When Ingham County Commissioner Myles Johnson learned last summer that the state of Michigan had budgeted matching funds to help residents erase their medical debt with assistance from a national nonprofit, he knew he had to get the ball rolling as soon as possible.
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By MADELINE WARREN
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3/21/24
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McLaren Greater Lansing announced Tuesday it will construct a $40 million ambulatory care campus in Grand Ledge. The 33,680-square-foot facility, on Saginaw Highway west of Nixon Road, will …
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3/19/24
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When Ben Shuldiner took over as superintendent of the Lansing School District in 2021, he knew his work was cut out for him.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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3/14/24
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WEDNESDAY, March 13 — Faced with public concern about safety in Lansing, Mayor Andy Schor proposed last night hiring 15 additional police officers with funds he is hoping the state legislature …
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TYLER SCHNEIDER
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3/13/24
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The Lansing City Council voted Monday to accept separate $40 million grants for a new city hall and New Vision Lansing, a $228 million, three-building proposal from the Gentilozzi family. …
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By STEVE UNDERWOOD
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3/12/24
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A message of unity prevailed at the 16th Mayor’s Ramadan Unity Dinner, attended by over 300 people Monday night at the Lansing Center.
But afterward, one of the leaders of Greater …
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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3/7/24
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MSU trustees voted 6-2 Sunday to censure and refer misconduct allegations against former Chair Rema Vassar and Trustee Dennis Denno to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, allowing her the option to remove them. …
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By STEVE UNDERWOOD
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3/5/24
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Lansing voters will decide on May 7 which nine of 36 candidates will serve on the Charter Revision Commission.
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2/28/24
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Krystal Davis-Dunn claimed in a federal lawsuit that her former supervisors at the Ingham County Health Department used racial slurs, including calling her “Aunt Jemina,” and that …
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By STEVE UNDERWOOD
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2/27/24
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MONDAY, Feb.26 — The developers of the $228 million New Vision Lansing plan for downtown housing have dramatically reduced the number of units of “workforce” residences the project would include. …
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Berl Schwartz and Tyler Schneider
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2/26/24
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Some westside Lansing residents are concerned about a city proposal to remove the tree-covered islands on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between Ionia and Lenawee streets.
“It’s …
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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2/22/24
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Sparrow Health System is taking its labor and delivery classes in-house, which a local nonprofit fears will limit accessibility to affordable, independent education on childbirth.
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By TESSA PANETH-POLLAK
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2/22/24
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Many adults fondly recall their days at summer camp. The increase in households with two working parents has made it more important than ever to find a camp to accommodate youngsters who need to remain engaged and entertained throughout summer vacation. There are plenty of options, but it’s not always easy to find one that’s the right fit for a child.
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From METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION
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2/22/24
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Jose Saramago’s novel “Blindness” imagines a world where suddenly everyone went blind. The world descended into chaos; people misbehaved, and violence dominated. It was not a pretty picture.
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By LESLIE WOLCOTT
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2/22/24
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I ngham County Clerk Barb Byrum and her husband filed a motion to dismiss a federal civil rights lawsuit claiming they used “political influence” when petitioning for their …
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By STEVE UNDERWOOD
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2/20/24
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For years, Lansing officials have been trying to redevelop the site of the old Fisher Body Plant, a General Motors factory on the city’s west side that was closed in 2005 and largely demolished two years later.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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2/15/24
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MSU suspended classes and held numerous events Tuesday in remembrance of the Feb. 13, 2023, campus mass shooting, highlighted by a scheduled evening vigil and luminary lighting at Lot 62 near Spartan …
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By STEVE UNDERWOOD
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2/13/24
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TUESDAY, Feb. 13 — In front of a packed chamber, Lansing’s City Council voted 7-0 last night to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Lansing became the seventh city in …
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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2/13/24
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Lansing has long been touted as an affordable place to live. In 2018, it was listed as the nation’s best affordable city by Livability.com, which cited the average price of rent at the time as $734.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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2/8/24
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7 — For months, Lansing residents have flooded the public comment portion of City Council meetings asking it to pass a resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
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TYLER SCHNEIDER
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2/7/24
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