Friday, Nov. 11 — Lansing City Clerk Chris Swope is at it again. After a failed attempt this summer to convince the City Council it meets too often and to reduce the number of its meetings, he’s asking Council members to reconsider.

Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno fulfilled his legal obligation in the university’s sex abuse scandal, a local professor of sports law and torts said today.

Thursday, Nov. 10 — Multiple gunshots outside of a downtown entertainment venue early Thursday morning left one man dead and a community mourning, sources who knew the victim say.

Tuesday, Nov. 8 — Has Rory Neuner quit her race for Lansing City Council, at least effectively? She said no in a text message today.

Tuesday, Nov. 8 — After months of campaigning Election Day is finally here, but some Lansing residents would have liked more information before heading to the polls.

Tuesday, Nov. 8 — The Lansing City Council is urging the state House of Representatives to stray from the path paved by Senate Republicans last week on statewide anti-bullying legislation.

Friday, Nov. 4 — I watched a friend run the Detroit Marathon a few weeks ago with friends. We set up camp at the 8.5-mile mark. Our friend greeted us, having completed a third of her distance, with an energetic smile and a hug for everyone. After this, we went to mile 26 to watch the first runners come in. It was thrilling to see the leaders finish, and I imagined the pride they must be feeling. After watching the first five runners make the final turn, we went to the halfway mark to cheer our friend. She greeted us with the same exuberance, looking as if she could run all day.

Thursday, Nov. 3 — With the City Council general election less than a week away, the Lynne Martinez campaign has taken on her opponent by name for the first time.

Wednesday, Nov. 2 — Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero has gone to bat for one candidate for City Council through a robo call — and has become a target of another candidate in a radio ad.

Wednesday, Nov. 2 – The Lansing City Council took Monday night off for Halloween, so it’ll meet Thursday afternoon at 1:30 to discuss a business loan and buying and selling property, followed by a Committee of the Whole meeting.