Proposed Lansing City Charter goes to voters in November

MONDAY, June 30 — Lansing voters will decide in November whether to approve a new city charter, City Clerk Chris Swope said today. It contains several major changes — such as …

Large demand for absentee ballots kicks off primary voting

Ballots are out and the votes are already trickling in — even though the election is still a month away. Over 22,000 ballots were sent out on Friday for Lansing’s Aug. 5 primary …

A primary election mystery: Who attacked Aurelius Christian?

Aurelius Christian’s campaign for City Council seemed to be going well. Out of 10 at-large candidates in the Aug. 5 primary election, Christian, 27, was one of three endorsed by the …

Choose your own adventure at Barrio

There’s a selection of Mexican restaurants in East Lansing, but Barrio is something special. It isn’t just because it’s more of a bar than a traditional restaurant, giving off …

‘There’s always room for more’

Local rapper and event planner J.Plantana is well-versed in being the change she wants to see in the world. From center stage to behind the scenes, she’s making waves in the area’s …

City Pulse News

Andy Schor, 50, mayor. Bachelor’s in political science and history, University of Michigan. Incumbent, seeking third term.

Mayoral candidates differ on firefighters, vacancies and old Eastern

A controversial choice to hike retired firefighters’ insurance premiums according to the Schor administration’s reading of a 2013 collective bargaining agreement, unfunded vacancies that …

Council candidates sound off about funded vacant jobs

City Pulse asked all 13 candidates who will appear on the August ballot — 10 at-large and three 4th Ward candidates — about the vacancy factor in Lansing’s budget. Mayoral …

How Council candidates propose to fix the damn roads and sidewalks

Even as the city has prioritized funding for roads and sidewalks, the budget has remained slim compared to the number of in-need areas. City Pulse asked all Council candidates on the August ballot …

Summer Nights, Music Lights: Lansing’s Concerts in the Park Returns!

As the sun sets and a warm breeze drifts through Lansing’s parks, something magical begins to stir. Families unfold lawn chairs, kids chase bubbles through the grass, and the sweet sounds of …

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MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz told faculty and staff some will lose their jobs as the university reduces its budget 9% over the next two years. MSU “faces external pressures such as …

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The syrups of summer

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Ari LeVaux makes rose-rhubarb cheong to add to his collection.

Cheong (chi-yong) is a Korean way of preserving fruits and vegetables by making a sweet, flavorful syrup that you suddenly find indispensable. In ancient times, various types of cheong were used …

TOP 5 LATE-NIGHT FOOD SPOTS

Based on your votes in City Pulse’s 2024 Top of the Town contest. Bon appétit! Conrad’s Grill – all locations No-frills eateries offering a wide array of …

La Mulata brings authentic Cuban cuisine to the south side

Yasmin Lopez (center right) and Juan Jose Alejandrez (far right) pose in front of a mural painted by their daughters, Gabriella (far left) and Genesis (center left), at the family’s new Cuban restaurant, La Mulata.

Trucking company owners Yasmin Lopez and Juan Jose Alejandrez bought Lansing’s old Elks lodge not for the building itself, but for the acre of empty space behind it. By the time they …

Though seasonally inappropriate, Mi Sushi & Noodles’ tonkotsu ramen is worth breaking a sweat for, Lizy Ferguson says.

Run to Mi Sushi & Noodles for remarkable ramen

I don’t have air conditioning in my house or car, yet despite this and the recent high temperatures, I couldn’t deny a strange and sudden craving for ramen this past …

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There’s no real oversight for lawmaker-lobbyist marriages

Here’s a statistic you probably didn’t know before you started reading this column: Among Michigan’s 147 state legislators, four are married to registered lobbyists. That means in …

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Queer-centric Old Town a perfect fit for Lansing Pride

Along with the east side, Old Town is known as an epicenter for Lansing’s LGBTQ+ community. But it hasn’t always been that way. Though Cheryl VanDeKerkhove, a …

The Allen Farmers Market, hosted by the Allen Neighborhood Center, was designed to be a third place.

More than gathering spots: Lansing’s third places

As someone who enjoys tinkering with bikes and fixing things around the house, Scot Wright has watched craftspeople do “some pretty amazing things” on YouTube. But four months ago, …

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Proposed Lansing City Charter goes to voters in November

Large demand for absentee ballots kicks off primary voting

A primary election mystery: Who attacked Aurelius Christian?

Choose your own adventure at Barrio

‘There’s always room for more’

Mayoral candidates differ on firefighters, vacancies and old Eastern

Council candidates sound off about funded vacant jobs

How Council candidates propose to fix the damn roads and sidewalks

Summer Nights, Music Lights: Lansing’s Concerts in the Park Returns!

Rewind: News from the last 7 days

The syrups of summer

TOP 5 LATE-NIGHT FOOD SPOTS

La Mulata brings authentic Cuban cuisine to the south side

There’s no real oversight for lawmaker-lobbyist marriages

A new sound for ‘The Sound of Music’

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Pure Options lights up Lansing Pride with a cannabis oasis

Queer-centric Old Town a perfect fit for Lansing Pride

Along with the east side, Old Town is known as an epicenter for Lansing’s LGBTQ+ community. But it hasn’t always been that way. Though Cheryl VanDeKerkhove, a …

More than gathering spots: Lansing’s third places

As someone who enjoys tinkering with bikes and fixing things around the house, Scot Wright has watched craftspeople do “some pretty amazing things” on YouTube. But four months ago, …

Queer-centric Old Town a perfect fit for Lansing Pride

Along with the east side, Old Town is known as an epicenter for Lansing’s LGBTQ+ community. But it hasn’t always been that way. Though Cheryl VanDeKerkhove, a …

More than gathering spots: Lansing’s third places

As someone who enjoys tinkering with bikes and fixing things around the house, Scot Wright has watched craftspeople do “some pretty amazing things” on YouTube. But four months ago, …

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