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LANSING – The popularity of a cheaper and environmentally friendly burial alternative is rising in the U.S., but Michigan has yet to legalize it.
Human composting transforms the body into …
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By ANNA ROSSOW (via Capital News Service)
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12/6/24
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LANSING – For the third year in a row, Michigan’s recycling rate has hit a record-high, according to the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy.
Michigan’s …
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By DONTÉ SMITH (via Capital News Service)
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12/6/24
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LANSING – A recent report by the Michigan Department of Education shows progress toward achieving its educational strategic plan, including higher graduation rates.
Other reports, …
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By VICTOR WOODDELL (via Capital News Service)
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12/6/24
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LANSING – Three miles of westbound I-94 in Wayne and Washtenaw counties are already set up for connected and automated vehicles.
Now the Department of Transportation wants public feedback …
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By ELINOR EPPERSON (via Capital News Service)
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12/6/24
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4 — A key recommendation that could come out of the city of Lansing Charter Commission is amending — and even eliminating — the provision …
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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12/4/24
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For the dozens of nonprofits that help fill basic needs in greater Lansing and mid-Michigan, the big word in 2024 is “more.”
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By LAWRENCE COSENTINO
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12/4/24
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Capital News Service
The 2024 election brought many new faces to Michigan’s Legislature.
Four of them say they plan to use backgrounds in media and journalism in their approach …
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By ANNA ROSSOW
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12/4/24
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Leah Rasch worked as a medical surgical nurse at Sparrow Health System for five years before University of Michigan Health acquired it in April 2023.
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12/4/24
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Seven supporters of the former Eastern High School, representing a larger audience, urged Lansing City Council to save at least part of the building. They implored the Council to either deny …
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12/3/24
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TUESDAY, Dec. 13 — Efforts to save the old Eastern High School building are still on the table, according to seven speakers at last night’s City Council meeting.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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12/3/24
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Hundreds of years ago, the Ottawa people called it Ken-O-Sha, or “water of the walleye” — a 26-mile tributary of Michigan’s Grand River where the fish were abundant.
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By ISABELLA FIGUEROA (via Capital News Service)
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12/3/24
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The former owner of a West Michigan timber harvesting business has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for cheating investors of more than $2 million.
Authorities said Trent Witteveen …
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By ERIC FREEDMAN (via Capital News Service)
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12/3/24
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Remember the canary in the coal mine?
If the caged canary died, that was an urgent early warning for miners that the air was too dangerous to breathe and to get above-ground as quickly as …
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By ERIC FREEDMAN (via Capital News Service)
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12/3/24
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Artificial turf fields are becoming a hallmark at high schools across the state with the Michigan High School Athletic Association reporting around 100 high schools now playing on them.
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By DONTÉ SMITH (via Capital News Service)
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12/3/24
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412 E. Cavanaugh Road,
Lansing
This 723-square-foot, one-bedroom, single-bath home near the intersection of Cedar Street and Cavanaugh Road was hit with seven citations for an overgrown …
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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11/27/24
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As President-elect Donald Trump promises to mobilize mass deportation efforts “on day one,” Lansing Mayor Andy Schor said he supports the city’s existing executive order providing protections for the city’s immigrant population.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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11/27/24
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Democrat Rebecca Bahar-Cook of Lansing claimed the second MSU Board of Trustees seat, joining Plymouth Republican Mike Balow. Bahar-Cook received 24.24% of votes, beating Novi Republican Julie Maday …
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11/26/24
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LANSING — A new Government Accountability Office study of hazardous waste facilities found them at risk of damage from climate-related events such as flooding and hurricanes.
Some …
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By ANNA ROSSOW (via Capital News Service)
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11/25/24
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LANSING – As digital collections and evolving generational needs reshape public libraries, institutions across the state are adapting to remain vital hubs of knowledge and community connection.
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By DONTÉ SMITH (via Capital News Service)
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11/25/24
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LANSING – State grants are funding the renovation and preservation of buildings in Michigan’s Great Lakes shoreline communities.
Money for projects near lakes Huron, Michigan …
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By VICTOR WOODDELL (via Capital News Service)
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11/25/24
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