Nearly 400 of the 700 students registered to attend MSU’s College of Law this semester still haven’t received thousands of dollars in federal loans, MSU officials confirmed today. And those students, now in their second week of virtual classes, still don’t have much financial certainty. more

The number of defendants headed to prison in Greater Lansing decreased by more than 60% last year. more

TUESDAY, May 4 — A voice that resembled that of Michael Lynn Jr., the co-leader of the Lansing chapter of the Black Lives Matter movement, spoke up at the public comment portion of last … more

You’ve faithfully submitted your nominations, and now we’ve taken them and guillotined all but the Top Five. Hopefully, the forlorn spirit of those that did not make the cut don’t linger about town like the specter of the Headless Horseman. Or, even more foreboding, the ghost of the Meijer giraffe. So long as it remains perched atop its resting place on the gas station roof, we are all safe from the worst 40,000-year curse imaginable. more

“They do their work in darkness, in secret.”  No, Marisol Quintanilla wasn’t talking about a group of crime-fighting vigilantes, like Spiderman or Batman.  more

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. more

A Lansing man said he’s the victim of a prank that connected him to a “white power” group. more

Dear Jeff Bezos: You saved The Washington Post. So, why are you allowing one of your companies to undermine local journalism? more

“We never, ever, approached Rina for sex. Ever. … I’ve got issues with my ex-wife. She’s my ex-wife, for God’s sake. But I can say with certainty that she’s not a sexual predator.” Sam Dunbar more

Among the memories burned into Maxine Thome’s memory of the early days of the HIV pandemic is visiting one of her counseling clients in the AIDS Ward at Lansing General Hospital. more

Halloween will no longer be celebrated at six elementary schools in East Lansing following concerns from local families who don’t feel comfortable with the holiday. more

Holland firefighters keep new smoke detectors and extra batteries in their vehicles and often install them on EMS calls.  “We’re called there for something totally different, like … more

The Lansing City Charter revision proposal on the Nov. 7 election ballot is either a waste of money or an exercise in democracy, depending on whom you ask. more

TUESDAY, Nov. 7 — Despite early voting and absentee voting options, some voters still said they preferred making the trek out to their physical polling places. “It’s just easy … more

  UAW workers at two of Lansing’s three auto plants voted against a contract with General Motors last week. UAW Local 1753, representing 200 workers at GM’s Lansing … more

No more. The potent combination of COVID-19 fears and no-reason absentee voting, approved by Michigan voters in 2018, is revolutionizing voting patterns across the state, including greater Lansing, in 2020 and probably for good. more

Speeders, be warned: The Lansing Police Department will be watching. more

The city of Lansing is trying to entice a biopharmaceutical company to build a large manufacturing facility near the Capital Region International Airport. more

A Lansing political consultant was suspended from Twitter this week for apparent 'abuse and harassment.' more

A massive rebuilding of I496 near downtown Lansing will require a two-mile stretch of the highway to be closed off in both directions. more