Thursday, February 9,2012

Top of the Town Awards

WLNS/City Pulse contest sees huge increase in voting

by City Pulse Staff

Thursday, Feb. 9 — Over 13,000 people voted in the annual City Pulse/WLNS Top of the Town Contest this year.

Tuesday, February 7,2012

Kids in the Hall

Kicking around the casino proposal

by Andy Balaskovitz

Tuesday, Feb. 7 — Monday night marked the start of the Lansing City Council’s formal discussion on the Bernero administration’s plans to bring a casino downtown.

Friday, February 3,2012

No need for ‘fat cat’ lists

Mayor’s Office: You can keep your highfalutin rankings, Forbes

by Andy Balaskovitz

Friday, Feb. 3 – The Bernero administration is hardly impressed that the publishing company Forbes ranked Lansing 13th this week on its list of America’s Most Miserable Cities.

Thursday, February 2,2012

Miserable old Lansing

Lansing ranks 13th in Forbes’ list of America’s Most Miserable Cities

by Andy Balaskovitz

Thursday, Feb. 2 — Don't look for Capital Gains to pick up this story. No, the publication focused on positive news in the area likely won’t mention that Forbes placed Lansing at 13th on its recent list of America’s Most Miserable Cities.

Monday, January 30,2012

Kids in the Hall

A State of the City timeline

by Andy Balaskovitz

Monday, Jan. 30 — Following his 30-minute State of the City speech tonight, Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero said “not much” changed in preparing for this year’s compared to last.

Friday, January 27,2012

An east side raid

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration raided a doctor’s clinic on Lansing’s east side yesterday, but will not give details

by Andy Balaskovitz

Friday, Jan. 27 — A Lansing physician’s clinic was raided yesterday, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has confirmed, but the federal agency will not comment on details about the “ongoing investigation.”

Thursday, January 26,2012

Lansing casino: A closer look

MSU indigenous law expert shows a little more confidence in Lansing’s ability to bring in a casino, but serious doubts remain

by Andy Balaskovitz

Thursday, Jan. 26 — When Matthew Fletcher examined the Michigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act a little closer this week, he thought, maybe the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians can open an off-reservation casino in Lansing.

Wednesday, January 25,2012

1/25/12 Show

by City Pulse Radio

Wednesday, Jan. 25 — Guests include Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero; Bill Castanier and Aaron Payment of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians; Dan Young and Baby Gaga of Spiral Dance Bar; Douglas Sills, star of "The Addams Family"; and poet Bob Hicok.

Monday, January 23,2012

Lansing casino video

City releases an aerial-view video on the proposed Kewadin Lansing casino

by City Pulse Staff

Monday, Jan. 23 — The announcement of the proposed Kewadin Lansing casino at the Lansing Center today featured a 90-second video of what the casino would look like from an aerial perspective.

Monday, January 23,2012

Lansing casino: '3-fer'

Unveiling the next phase of entertainment development in Lansing: A downtown casino

by Andy Balaskovitz

Monday, Jan. 23 — Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero will unveil plans this morning for a tribal casino in downtown Lansing, a major economic development project meant to create jobs, fund the Lansing Promise education fund and turn the city’s convention center from a “loss leader” to “profit center,” he said.