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More than 1,000 UM Health-Sparrow employees affiliated under the Michigan Nurses Association union stage an informational picket outside of the Michigan Avenue hospital Nov. 12 to help hasten negotiations for a new contract after their previous agreement ended Oct. 31.

‘Shorthanded’ UM Health-Sparrow nurses consider strike

Leah Rasch worked as a medical surgical nurse at Sparrow Health System for five years before University of Michigan Health acquired it in April 2023.
Rep.-elect Ron Robinson, R-Utica

New lawmakers learn from their media experiences

Capital News Service The 2024 election brought many new faces to Michigan’s Legislature.  Four of them say they plan to use backgrounds in media and journalism in their approach …
Lansing resident James Bell urges City Council members to promote compromises to save the old Eastern High School building from demolition. UM-Sparrow, who owns the property, plans to tear it down to construct a $97 million, 120-bed psychiatric hospital

Residents trying to save old Eastern High School fight on

TUESDAY, Dec. 13 — Efforts to save the old Eastern High School building are still on the table, according to seven speakers at last night’s City Council meeting.
Former Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero (right) on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News TV show in 2017 after Bernero in essence declared Lansing a sanctuary city by executive order.

Schor standing by Lansing’s ‘sanctuary city’ executive order

As President-elect Donald Trump promises to mobilize mass deportation efforts “on day one,” Lansing Mayor Andy Schor said he supports the city’s existing executive order providing protections for the city’s immigrant population.
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RISE Unveils New Transdermal Patch: A Game-Changer in Health & Wellness

From tablets to tinctures, and topicals to concentrates, RISE has been leading the charge in making cannabis-based wellness options available for those seeking a natural or alternative remedy. …
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RISE Unveils New Transdermal Patch: A Game-Changer in Health & Wellness
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Rewind: News from the last 7 days

Seven supporters of the former Eastern High School, representing a larger audience, urged Lansing City Council to save at least part of the building. They implored the Council to either deny …
FOOD

TOP 5 BAKLAVA

Based on your votes in City Pulse’s 2024 Top of the Town contest. Bon appétit!

Spice up your holiday dinner table

Metro Creative Connection
Make your holiday dinner one to remember by adding a little heat to the customary ham centerpiece.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Stir the ketchup, maple syrup, balsamic vinegar and sriracha in a small bowl to combine.

Golden Harvest boasts the best basic breakfast

Lizy Ferguson for City Pulse
Amid an always-changing menu of delicious and captivating concoctions, Golden Harvest’s Big Basic breakfast is simple but spectacular.
I’m generally against the slang use of the word “basic” to mean devoid of interest or nuance and, for all intents and purposes, lame. When referring to food, I think synonyms such as “fundamental” or “essential” are more fitting. My recent breakfast at Golden Harvest was proof of this point.
TOP 5 SOUP
Based on your votes in City Pulse’s 2023 Top of the Town contest. Bon appétit!!
Opinion

Act now to ensure diverse housing options in Lansing

In wrapping up 2024, I’d like to share the latest on a year-long effort supported by housing and neighborhood civic groups

The political engine of race hate accelerates

Avi Rachlin, testifying before a Michigan Senate committee against legislation to ban guns in the Capitol and other state office buildings.

For anybody who thought a vote for Donald J. Trump on Nov. 5 was a vote for prosperity or respect for life,

As Trump Part II approaches, eastsiders encounter harassment

Lansing’s east side has lost big old trees lining Michigan Avenue. Torn up by bulldozers, it’s all in the name of progress, fixing ancient sewers and raunchy roads.

Arts & Culture

‘SNL’ alumna Ana Gasteyer brings her ‘Sugar and Booze’ show to Wharton

Comedian, actress and musician Ana Gasteyer may be making her debut at the Wharton Center next week, but she’s no stranger to East Lansing. She said she and her family have spent “quite a bit” of time in the city visiting relatives.

Big stocking stuffers: Books for all the readers on your list

I remember one Christmas Eve family gathering when my cousin Ricky, who couldn’t have been more than 5, exclaimed, “All I get for Christmas is underwear and socks. Socks, socks, socks.”

Williamston Theatre’s Christmas play is so Lansing

For most of us, a “Christmas play” conjures images of old men being visited by ghosts and rosy-cheeked children peacefully opening presents on Christmas morning.

Starlight Dinner Theatre returns to the stage with delightful musical mystery

What happens when American chocolatier Milton Hershey travels to Victorian London and meets renowned detective Sherlock Holmes and his best mate, Dr. John Watson?
Lansterdam

Holiday gifts for flower fanatics, concentrate connoisseurs and everyone in between

Whether you’re looking for a stocking stuffer or to curate a full gift package, Michigan’s topsy-turvy cannabis market ensures holiday shoppers will find a range of options and prices for whatever they want, wherever they go.

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