Education

18 year-old runs for Okemos School Board

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Thomas Gorman graduated in the spring from Okemos High School. After spending four years there, he knew there were some changes he wanted to see. So, he decided to do something about it. Gorman ran for the Okemos School Board in this election. Not only was this his first time on the ballot, but this was also the first general election he was eligible to vote in.

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Spartan Spirit Shop still spreads school spirit

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After reopening their doors in August, Spartan Spirit Shop saw a decline in the number of customers that walk through the door. Retail manager Stephene Benkert says she thinks this could have something to do with football being canceled. But now that its back, she expects things to pick back up a little. This time of the year isn’t just for sports apparel shopping. For seniors graduating in December, it’s also about ordering their cap and gown for winter graduation.

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Screams for Dairy Store ice cream go silent

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Another business has been affected by the economic impacts of COVID-19, but this one hits home to the Michigan State campus. The Dairy Store officially closed its doors on Friday, September 11 and its not clear when they could reopen. Ronald Hendrick, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources says the lack of students and weekend event foot traffic is the cause for the business shut down. Sales were reduced by about 75 percent during the summer months. The Dairy Store has been around for over a century and this is the first time it has shut down, leaving students who are left on campus thinking about what they love most at the store.

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Lansing prom shop is determined to have something for the seniors

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High school proms all over the state have been canceled because of COVID-19, meaning seniors are missing out on one of the last special nights they had left with all of their childhood friends. But a Lansing business is making it their priority to give them that night back — eventually. Pierre’s Bridal, Prom and Tuxedo is used to seeing its upstairs prom section full of high school girls looking for that special dress from March to June. But now the store is empty and temporarily shut down. Co-owner Sarah Samson got the idea to still hold a prom somewhere, just a little later than most high schools had originally scheduled, for seniors in the Mid-Michigan area.

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Local dance studio finds a way to keep students active despite COVID-19

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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced small businesses to close all across the state and people are being told to stay home. This has put a stop to sports practice times and seasons for professional and young athletes. But one dance studio found a way to continue keeping its students active while stuck at home. Dance City West in Lansing was in the middle of its competition season with recital quickly approaching in May. When Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered all non-essential businesses to close, the studio locked its doors.

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Local tattoo shop permanently impacting the community

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The raging wildfires and death’s of Kobe and Gianna Bryant have left people all over the world grieving. Ink Therapy in Lansing decided to honor the country of Australia and Kobe and Gianna’s legacy by giving back in a permanent way. Around once every other month, the tattoo shop has a weekend with tattoo specials, where customers can come in and choose the tattoo they want from a sheet of designs. The designs are typically centered around a local cause, but their latest designs were for the Australia Wildlife Warriors. Artists at Ink Therapy came up with the designs to honor the almost 1 billion animals that have died in the wildfires.