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Summer festival season begins

With Memorial Day out of the way, pools are open, summer camps are starting up and a range of festivals are gearing up to celebrate music, art and more throughout the summer. This weekend, there are a few festivals to kick things off as well as car shows, art displays, a triathlon and more.

Hiroya Tsukamoto live in concert

Award-winning fingerstyle acoustic guitarist Hiroya Tsukamoto will visit Elderly Instruments Saturday evening (June 3) for an intimate performance. The musician was born and raised in Japan and came …

Williamston Theatre’s ‘Alabaster’ is intense but humorous and heartwarming

As far as Williamston Theatre’s productions this season would indicate, 2023 seems to be the year of the woman. Its selections have included the coming-of-age story “Wild Horses” a …

Seven summer reads to take to the beach

It’s finally summer, which means it’s time to head out to Michigan’s coastal beaches and bask in the sunlight with a good book. Here’s a list of seven options to read before …

Explorer in residence

It’s hard to budge a symphony orchestra, what with all those tubas, fiddles, harps and whatnot. The weight of tradition makes it even harder. But in the past three years, 38-year-old composer …

Hey gurrl, get your Black Music Month celebration on

The month of June liberates students from high school academics in a solemn commencement march to strains of British composer Edward Elgar’s Pomp and …

For those with disabilities, CATA services can be frustrating

Fred Wurtzel was in the back of a Lyft on his way to a physical therapy program. Wurtzel 71, of Lansing, who is blind, has relied on public transit for years. But he had to use the private …

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Why subsidize childcare? Gender equity, employee retention sweeten the deal, say Michigan execs.

Onstage at the Mackinac Policy Conference, Martha Todd, the owner and board chair of the Kalamazoo-based company Kalsec, recalled juggling being a single mom with work and graduate school and how it …

Cheney calls on citizens and politicians to defend Constitution, speaks out against China

Former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) spoke out Thursday on caps on defense spending, the Chinese government, the debt ceiling and defending the Constitution from election deniers. Cheney, who lost …

Are metro Detroit residents ‘thriving’?

A survey centered on life in the Detroit metropolitan area released on Thursday states that 50% of all residents give life evaluations that classify them as “thriving.” However, 52% of city …

Mark Cuban trashes politics at Mackinac Conference, calls DeSantis’ feud with Disney ‘bulls–t’

Mark Cuban may own a basketball team, but he came to the Mackinac Policy Conference to hit some zingers with his address. During a conversation that lasted a little more than half an hour, Cuban took …

GOP-led states plan new voter data systems to replace one they rejected. Good luck with that.

So far this year, seven states, all Republican-led, have left the Electronic Registration Information Center, an interstate compact for sharing voter registration data, and more could follow. Amid …

Gilchrist talks about what’s next for Michigan cities, education, clean energy and more

Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist told the Michigan Advance on Wednesday that he is looking forward to efforts that would support clean energy, schools and continued investments into Michigan’s economy. At …

Eyesore of the Week: 5400 S. Cedar St., Lansing

A gleaming white, brand-spanking-new building doesn’t sound like an eyesore — until you drive by 5400 S. Cedar St. and see the monstrosity towering over the neighboring one-story retail …

U.S. House approves debt limit package, sending it to Senate days before default deadline

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House took a broadly bipartisan vote Wednesday night on the debt limit package, sending it to the U.S. Senate where lawmakers are expected to vote quickly to clear the …

New report outlines ways to bolster Michigan’s tech industry as state struggles to retain talent

As Michigan legislators work to establish new jobs in electric vehicles and manufacturing, automakers are releasing the results of a new study to attract high-tech talent and business to Michigan. …

What does Gen Z want? Equity in education funding, better transportation and more.

A Wednesday panel at the Mackinac Policy Conference highlighted the influence of young people in Michigan’s political, social and economic environments, while also calling attention to issues most …

Gilchrist stresses importance of inclusive policies, community-engaged policymaking strategies

Lt. Gov Garlin Gilchrist on Wednesday morning outlined the role communities play in creating inclusive policies and initiatives during a panel at the annual Mackinac Policy Conference. Kat Stafford, …

New work requirements for some SNAP recipients included in debt limit deal

WASHINGTON — The holiday weekend debt ceiling deal struck by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy preserves in part new work requirements for some food stamp recipients but now with …

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Carrot aioli: It’s better than grass

Nearly 2% of the land in the Lower 48 is lawn. In the most populous areas, that percentage is even higher. It’s fair to say that most of us have too much lawn and not enough garden — …

Slice by Saddleback delivers deliciously

Takeout is a luxury, of course, but some days it feels like the only thing tethering me to sanity and convincing me to forge ahead in life. Am I being hyperbolic? Probably. But I …

The dandelion challenge

I make a point to eat a dandelion every day. The whole plant is edible, from the sunny top to the deep taproot and all the stem, stalk and leaf in between. There are ways to eat dandelions that …

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Summer Send-Off Food and Supply Drive

According to Feeding America, one in seven Michigan children is systematically hungry. Rebekah Bellgowan , a local philanthropist, is doing her part to fix that with a food and supply drive. …

Events & Happenings in Lansing this Week

Wednesday, May 31 "A Course of Love" with Lucille Olson - 7 p.m. Zoom ID: 177 417 886. Passcode: 601744. unitylansing.org. After-School Enrichment Time - Kids can get their homework …

Free Will Astrology

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves,” said psychologist Carl Jung. What was he implying? That we may …

East Lansing native launches eating disorder recovery podcast

If a podcast can accomplish anything, it can drop you into someone else’s shoes and possibly even save someone’s life in the process. Amy Goeckel, 30, an East Lansing native, aims …

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