Whether or not you believe in ghosts, spirits and other paranormal entities, the following “haunted” locations throughout Greater Lansing provide plenty of fascinating lore and historical tidbits for those looking to immerse themselves in spooky season without breaking the bank.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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10/14/23
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FRIDAY, Oct. 13 — Four days after Ingham County Democratic Party secretary Ted Lawson was fatally shot, the party mourned his loss at its monthly meeting on Wednesday.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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10/13/23
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THURSDAY, Oct. 12 — Like a lot of people who knew Ted Lawson, Lansing City Council candidate Jody Washington posted her feelings about him after he was fatally shot last Sunday.
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Tyler Schneider
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10/12/23
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Last spring, Al Bay and other East Lansing business owners were hit with some startling news.
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TYLER SCHNEIDER
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10/12/23
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TUESDAY, Oct. 10 — Dudley Pete has lived since 1975 near the 1100 block of North Jenison Avenue in northwest Lansing where voting activist Ted Lawson was fatally shot on Sunday afternoon.
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Tyler Schneider
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10/10/23
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Some eastside Lansing residents have been concerned that Sparrow Health System is going to tear down eight vacant homes it owns in the Eastfield Neighborhood, which is just east of the Michigan Avenue hospital.
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MAGGIE GEORGE
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10/5/23
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The Lansing City Council stands to lose a combined 30 years’ experience when Carol Wood and Patricia Spitzley retire at the end of the year.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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10/5/23
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If you’ve never been a tourist in your own city, you’re missing out on interesting architecture, transportation history and … Fruit Wars?
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By CHELSEA LAKE ROBERTS
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10/5/23
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A couple of Sundays ago at the East Lansing Farmers Market, I was approached by a campaign worker for U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin.
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By BERL SCHWARTZ
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9/28/23
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Delta Township resident Liz Beal has long been frustrated by the growing number of local businesses and services that have adopted credit card surcharge fees.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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9/28/23
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Faced with a dramatic increase in homelessness, the City Rescue Mission of Lansing has been looking for additional shelter space in the downtown area.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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9/21/23
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The City Rescue Mission’s potential purchase of the property it hopes to turn into a homeless shelter would notably include the 147-year-old Glaister House, which is on a list of endangered historic properties in Greater Lansing.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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9/21/23
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FRIDAY, Sept. 15 — East Lansing’s eight at-large candidates for three seats on the City Council are split on a trio of ballot measures set to appear on the Nov. 7 ballot.
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Tyler Schneider
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9/15/23
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The former Masonic Temple at 217 S. Capitol Ave. has been out of use since 2008, but it may soon be the site of Lansing’s new City Hall.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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9/14/23
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13 —The historic Masonic Temple on Capitol Avenue will be the home of Lansing’s new City Hall if the City Council approves, the Schor administration will announce today. …
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By BERL SCHWARTZ
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9/13/23
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THURSDAY, Sept. 7 — The City Rescue Mission is looking to expand with a new homeless shelter in two buildings on Kalamazoo Street near the Capitol Complex.
“We’ve been …
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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9/7/23
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Just after 9:40 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 24), an EF-2 tornado with a maximum wind speed of 125 miles per hour struck Greater Lansing, resulting in two confirmed deaths in Ingham County being tallied among the five statewide casualties that were reported over the weekend.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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8/31/23
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The race to select a Democrat to run for Debbie Stabenow’s seat in the U.S. Senate is shaping up, in part, as progressive vs. moderate. The moderate is Elissa Slotkin, who is in her third term in the U.S. House representing Greater Lansing. At least two of her opponents, Hill Harper and Pamela Pugh, are making a point of running to her left. The Democratic primary is still almost a year away, but the race is very much in motion.
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By BERL SCHWARTZ
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8/31/23
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It takes a second to blink off the noonday glare of downtown Lansing and adjust to the butterscotch glow of the historic Atrium Building on Washington Square.
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By LAWRENCE COSENTINO
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8/31/23
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The Lansing Housing Commission is going ahead with plans for a $22.5 million mixed-use and mixed-income income apartment building in the heart of downtown Lansing after receiving a state tax credit, the commission’s executive director said.
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By TODD HEYWOOD
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8/17/23
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