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Friday, Muslim leaders in East Lansing met to address rising Islamophobia + they urged local unity and open dialogue to counter hate online and in person.

Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Lansing will host Pilgrim Fest on Aug.

29, giving out free school supplies, clothes & shoes, backpacks and more to support students heading back to class. Local families are encouraged to attend this community event.

Holly Park, a 1-acre neighborhood park located at 1828 S.

Holly Way on the south side, offers families playgrounds, picnic tables, and trails for birdwatching and nature walks among thick woods. State Journal photographer Nick King features the park in his ongoing Walk in the Park series.

Florida-based department store chain Bealls will open four new 20,000 (sqft) stores in Michigan this fall in Charlotte, Coldwater, Owosso and Sturgis and add two more in Clio and Niles next spring.

The outlets will offer family apparel, footwear, home decor and seasonal merchandise.

GM will lay off 350 employees at two Lansing plants on Jan.

14 as part of its $1.25 billion investment to retool the facilities for next-generation Cadillac CT5 production. Affected workers may be eligible for jobs elsewhere or unemployment pay (74% hourly wages) under the UAW contract.

Art-Feast returns to Old Town Lansing this weekend — featuring arts and crafts vendors, food trucks and access to bars and restaurants — offering locals a creative and tasty community experience.

The CDC reported that emergency room visits for cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, a painful illness from long-term cannabis use, have increased from 1 in 3000 to 1 in 888 visits with doctors noting severe symptoms among teens.

Medical professionals urge caution with higher potency products.

Michigan health officials report nearly 14,000 cases of cyclosporiasis so far this week, noting that new cases are gradually declining as exposures likely occurred in late June to early July.

Residents can resume normal food handling practices following updated guidelines.

Matthew Watkins, who spent three seasons as a manager for Michigan State basketball, will suit up as a player this season after coach Tom Izzo added him following a summer camp practice in East Lansing.

The 1999 Okemos softball team will be inducted into the Greater Lansing Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday, Aug.

20 at Lansing Center after a 42-3 season and extra-inning state title win. Coach Dan Stolz said the honor recognizes the team’s hardworking spirit.