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Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. BWC: Man points replica gun at Mich. officers before fatal OIS (police1.com) — Lansing police have released bodycam and dashcam footage from a Sept. 23 incident on East Jolly Road where officers fatally shot 29-year-old Zachary Dunn after he pointed what looked like a handgun at them. The weapon was later found to be a replica, and six officers are now on administrative leave while Michigan State Police conduct a standard investigation into the shooting.
2. Lansing Area African American Genealogical Society Celebrates 25 Years of Preserving Black Family History (wilx.com) — A long-running Lansing genealogy group is marking 25 years with a community celebration on October 25 at the Crowne Plaza on Creyts Road, including dinner and recognition of founders. Your $50 ticket also covers a special October 24 presentation in East Lansing on myths about slavery that hinder family history research, featuring nationally known genealogist Tony Burroughs.
3. 24 totally free (& totally fun) things to do in Lansing (gandernewsroom.com) — If you're looking for no-cost fun close to home, this guide rounds up 24 free things to do in and around Lansing, from MSU's museums and gardens to the River Trail, Potter Park Zoo, and local nature centers. It also highlights free festivals, libraries, Old Town, and other spots that make the Lansing area easy to explore on a budget.
4. Lansing Promise partners with SVSU for tuition-free college (mlive.com) — Lansing students covered by the Lansing Promise scholarship now have another tuition-free college option thanks to a new partnership with Saginaw Valley State University. Through combined Promise and SVSU scholarships, eligible Lansing-area graduates can attend SVSU without paying tuition, expanding affordable higher-education choices while keeping a clear pathway from local high schools to a four-year degree.
5. Someone in your corner (lansingcitypulse.com) — A former Lansing poet laureate invites you into the city's growing poetry community, highlighting how mentorship at The Robin Theatre helped shape his craft and career. He spotlights longtime teacher and inaugural Lansing poet laureate Dennis Hinrichsen, and shares details on an accessible, low-cost Poetry Room workshop this month where locals can bring their own work and get feedback.
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