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A state of emergency remains in effect in Michigan despite a denial from state lawmakers yesterday afternoon and as the COVID-19 death toll nears 4,000 statewide, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared today.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/1/20
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THURSDAY, Nov. 30 — East Lansing residents have questioned the City Council’s decision to appoint new member Kerry Ebersole Singh, who is white, as mayor pro tem over incumbent Dana Watson, who is an African American.
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TYLER SCHNEIDER
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11/30/23
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The COVID-19 pandemic blew a hole in Michigan government finances, the likes of which have rarely been seen, and it’s unlikely the governor or state Legislature will be able to balance the budget without cuts to state services and state employee rolls.
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Ari B. Adler
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6/18/20
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A marijuana entrepreneur who was locked up for pot is using his now legal business to give back to others who have been harmed by cannabis prohibition.
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Kyle Kaminski
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8/6/20
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A Democratic candidate for the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has been given less than two weeks to fix a series of mistakes in his campaign finance report or risk falling further out of compliance with state law, county officials said.
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Kyle Kaminski
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10/19/20
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Twice a month, the coronavirus develops a new mutation. Some of those mutations are harmless. Some are more ominous, like the B.1.1.7 variant originally identified in the U.K., the B1.351 variant originally found in South Africa and the P.1 variant which was identified in Brazil.
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TODD HEYWOOD
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3/24/21
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Former House Speaker Lee Chatfield's wife, Stephanie Chatfield, issued a statement of support today for her husband, who has been accused of sexual assault.
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MIRS News Staff
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2/17/22
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For the past 23 years, Allen Neighborhood Center executive director Joan Nelson has bent every ear in reach about the latest great thing on Lansing’s east side. She always closed with a teaser: …
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Lawrence Cosentino
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6/2/22
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The benefits of spending time outdoors are significant. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, spending time outside may improve mental health and help reduce stress, and the vitamin D the body absorbs while outside can have a positive effect on blood cells and the immune system.
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8/3/23
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The damages from the Aug. 24 storm and tornado are expected to be the most expensive in Greater Lansing’s history. Early estimates place projected government costs in the tens of millions …
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9/5/23
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A broad consensus has emerged among epidemiological experts that we stand little chance of conquering COVID-19 without a massive expansion in testing to determine the true extent of the pandemic, especially to identify those infected with the virus who are asymptomatic
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Staff
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4/2/20
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Ingham County Prosecutor Carol Siemon won’t pursue charges against a Lansing barber who briefly gave haircuts Thursday.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/2/20
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Three weeks ago, we asked readers to help us honor people and organizations who have emerged as COVID heroes in our community.
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Staff
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6/18/20
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A medical pot shop in Lansing was forced to pull some joints from its shelves today after state officials said they could have been contaminated at a facility in Bay City.
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Kyle Kaminski
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8/6/20
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A bill signed into law last week will allow Lansing City Council meetings to continue virtually after a Michigan Supreme Court ruling led to the cancellation of multiple meetings this month.
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Kyle Kaminski
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10/19/20
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It was an experiment that nearly torpedoed the infant radio station before it could grow to maturity, much less mark a “Century of Service.”
As WKAR interim general manager Shawn …
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Dawn Parker
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8/18/22
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FRIDAY, April 5 — Lansing Deputy City Attorney Gregory Venker is slated to replace retiring City Attorney James Smiertka next week if the City Council approves his appointment in its regular meeting on Monday.
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TYLER SCHNEIDER
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4/5/24
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Just when sunshine, chlorophyll and the juices of life are in shortest supply, feast your eyes on City Pulse’s 2023 People Issue, an inspiring and diverse bouquet of humanity to warm gray January days. This is not a “most influential” or a “most anything” list. We hear plenty …
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Lawrence Cosentino
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1/19/23
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Some tenants can’t — or won’t — pay rent this month. Savannah Detzler lives at Capitol Manor in downtown Lansing. She is not planning on paying rent in April.
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Cole Tunningley
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4/2/20
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Customers and employees must wear face coverings inside grocery stores, pharmacies and restaurants until May 29 under an extended statewide executive order issued today.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/2/20
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