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High Caliber Karting and Entertainment in Meridian Mall gets expansion
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High Caliber Karting and Entertainment is a space for all ages to come and get their fun on.
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High Caliber Karting and Entertainment is a space for all ages to come and get their fun on.
Meridian Cares provides holiday programs for those in need
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.
Capital Area District Libraries is expected to ask voters to renew its property tax millage sometime during the 2022 election cycle, most likely on the August ballot, Executive Director Scott Duimstra said.
Pharmacies in Meridian Township are gearing up for the Moderna booster shots recently approved by the FDA. Since the FDA approved the Pfizer booster shots for individuals who are ‘high risk’ or over 65, pharmacy managers are preparing themselves to distribute the COVID-19 Moderna booster. News has been developing quickly when it comes to the COVID-19 booster shots. It can be hard to keep track of all the new information and many individuals have lots of questions. What vaccines have been approved for a booster?
After nearly a century and a half, the gravestone of a late Lansing resident has finally found its way home to Mount Hope cemetery.
Brad Lilly took a struggling Okemos team to watch a Michigan State football practice leading to a dream opportunity for a former player
Annie Heeder
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.
When the nation looked in on itself, evaluating its systemic racism and fighting for social justice, the Okemos Public Schools decided it was time to reconsider its mascot.
“Last summer with this renewed focus on racism and social justice, we got feedback from many alumni, current students, and community members asking us to evaluate this,” said Dean Bolton, the president of the Okemos School Board. “It was time to make sure that everything was aligned with our efforts.”
On May 24, the board held a meeting and voted unanimously to change the mascot from the Chiefs or Chieftains into something else. When voting on this, they had to make sure that it aligned with their equity plan and strategic plans – plans that they have had since before the pandemic. Bolton has said that both of these plans heavily address diversity and equity inclusion issues. This has been a topic of discussion for more than 30 years, Bolton said.