LANSING – As warmer-than-average growing seasons caused by climate change become more common, they bring new invasive species to Michigan. “Insects that like warm weather are finding that Michigan is becoming more and more life-sustaining than ever before,” ... more

  About 2,300 union workers from GM’s Delta Township Assembly Plant officially joined the UAW strike Friday. They were among 7,000 total workers added to the strike between that plant … more

“It’s not fun working for the city of Lansing if you’re an African American,” plaintiffs' lawyer says more

Lansing Mayor Andy Schor is reeling back on his plans to adjust healthcare benefits for about 1,300 retirees, announcing a new plan today that reportedly won’t result in “long-term cost increases” while also still saving the city about $3.5 million annually. more

Several local neighborhood Facebook groups were alive with questions overnight following  reports that helicopters were circling over the city of Lansing. more

A solar-powered boat has recently emerged on the Kalamazoo River that can even run through the night after the sun fully charges it. The Lilypad rental … more

Foods for Living, an independent natural grocer in East Lansing, will close by the end of June. The employee-owned retailer was founded in 1997 by John and Wilma Snyder and has occupied its … more

A coalition of local renters are using the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to build solidarity among tenants in the capital city, pushing back against slumlords who they claim charge too much rent and don’t do enough to support tenants.  more

As several current and former Black city employees push forward with a lawsuit against the mayor and the city of Lansing, leaked audio from last year has surfaced of Lansing Mayor Andy Schor recognizing and apologizing for alleged racism at the Lansing Fire Department. more

For more than a quarter-century, Lansing Community College’s in-house FM radio station, WLNZ 89.7, has served up a compelling, eclectic mix of music, news and community-focused commentary for the benefit of the Greater Lansing region. The station also functioned as a teaching facility for many years, providing generations of LCC students with on-the-job broadcasting experience and mentoring from seasoned professionals. more

When you think of a habitat, you might imagine a forest, river or desert. more

Heritage Hall is the long-awaited addition to the Capitol that is the result of over three years of construction, during which the area was largely inaccessible and surrounded by chain-link fence. … more

LANSING – A $34.9 million cleanup of heavily contaminated Muskegon Lake and White Lake in West Michigan is estimated to have recovered $16.4 million in lost housing value for nearby homeowners, … more

A lawyer from Meridian Township is replacing former Judge Tom Boyd at Ingham County’s 55th District Court in Mason, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced today.  more

Don’t call them protesters and don’t say there’s a   fracture in the Michigan Republican Party. more

"We are excited that a buyer has come forward and will use the building to help with the important revitalization of downtown Lansing," WMU-Cooley Law School President James McGrath, said. more

The same supply chain disruptions that slow Michigan manufacturing could help the recycling industry bring in new business. more

The tune was pretty shaky at first, but it’s lasted 50 years now.   When Elderly Instruments opened July 5, 1972, in a basement in East Lansing, it was a 10-foot by 12-foot cubicle with … more

Jen Estill, owner of Redhead Design, bought the historic Nelson Building at 113 S. Washington Square. She was eager to center her communications company in the hustle and bustle of Lansing’s … more

The Lansing City Council will decide whether Lansing Community College can move forward with plans to construct a new five-story parking garage on Capitol Avenue at Shiawassee Street after the Lansing Planning Board voted 6-2 to move the project forward tonight. more