Wednesday, July 25 – Lansing City Council members said today in a committee meeting that revisions are necessary to the city’s special land use permitting process so that it includes aesthetic requirements on properties.

Tuesday, July 31 — Plans to turn Lansing Community College’s six-lane pool into a food court have been tabled for now.

Wednesday, Aug. 1 — To avoid the costs and time of going to trial, the city of Lansing has dropped charges against Occupy Lansing protestors who refused to leave Reutter Park after curfew.

Monday, Aug. 6 — A Michigan State University student and military veteran is using Welcome Week to help meet local kids’ back-to-school needs.

Thursday, Aug. 9 — The National Labor Relations Board has filed a formal complaint against Peckham Vocational Industries saying the management has engaged in unfair labor practices.

Friday, Aug. 10 — Both parents and teachers can breathe a sigh of relief after the Lansing Board of Education meeting Thursday night. Editor’s note: “On LSD” is City Pulse’s regular coverage of Lansing School Board happenings.

Thursday, Sept. 6 — The Ingham County Land Bank is having a record-breaking year. In the first eight months of 2012, the countywide authority has sold 38 homes in the county, 22 of which are in the city of Lansing. More homes were sold this year than any other year since its founding in 2005.

Friday, Sept. 7 — Local artist Geoph Aldora Espen, whose planned guerilla art event at the former School for the Blind building Wednesday was shut down by the city, says he had nothing to do with graffiti on the Capitol grounds discovered early Thursday morning.

Monday, Sept. 17 — The Capital Area Transit Authority celebrated its 40th anniversary with a ceremony this morning at its headquarters’ newly completed 212,500-square-foot expansion.

Thursday, Sept. 13 — Lansing artist Jeffrey Handley, who was arrested and charged Wednesday with spray painting graffiti at the Capitol, reflected on jail time and his upcoming trial in an interview a few hours after he was released on bail.