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Zoning changes allow more neighbor-initiated, bottom-up housing

Two new Lansing ordinances may not provide dramatic and immediate relief from our housing shortage. But over time they should gently densify our neighborhoods.   The ordinances, which the …

Eyesore of the Week

Purchased at auction by Brian Tillery II and Kabuba R. Mwilima in 2022, this house, seven blocks north of the State Capitol, is one of the more glaring eyesores in the city.
East Lansing and Delhi and Delta townships would lose representation on the Lansing Board of Water & Light’s board if the Lansing Charter Commission has its way.

Lansing charter panel wants BWL non-city board members gone

Twelve years ago, a very powerful ice storm struck the Lansing area just before Christmas. Over 38,000 Lansing Board of Water & Light residential customers lost power, some for over a week. There …
Rendering of what Fish Ladder Music Park adjacent to Old Town Lansing will look like when it is finished in September.

Rollin’ on the river: Work starts on Fish Ladder Music Park

Five years ago, the Capital Region Community Foundation funded a feasibility study for a band shell in Old Town’s Burchard Park, in which business owners and residents had expressed interest. …

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Summer Nights, Music Lights: Lansing’s Concerts in the Park Returns!

As the sun sets and a warm breeze drifts through Lansing’s parks, something magical begins to stir. Families unfold lawn chairs, kids chase bubbles through the grass, and the sweet sounds of …
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Former Michigan House Speaker Tom Leonard, R-DeWitt, has entered the race for governor. Leonard, 44, a rep from 2013 to ’18, lost as the GOP nominee for attorney general in 2018 to Dana …
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Bento’s creative cuisine will cause cravings

The She Ate/He Ate reviewers agree that Bento Kitchen Cravings’ orange shrimp is a must-try.
It was the tofu that first attracted my attention. During the thick of the pandemic, we were all staying home.

TOP 5 ITALIAN RESTAURANTS

Based on your votes in City Pulse’s 2024 Top of the Town contest. Bon appétit! Bravo! Italian Kitchen Upscale-casual Italian chain serving pasta, pizza, grilled …

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Ice cream is a wildly popular dessert, with an estimated 15.4 billion liters consumed each year around the world, according to the World Atlas. New Zealand consumes more ice cream than any other …
TOP 5 IRISH RESTAURANTS
Based on your votes in City Pulse’s 2024 Top of the Town contest. Bon appétit!   Dublin Square Upscale Irish pub with a pub-grub menu, plus live bands and …
Opinion

‘No Kings’: Getting riled up about being riled up

An estimated 3,000 to 4,000 protesters gathered on the Capitol lawn last Saturday in Lansing’s version of the “No Kings” rally. Organizers hoped it would be the largest gathering …

Juneteenth, according to a northern Black

An African American woman might be ashamed to admit she had to go research Juneteenth, but I am not and I did. Juneteenth started as a Texas holiday celebrating African American freedom. Being a …

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Another string, another thing

The stars are dotted across the night sky in a grand, continuous scroll, but if you look closer, you see that each dot burns with its own chemistry and life story. Peter Bernstein, one of the …

‘Every saxophonist’s dream’

King Ghidorah, the golden, winged monster of “Godzilla” fame, comes at you with three fire-breathing heads. This year’s Summer Solstice Jazz Festival features a Ghidorah of a …

‘So much sunshine’

It’s high time for “Summertime,” in more ways than one. Tiffany Gridiron, a spellbinding singer in the tradition of Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Nancy Wilson, is the …

By popular demand, Deadtime Stories gets a sequel

Deadtime Stories wasn’t made with a sequel in mind. “Owning a small business is not for the weak, especially these days,” owner Jenn Carpenter said. “So, there was no …

How crime novelist Elmore Leonard changed his biographer’s life

(This is the second in a two-part series on Detroit’s famed writer.) C.M. Kushins was 11 when his mother gave him a copy of “Get Shorty.” It led to a life of writing. He writes …
Lansterdam

The smoker’s summer road trip: Michigan’s high-flying getaways

The unexpectedness of the art at the UP’s Lakenenland Sculpture Park, combined with the peaceful forest setting, makes for a fun and trippy experience.

Summer is in full swing, and you know what that means: long days, good vibes and an urge to hit the open road. For those of us who like to appreciate Michigan’s natural beauty with a side of …

Arts & Culture

Before the wrecking ball: Lansing's long-lost rock ‘n’ roll palace
By BILL CASTANIER

Public Art of the Week
Pamela Loewen works on her laptop in her new Williamston gallery. The gallery focuses primarily on artistic quiltmaking, with its first exhibit showcasing Loewen’s own art.

A stitch in the right direction

Remembering Elmore Leonard, a prolific Detroit storyteller
Lansing Mayor Andy Schor raises the Pride flag at City Hall Tuesday as Peter Spadafore, Lansing’s first openly gay City Council member, looks on.

‘Coming out’: More than just a story

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