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Kyle Dowling

Kyle Dowling is currently pursuing a degree in writing at Michigan State University. In his personal time, he enjoys writing fiction, playing video games and watching movies. You’ll often catch him hanging out with his trusted companion, Mudslide.

Kyle Dowling


A Bowl Full of Jelly – And Then Some: Work of Porch Santa benefits Holt community food bank

A round-trip ticket to the North Pole is going to set you back a bit. Fortunately, Santa keeps a home away from home in a much more reasonable location right…

Taste of Victory: ELMWSA Places in Water Competition

Pitcher this: A world where you don’t need bottled water. It was a fresher kind of tap takeover recently as the East Lansing-Meridian Water and Sewer Auth…

A Beacon of Independence: By Dawn’s Early Light Provides Home Care

As we age, the support we need may increase. Whether it’s helping to get out of bed and going about your day or even something as small as helping with laund…

Good times and great friends at Ethel’s Place: Social event is for those with dementia or mild cognitive impairment

There’s always room for one more at Ethels’ Place. The new monthly social event from AARP Michigan is a casual, welcoming gathering designed for individua…

Holding out for a hero: Five characteristics of the everyday champion

When it comes to being heroic, you don’t need to be a firefighter or doctor. Regular people can be heroic with their actions and words. Here are some of the …

Where there’s a need, there’s Shirley: Foundation helps people against all odds

Shirley Carter-Powell is many things: a two-time breast cancer survivor, mother of three sons, grandmother to nine.  Yet two of her biggest passions may b…

Buddy’s PALS comfort dogs help students learn

Buddy prefers the company of people around his own age. The 5-year-old initially began offering therapeutic services in nursing homes, but he found that h…

Decompress and de-stress with these five regional activites

Everybody buckles down and tries to push through the day, but there’s always time to take a break and decompress. Stress is on the rise, and if you don’t tak…

Five Outdoor Activities to Enjoy this Season

We all feel it. When the weather once again starts to become bearable, we can’t wait to finally awaken from our winter hibernation, get back outside and enjo…

Lansing Housing Commission Nears Completion on Renovations

When Doug Fleming was appointed as executive director of the Lansing Housing Commission nearly five years ago, the public housing authority was classified as…