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Lansing code compliance officials are struggling with keeping residents in three aging apartment complexes that may not meet code requirements or dumping them on the streets. The issue has been in …
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Todd Heywood
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1/5/23
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Column by Joan Nelson
Back in spring 2004, those of us working at the Allen Neighborhood Center had just completed a door-to-door survey that left us in a mild state of shock. We had included a question recommended by the … more
Joan Nelson
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1/5/23
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The last time Democrats controlled both chambers of the Michigan Legislature as well as the executive offices of governor, secretary of state and attorney general was 1983-‘84, near the end of which, James Blanchard won his first term as governor. …
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Todd Heywood
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1/5/23
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Nigerian author Wole Soyinka reworked the ancient Greek play “The Bacchae.” In one passage, the god Dionysus criticizes King Pentheus, who is …
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1/5/23
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It’s officially the end of the year, so say goodbye to 2022 and hello to 2023 with the many festivities happening throughout the area. Celebrate the new year one night early ...
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Nicole Noechel
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12/30/22
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Inflation. The “tripledemic.” A run on housing. Those are just a few of the national issues in 2022 that also affected Greater Lansing. While COVID is not over, it’s become endemic — like a cold or the flu. …
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Todd Heywood
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12/29/22
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Christmas is here, which means many businesses will close their doors for the weekend. However, for those looking for fun happenings to offer a reprieve from “Frosty the Snowman” reruns and small talk with distant relatives, there are a few events in the area that may catch your eye.
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Nicole Noechel
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12/23/22
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Unlike several other states, Michigan has not upped the financial assistance provided to low-income residents for funeral and burial services since the COVID pandemic. The up to $600 offered by …
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Liam Jackson
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12/22/22
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Energy bills rose in households across the United States after the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study shows. That, in turn, created energy insecurity in many …
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Borjana Alia
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12/22/22
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In the season of giving, the Grinch has asserted himself in the halls of Congress when it comes to donating to nonprofits. Charities locally and across the …
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Todd Heywood
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12/22/22
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Built in 1878, this stately, 3,000-square-foot home sits on the corner of Sycamore and Ionia streets, near the edge of the original city limits of Lansing. The home is sturdy, well-kept and brimming …
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12/22/22
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Step out into your backyard and what do you see? Look beyond the grass, and a delicious new world will open up to you. From fine dining to TikTok videos, there’s been a renewed interest …
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By NICOLINE BRADFORD
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12/19/22
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FRIDAY, Dec. 16 --- Santa Claus told City Pulse in an exclusive interview that Lansing has made the nice list this year. "Lansing has been pretty good," the Jolly Old Elf said. …
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Todd Heywood
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12/16/22
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It’s the weekend before Christmas and all through the town events are happening that will soon close down. Starting off a weekend of holiday concerts is the 10th annual “Evening of Lessons and Carols,” …
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Nicole Noechel
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12/16/22
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THURSDAY, Dec. 16 — Community leaders and residents will greet Santa Claus tomorrow between 6 and 7 p.m.
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Todd Heywood
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12/16/22
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Laura Choi is a school board member for the Greenwich Township School District in Stewartsvile, New Jersey. She’s watched as the state implemented broadly inclusive transgender student-rights …
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Todd Heywood
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12/15/22
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From the front, 1018 Mt. Hope Ave. looks respectable enough. But if you swing around on Alpha Street, you’ll see what residents facing the back of the building see: derelict, damaged …
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Todd Heywood
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12/15/22
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Take an early winter walk along the downtown stretch of the Lansing River Trail and you will find that the year 2022 left Lansing with a quietly spectacular gift. A swirling, 650-square-foot mosaic, newly installed on the south side of the Shiawassee Street Bridge over the Grand River …
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Lawrence Cosentino
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12/15/22
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Snowmobile trail groomers anticipate more snow this year than last winter, but the season is not off to a good start. “The weather forecast says snow is going to be …
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Liam Jackson
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12/12/22
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The expansion of a federal tax credit to low-income families during the pandemic lifted more than half a million Michigan children out of poverty, according to the Michigan League for …
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Sarah Atwood
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12/12/22
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