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About 500 city employees in Lansing are about to enjoy shorter work weeks, longer weekends and more money in their paychecks amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/26/20
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Those facing financial hardship in mid-Michigan due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic can look to a resource guide with information regarding unemployment benefits, evictions, utilities, taxes and more.
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Staff
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5/23/20
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When it comes to Ingham County drainage projects, Pat Lindemann is king.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/23/20
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It’ll probably be awhile before daily life can again resemble normalcy in Michigan, but some newly relaxed restrictions from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are major steps in that direction.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/22/20
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Greater Lansing could soon follow northern Michigan toward a broader economic reopening than other regions of Michigan hit by the pandemic, officials said.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/22/20
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Under a newly revised executive order, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced this morning that social gatherings of 10 people or fewer can resume immediately across Michigan — just as long as people keep a six-foot distance and wear face coverings while inside enclosed spaces.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/21/20
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Who can resist the uncanny parallels between the COVID-19 outbreak and the “infodemic” that is tearing across the world in its wake?
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Lawrence Cosentino
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5/21/20
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Attorney General Dana Nessel has sent a letter to President Donald Trump asking that he wear a mask while visiting a Ford Motor. Co. plant in Ypsilanti tomorrow.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/20/20
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Gage Cannabis Co. will launch its fourth provisioning center in Michigan at 3425 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Lansing. Curbside sales will be available starting Friday. For now, the shop is only licensed to sell bud to card-carrying medical patients.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/20/20
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Hundreds gathered at the Michigan State Capitol this afternoon to protest and openly defy Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive orders that prohibit many nonessential businesses
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/20/20
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Rick Luna doesn’t feel safe at work during the coronavirus pandemic. And his maskless colleagues aren’t making it any easier to find comfort.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/19/20
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A Michigan Court of Claims judge handed Gov. Gretchen Whitmer a small legal victory this afternoon, holding both the Emergency Management Act and Emergency Powers of Governor Act “confer broad authority” to enact executive orders, reports MIRS News.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/19/20
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Lansing Community College has selected the president of a community college in Perrysburg, Ohio, near Toledo, as its new president to replace Brent Knight, who finishes his 12-year run on June 30.
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Staff
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5/19/20
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Michigan recorded 11 more COVID-19 deaths since yesterday, the smallest daily increase since March and an indication the coronavirus curve may be flattening.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/17/20
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Since MSU sent its students home and its businesses went on lockdown, downtown East Lansing hasn’t seen much excitement. But that could change if a plan in development comes to fruition.
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Cole Tunningley
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5/16/20
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For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic struck Michigan, state officials are now recording that more than half of all patients have recovered from the illness.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/16/20
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Get ready to feed the meter. Parking tickets are coming back to Lansing.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/15/20
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Republican lawmakers will roll out their first legal arguments against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency powers at the state’s Court of Claims tomorrow as the governor continues to face criticism over her sweeping “Stay Safe, Stay Home” executive order.
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A new recreational and medical marijuana brand launches in Greater Lansing next week, and 10% of every sale will be dedicated to criminal justice reform and those imprisoned for weed.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/14/20
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You can’t bring a gun into the Ingham County Courthouse. Security and a metal detector greets you at the Michigan Hall of Justice and most state office buildings.
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Kyle Melinn
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5/14/20
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