Ask Geoffrey Gallante what he wants to be when he grows up and you’ll hear him count, in a whisper, from 9 to 18. Then he’ll aptly remind you he is only 9 years old, which leaves him nine more years to make his final decision, but Geoffrey will ultimately reply, “Either a Major League Baseball player or a professional musician.

Building: 1001 W. Saginaw St., Lansing Owner: Mark Spagnuolo Taxpayer: Mark Spagunolo Assessed: $118,800 Owner says: Could not be reached for comment Architecture critic Amanda Harrell-Seyburn says: One of the most common errors in commercial architecture is the lack of windows on the fa'ade.

In early 2009, ACORN’s Grand Rapids office closed, followed shortly by the Detroit office. The Flint branch closed in September around the same time O’Keefe’s heavily edited videos surfaced, which depicted ACORN workers allegedly participating in illegal activities.

Some are relocating or expanding. Others are facing financial strain. And a few wonder if they should even go on. These are some of the scenarios facing Lansing restaurant owners these days. The restaurant industry is notoriously hard to break into. Consequentially, many new or exist...

Stephen Carrasco grew up as a theaterloving kid in Okemos and some of his favorite memories involve attending shows at the Wharton Center. This week, Carrasco will return to Wharton, but he won’t be watching a show: He’ll be performing in one. “I’m excited to be ...

“When they are smaller, they’re not as smart as they are when they’re older. One of them actually got out and there was a knock at the door and here’s the neighbor holding a chicken and he goes, ‘I think this is yours, we see them in the backyard every once and a while,’” Huber said.

The new two-story building resembles a granite blockhouse with a gray, brick exterior and sharp right angles. The new building began construction last year with a $440,000 city development loan paired with private investments and offers the restaurant more than triple its pervious space.