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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 …
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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 …

Rewind: News from the last 7 days

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 …
FOOD

The syrups of summer

Photo by Ari LeVaux
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 …
Opinion

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 …

A new sound for ‘The Sound of Music’

For Evolve Theatrics’ 20th anniversary show, co-founder Helen Hart wanted to direct something special. Being a fan of old-school musicals, she felt “The Sound of Music” would be the …

Artstorm 2025

Murals find their way on to some unusual spaces, including street crosswalks, communication boxes and walls and windows in the downtown. And now drain grates and catch basins will be getting a …
Lansterdam

Pure Options lights up Lansing Pride with a cannabis oasis

Pure Options’ consumption lounge promises a chill, cannabis-friendly gathering space for all Pridegoers.

Get ready to unfurl those rainbow flags and maybe a blunt wrap or two. Pure Options is bringing a whole new dimension to this year’s Lansing Pride festivities Saturday. The business isn’t …

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