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A designer walks into a bar

It’s a good chance any bar-goer in Lansing walked into bar developer Clair Lindemann’s work over the years. The owner of Lansing’s Restaurant and Bar Development has had his hands on the pulse of Lansing’s bar business since 1959 as his first job out of high school.

Board of Water & Light seeks public input on future energy mix

A delicate dance of expectations between Lansing’s Board of Water and Light and its owners — the public — has quietly started.

Lansing City Hall feeds homeless and asks citizens for help as winter hits early

The city of Lansing is pulling together some help for our most vulnerable neighbors, handing out many of the bare necessities for homeless people and those living at the margins as winter hits early.

Kroger screws Lansing

It’s official: Kroger will not reconsider its ban on City Pulse.

Democratic Socialists propel Betz onto City Council

A sarcastic line in a mailer from Lansing Councilwoman Jody Washington gave life to a strong undercurrent in the race for the First Ward Council seat, which Washington lost last week.

Should a menorah also light the Capitol lawn?

Sen. Jeremy Moss, D-Southfield, wants to put a large menorah nearby as a public celebration of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, an eight-day “festival of lights,” which this year begins Dec. 22. He has support from a pair of House members and Lansing Mayor Andy Schor.

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Grosse Pointe author addresses her community's prejudice

The regulars at the Country Club of Detroit and longtime residents of Grosse Pointe might be surprised by the content of Carrie Cunningham’s debut book of essays.

City Pulse On the Air, Nov. 17: Mark Grebner, Digital Ethics

Why did voters turn out East Lansing City Councilman Erik Altmann and only re-elect Mark Meadows, the council-appointed mayor, by two votes?

Algae could kill invasive mussels

Scientists trying to control non-native mussels in the Great Lakes have come up with a new idea: kill them with the same destructive algae that sometimes blooms too much and threatens water quality.

Fish can hear boat noises and the loud ones trouble their ears

Researchers found that fish can hear human-created, noises and that their ears are harmed by them.

Coffee drinkers willing to pay for more than taste

Connoisseurs of specialty coffees seem willing to pay a lot more for their cup of joe if they know the beans come from farmer cooperatives.

Insect indecision: Which should be Michigan’s state bug?

What’s orange, flies to Mexico every year and was recently proposed as a Michigan icon?

Driverless shuttles gain steam in Michigan

After Michiganders tested the first wave of driverless buses, the greatest gripe was the lack of music.

New 43-foot sculpture ‘Upward Bound’ adds character to LCC campus

While the weather outside is frightful and gray, Lansing Community College’s towering new sculpture brings a new dimension to the downtown campus.

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City Pulse on Radio/TV

City Pulse October, 2019 interview with Mayor Andy Schor

FRIDAY, Oct. 4 — Lansing Mayor Andy Schor expresses his concern about possibly losing the deal to replace City Hall with a …
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City Pulse On the Air, Nov. 17: Mark Grebner, Digital Ethics

Why did voters turn out East Lansing City Councilman Erik Altmann and only re-elect Mark Meadows, the council-appointed mayor, by two …
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City Pulse On the Air, Nov. 10: Brandon Betz, Amanda Grieshop and Anthony Edwards

City Pulse editor and publisher interviews Lansing City Council elect Brandon Betz about what it took to beat incumbent Jody …
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Arts & Culture

Lansing City Pulse Top of the Town 2019 Winners

The tribe has spoken! And we’re back. This year’s Top of the Town contest pulled in 143,912 votes for the top three, …
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2019-2020 Greater Lansing Theater Schedule

Key: AC — Andromeda Community Theatre cityofeastlansing.com/allofus, (517) 319-6957 AL — All-of-us Express …
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Co-Op asks community to drink beer, help give a kid a bike

Thursday, Nov. 14 — The Lansing Bike Co-Op is holding a fundraiser Tuesday at Ozone’s Brewhouse in Old Town. Patrons …
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Turn it Down: The Stick Arounds celebrate 10 years

Friday, Nov. 15 @ The Avenue Café, 2021 E. Michigan Ave, Lansing. 21+, FREE, 9 p.m. For the last decade, The Stick Arounds …
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Madame Rue’s holistic psychic fair entwines self-care and spirituality

THURSDAY, Nov. 14 — Need your aura checked? Have inexplicable body aches? Or maybe you just need help tuning out the chaos? …
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Food

Jersey Giant sets up shop on Lansing’s east side

THURSDAY, Nov. 14 — Jersey Giant has new digs: Lansing’s eastside. Since replacing Subway earlier this month, …
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Bar prep with a purpose

Lansing bars will welcome new faces to the frontlines thanks to a zero-barrier, eight-week training program designed to equip industry …
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The best wine for Thanksgiving? Just drink what you like

Thanksgiving dinner means different things depending on what room you’re in. Chances are good that there’s a …
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Pho-midable mystery of the missing meat

Being on time is a trait I often cannot attribute to myself. However, when my friend visits home from New York City and texts me, …
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Okemos bar stops selling Founders amid racial discrimination lawsuit

THURSDAY, Oct. 30 — What does a sports bar with a diverse set of employees do when a supplier is tied up in a racial …
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