency responders became the first crews in the Lansing area to acquire a new medical device called a laryngoscope. The equipment video to help for the EMS crews insert an intubation tube to help a patient breath.
Delta Township plans to add 17 street lights to already existing poles in a three block span on Dibble Avenue from Michigan Avenue to St. Joe Highway.
Ledge Craft Lane collects and distributes hundreds of winter coats a year for those in need.
More than a month into the United Auto Workers strike against GM, the trucks and cars that ferry workers and parts to and from the sprawling car plant are gone. With so many employees out of commission for the time being, GM and its employees are taking a hit. But, they are not the only ones who are negatively affected by the strike.