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A screenshot of former Mayor David Hollister in his virtual appearance last night before the Lansing City Charter Charter Commission.
Former Lansing Mayor Hollister suggests two City Charter changes
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8 — Former Lansing Mayor David Hollister's lifetime of public service in Greater Lansing made him a key resource in the minds of many of the city's charter commissioners. … more
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Luke Trusnovec (left) and Faun Donald closed their downtown Lansing business in March after what they said was an ill-fated move to Washington Square. They blame Downtown Lansing Inc. for their troubles, which DLI disputes. They are pictured outside their old floral shop last week.
Neva-Lee’sgate: Both sides of a complicated story
Former downtown Lansing business owners Faun Donald and Luke Trusnovec closed their floral shop, Neva Lee’s, last March after about 19 months in business on Washington Square. more
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Rewind: News from the last 21 days
Lansing City Council members elected Ryan Kost president and Tamara Carter vice president for 2025 in their first meeting of the year Monday . Kost replaces Jeremy Garza, and Carter … more
2025: Development is the main course, with plenty of sides
In September, the Capital Area Transportation Authority purchased a former Greyhound Bus station, 511 S. Washington Ave., for $1 million with the intent of renovating it into its new administrative center. more
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Trump changes could increase child trafficking, rights attorney says
Potential policy shifts under the incoming Trump administration may have an impact that could make it easier to traffic children, the managing attorney for the Michigan Immigration Rights Center said. more
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Eugene ‘Gil’ Wanger led the effort to keep Michigan a no-death-penalty state. Now he’s urging transparency reform in Lansing’s City Charter.
Retired attorney Eugene “Gil” Wanger helped rewrite the Michigan Constitution in 1961
Retired attorney Eugene “Gil” Wanger helped rewrite the Michigan Constitution in 1961. more
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A weighted blanket in 54-A District Judge Cynthia Ward's courtroom.
A weighty judicial matter: Blankets in the courtroom
FRIDAY, Dec. 27 — Judge Cynthia Ward loses sleep over some of the stories she hears on the bench. So, she reasoned, those same witnesses must be undergoing significant stress in telling … more
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Joel Ferguson
Those we lost: Ferguson, Herbert, Wharton among 2024 deaths
A look at notable figures in Greater Lansing who died in 2024. more
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Chicago developer J. Paul Beitler’s patience paid off in 2024 when the City Council agreed to his seven-year-old plan to convert the existing City Hall to an upscale hotel after the seat of local government moves to a new building on the south end of downtown.
Top 10 stories of the year
City Hall scuffles finally settled Chicago developer J. Paul Beitler achieved a longtime dream in July when Lansing’s City Council unanimously approved selling City Hall, 124 W. Michigan Ave., more
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Commission Chair Brian Jeffries explains how both the City Council and residents, via initiative petition, can place the charter commission question on the ballot based on state law.
Panel splits 6-3 for ending Lansing City Charter ballot requirement every 12 years
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18—Since 1987, Lansing voters have had the option to establish a charter commission at the ballot box every 12 years. more
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Bassam Mahmoud, owner of Sultan’s Mediterranean Cuisine & Bakery in East Lansing, was born in Syria. He graduated from pharmacy school in Damascus before moving to the United States in 1986.
Assad’s fall brings ‘overwhelming happiness’ to Syrian-Americans
As a Syrian-born child of two Palestinian refugees, Bassam Mahmoud’s early life was dictated by a lack of true citizenship. When his parents were forcibly relocated to Syria in 1948, they … more
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Multi-property landlords dominate tax delinquency list
Christian Nwobu, owner of 23 rental properties in Lansing with delinquent property tax balances, will need to come up with $102,499 by March 31 to avoid foreclosure. more
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Rewind: News from the last 7 days
The Lansing City Council voted 7-1 to approve brownfield tax financing for the five-building New Vision Lansing project for downtown and Old Town, including the city’s tallest skyscraper. The … more
Michigan State University students associated with the school's chapter of the national Students Organize 4 Syria organization celebrate the country's newfound freedom by painting the Syrian flag on the MSU rock on Tuesday.
Local Syrian Americans express ‘tearful joy’ and ‘overwhelming happiness’ at Assad’s fall
THURSDAY, Dec. 12 — As a Syrian-born child of two Palestinian refugees, Bassam Mahmoud’s early life was dictated by a lack of true citizenship. more
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Nurses and healthcare workers staging an informational picket outside the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Hospital on Michigan Avenue in Lansing Nov. 12. Their union announced today that local members voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike against the healthcare system.
UM Health-Sparrow nurses and healthcare workers vote to authorize strike
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11 — Unionized nurses and healthcare professionals have voted almost unanimously to authorize a strike against University of Michigan Health-Sparrow, the Michigan Nurses … more
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Reem Hanna, owner of Jerusalem Bakery, 1456 E. Michigan Ave., is worried about the city’s Michigan Avenue rehabilitation project, which will temporarily close a stretch in front of her business. “They’re coming to my section, and I really don’t know what to do,” she said.
Costly progress: Michigan Avenue shops lick their wounds
Lansing’s small businesses on Michigan Avenue were just beginning to recover from the pandemic when Lansing’s $14 million Michigan Avenue rehabilitation project began last April. more
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Eyesore of the Week: 206 S. Holmes St., Lansing
206 S. Holmes St., Lansing Not all eyesores are lost causes. In the case of this 1,289-square-foot home, more
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Rewind: News from the last 7 days
Former Lansing wastewater treatment plant employees Kenneth Davis and Joshua Brown are suing the city in federal court, alleging racial discrimination, retaliation and racist comments by department … more
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Bodies decompose in vessels like this.
Human composting draws interest as alternative to traditional burials
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 … more
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Trash truck and recycling bins.
Targeted grants aim to increase Michigan’s recycling efforts
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 … more
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