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Dave Muylle, who has been restoring homes for more than 40 years, working on one of the properties comprising Cottage Lane on Lansing’s east side. Muylle has built six new properties, restored seven, and has one more to build to complete the project. The last step will be to convert them to condominiums.

Fixing our housing shortage: Lansing to consider shared-use zoning changes

For six years, Dave Muylle ran into regulatory roadblocks as he chased a dream: a cottage-style housing development on Lansing’s east side.
The United Resiliency Center opened Monday (March 4) at a plaza near the intersection of Hagadorn Road and Grand River Avenue.

United Resiliency Center seeks to help MSU heal from 2023 shooting

In the aftermath of the November 2021 Oxford High School shooting, the state of Michigan knew it needed to do something to help the community grieve and find a path forward.

Unity at Mayor’s Ramadan dinner — but a reminder of war after

A message of unity prevailed at the 16th Mayor’s Ramadan Unity Dinner, attended by over 300 people Monday night at the Lansing Center. But afterward, one of the leaders of Greater …
Lansing Public Service Director Andy Kilpatrick addresses residents at Letts Community Center over plans to change the traffic patterns in a stretch of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard that would eliminate islands and trees.

Schor sees neighborhood improvement where some westsiders see a step back

FRIDAY, March 1 — Lansing Mayor Andy Schor appears inclined to remove or sharply reduce the islands from a stretch of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Jr. despite objections from residents. …
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Food

Pad Thai, mangoes, sticky rice and everything nice

Eato Chef’s pad Thai primes the palate for a dessert of mangoes and sticky rice.

When my uncle traveled abroad to serve in the Peace Corps during the ‘90s, he met a Thai woman who generously taught her language to the Americans.

It’s a potato. It’s a thing. It’s Potato Thing!

Potato Thing only improves with the addition of cheese, an egg or other proteins.

This potato thing sizzled into my life when my 6-year-old decided to cook a potato.

Other news

Biden returns to Michigan for intimate campaign events in Saginaw

President Joe Biden returned to Michigan on Thursday, a week after delivering his State of the Union address, for two campaign events in Saginaw. Michigan is once again expected to be a critical …

Fertility Health Care Act decriminalizing paid surrogacy passes Michigan Senate committee

A Michigan Senate committee on Thursday approved legislation that would completely reform and update Michigan’s surrogacy laws. Called the Fertility Health Care Act, the nine-bill package was back …

Rewind: News Highlights From The Last 7 Days

The Lansing City Council voted Monday to accept separate $40 million grants for a new city hall and New Vision Lansing, a $228 million, three-building proposal from the Gentilozzi family. …
Opinion

Candidates converge: Hertel, Biden push tax cuts for the middle class

Democrats have launched their latest attempt to connect with middle- and working-class voters in the runup to the 2024 election — the ol’ tried-and-true tax cut.

Arts & Culture

‘What if Wilhelmina’ engages audiences of all ages

A lively and engaging theater experience awaits kids, adults and everyone in between this weekend at Michigan State University’s Arena Theatre. While “What if Wilhelmina” is billed as a sensory-friendly, interactive musical for neurodiverse audiences, I would contend that this inclusive, immersive experience is a delight for audiences of all ages and abilities.

Skeleton in a saxophone

This weekend, Lansing-area jazz lovers will have a welcome chance to catch up with a longtime local favorite, saxophonist Diego Rivera.

Sportswriter sees "disgrace" in MSU's non-recognition for 1966 team.

Like the indomitable Blues Brothers, sportswriter and author Tom Shanahan is on “a mission from God.”
Lansterdam

Unique edible options for those who are tired of gummies

Sometimes, when I’m going to be out for a long time and won’t have access to a dab rig or joints, I’ll begrudgingly eat an edible to maintain my preferred level of highness throughout the day. Over the years, as both my tolerance and palate have developed,

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Rewind: News Highlights From The Last 7 Days

MSU trustees voted 6-2 Sunday to censure and refer misconduct allegations against former Chair Rema Vassar and Trustee Dennis Denno to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, allowing her the option to remove them. …

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Will 2024 voter turnout be the same as in the 2020 presidential election?

Just over two-thirds of adults in the U.S. voted in 2020, but from state to state, turnout ranged from 54% to 80%, leaving a lot of voting power on the table. With this in mind, SmartAsset ranked each state by the percent of citizen adults who voted in the 2020 presidential election.

Counties with the most boat launches

CitizenShipper used Geological Survey data to rank the 25 counties in the U.S. with the most boat launches.

What do you use rideshare for? It depends on your bank account

Lyft surveyed more than 30,000 riders across the U.S. and Canada to determine whether rideshare use varies with income level—it does, dramatically.

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