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Event to celebrate life of ‘Dr. Barry’

Dr. Barry Saltman, a quiet stalwart of the greater Lansing health care community and the co-founder of a busy health clinic serving low-income patients, died Sept. 9. A celebration of “Dr. Barry” and his many accomplishments will be held Monday at MSU’s Kellogg Center.

UAW strikers picket four Lansing area GM plants

It’s in their blood. Strikers Harley Hood and Adriana Leven both come from third-generation UAW families, and both were ready for the nationwide job walkoff, hoping to draw a line in the sand with General Motors.

Metaphysics fair coming to Lansing

Lansing has had a belly full of food and beverage festivals this year, but the change in season calls for a new kind of assembly.

Michigan Avenue TARDIS transports food from those who have to those who don’t

A TARDIS has appeared on Michigan Avenue, but Doctor Who hasn’t transported to Lansing in 2019.

Capital City Dragon Boat Race raises $14K for the Women's Center of Greater Lansing

The annual Capital City Dragon Boat Races raised approximately $14,000 for the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing. The charity event honors survivors and those who have died from cancer, suicide and domestic violence.

Cancer survivor adorns public spaces with butterflies

Zahrah Resh has had a unique approach to her latest butterfly project. Rather than create it alone, she recruited the hands of community members to paint and fold the wings, which resulted in 6,500 butterflies made by cancer patients, their loved ones and hospital staff.

Kroger to ‘ghost’ City Pulse

More than 3,000 people a week pick up this newspaper at the six Kroger stores in the Greater Lansing market.

Capitol Avenue resurfacing to continue after steam vault replacement

Capitol Avenue, one of many roads involved in the ongoing repair of Lansing’s streets, is turning heads. Those accustomed to bouncing along a crackled road as they drive past Lansing Community College are instead treated to milky black asphalt — at least until they reach the Capitol Building.

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Eye Candy of the Week: 1146 S. Grand Ave, Lansing

Tucked into the corner of Grand Avenue and South Street in the River Point Neighborhood near REO Town, this 1922 gable-roofed Craftsman style home is a garden oasis with a single center dormer and a handsome front porch

City Pulse On the Air: Sept. 15: Vaping

As of Sept. 4, Gov. Whitmer banned the sales of electronic cigarettes, leaving some businesses and former cigarette smokers in disarray. As an extension of Dennis Burck’s full report in this week's City Pulse, this episode includes interviews with Ken Warner, co-founder of the University of Michigan Tobacco Research Network, and John Whaley, owner of A Clean Cigarette on Larch Street in Lansing.

Is Southeast Michigan the freshwater capital of the world?

Move over, Milwaukee. Butt out, Buffalo. You’re not the “freshwater capital of the world,” despite efforts to spruce up your waterfronts.

Great Lakes make for great moods

A weekend spent on one of the Great Lakes is undeniably relaxing. New research confirms that living near one is good for your mental health. But the opposite could be true of small, inland lakes.

Favorite Things: MSU comic steward Randy Scott’s ‘Forgotten Sunday Comics’

One of the pleasures of being here is looking through these books for the first time. I actually do this about 20 times a day. My favorite thing right now is this “Forgotten Sunday Comics” collection.

Gravel mining stirs statewide controversy

As road funding remains the center of uncertain state budget negotiations, a road materials dispute is emerging.

Need a support animal? Get a prescription

Someone needing an emotional support animal would have to get a prescription from a health care provider under recently introduced legislation.

Turn it Down: Rose of the West and Mile Twelve

Diverse acts Rose of the West and Mile Twelve come to Lansing.

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City Pulse July interview with Lansing Mayor Andy Schor

Development, a performing arts center, trash pickup, the new BWL plant and who should be the Democratic presidential nominee are some of the issues Lansing Mayor Andy Schor discussed with City Pulse’s editor and publisher Berl Schwartz in their monthly interview.

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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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Rotary Park brings diverse crowd downtown

If the number of people milling, chilling, strolling and sitting atop downtown Lansing’s new riverfront perch, Rotary Park, last …
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Food

New in Town: Former manager of El Oasis goes brick and mortar

The greasy spoon diner vibes on the east side’s Michigan Avenue corridor came to an end in 2018 with the demolition of …
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Where Can I Find: Cheap Eats

As part of the Newcomers Issue, City Pulse compiled several lists under the title “Where Can I Find…” These lists …
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Where Can I Find: Coffee Shops

As part of the Newcomers Issue, City Pulse compiled several lists under the title “Where Can I Find…” These lists …
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