Tuesday, Aug. 16 — A seemingly harmless late item added to the City Council’s agenda Monday turned into a heated debate and a failed resolution to allow a Council member to donate money to a local community group.

Wednesday, Aug. 17 — Rob South, a news reporter with WKAR Radio, was let go Monday in a round of budget cuts at MSU’s public television and radio organization, which may be as much as $800,000 in debt, according to sources.

Wednesday, Aug. 17 — The city of Lansing announced today a $326,100 grant from the federal Department of Transportation that will go toward enhancing Washington Avenue through REO Town.

Monday, Aug. 22 — Lansing City Councilwoman Kathie Dunbar said tonight that the Council will attempt within the next week to draft ballot language asking voters again to approve a millage increase for police, fire and roads services Nov. 8.

Friday, Aug. 26— Look for the Lansing City Council to approve some ballot language at Monday’smeeting that will ask city voters again to increase the millage rate forpolice, fire and road services. The proposalwould appear on the Nov. 8 General Election bal...

Monday, Aug. 29 — Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero assured voters tonight that another millage increase approved by the City Council — the second such proposal Lansing voters will weigh in on in six months — is even more necessary this time around.

Friday, Sept. 9 — The Lansing City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing during Monday's meeting on establishing a historic district for the Knapp’s building downtown.

Tuesday, Sept. 13 — The only excitement out of Monday’s Lansing City Council meeting came during the first 10 minutes as Council meagerly waded through its agenda, waiting for a quorum before it could take any action.

Friday, Sept. 16 — Not much is on the Lansing City Council’s Monday agenda, but stick around after the meeting for a Committee of the Whole session, when the Council is scheduled to discuss budget priorities for the next fiscal year.

Monday, Sept. 19 — It’s going to be a rough fall and winter for those scheduled to lose cash assistance from the state starting Oct. 1, the director of Lansing’s Human Relations and Community Services Department told the City Council tonight.