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Catholic Charities of Ingham, Eaton and Clinton Counties, whose headquarters is on Willow Street in Lansing, has helped resettle about 17,000 refugees in the Greater Lansing area.

Refugee resettlement organizations face turmoil and uncertainty

For many, the federal crackdown on migration evokes images of midnight ICE raids and mass deportations.

Defining terms: What you need to know about refugees and immigrants

The terms “immigrant” and “refugee” are often conflated, but their meanings are distinct.

Eyesore of the Week

This red-tagged home on the south side near Cedar Street and Greenlawn Avenue has been partially covered by a giant blue tarp since it was damaged by a large tree branch in a summer storm last year.
Protesters today in front of the west wing and auditorium of old Eastern High School, which they still hope to preserve even though demolition started Tuesday.

‘It’s not over until it’s over’: Picketers protest demolition of old Eastern

THURSDAY, March 6 — A small but dedicated group protested today as the demolition of old Eastern High School continued into a third day..  “If you tell me I can’t do …
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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. …

Rewind: News from the last 7 days

Mayor Andy Schor revealed architectural renderings for the new Lansing City Hall at his State of the City address. The city plans to build a three-story rectangular brick building at the corner …
FOOD

TOP 5 DESSERTS

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

Enjoy top-notch Indian food without breaking the bank at Curry House

Curry House’s chaat samosa — a torn-apart samosa covered in chickpea curry, chutneys, yogurt sauce and crunchy chickpea-flour noodles — is a wallet-friendly option for those craving a variety of Indian flavors.
I try to only allow myself one meal out per week, so I like to make sure it’s a good one.

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Advertisements for nonalcoholic beer may never be as prevalent as commercials for its alcoholic counterpart, but the growing visibility of such promotions likely comes as no surprise to industry …
TOP 5 DELIS
Based on your votes in City Pulse’s 2024 Top of the Town contest. Bon appétit!
In addition to the always-available chocolate chip, Dunk’d serves four cookies each week from a rotating selection of 150 flavors.
Cookies so good you’ll forget to dunk them
“Peanuts” pup Snoopy once said that happiness is a warm cookie. As a fellow chocolate chip cookie lover, I wholeheartedly agree.
Courtesy Erin Witt
Erin Witt (left) and her mother, Donna, hold the new sign for their Allen Neighborhood Center location.
Brewitt Cafe & Bakery expands into Allen Neighborhood Center
At 6 years old, Erin Witt loved mixing up homemade concoctions and offering them to her neighbors.
Opinion

Politics at play in Senate non-election; why not for the Supreme Court, too? 

By this time next week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will likely have broken new ground in having waited more than 74 days to call a special election in a vacant state Senate seat previously held by now-U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet. 

Slotkin’s visibility makes GOP nervous as Democratic response draws near

Hours before U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin planned to deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s first address to Congress in his second term, the White House had something to say …

Arts & Culture

Melba Joyce Boyd named Michigan’s third poet laureate

Prolific Detroit poet Melba Joyce Boyd has been selected as the state’s third poet laureate by the Library of Michigan.

Lebowsky Center reaches for the stars with ‘Into the Woods’

“Into the Woods” has been a staple of the musical theater catalogue since its Broadway debut in 1987, and for very good reason.

Wharton Center eases on down the road to its 2025-‘26 Broadway series

Fire up your DeLoreans, dust off your old Clue notepads and brush up on the lyrics of your favorite Neil Diamond tunes. In the Wharton Center’s 2025-‘26 Broadway series, nostalgia reigns supreme.
Lansterdam

Michigan’s cannabis excise tax: A local-level lifeline under siege

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed 32% wholesale tax on recreational marijuana threatens to decrease the amount of revenue generated from the 10% excise tax levied on retail cannabis sales, which is a critical component of budgets for municipal and county governments.

Michigan’s legal cannabis industry, a relatively recent addition to the state’s economic landscape, has become a significant revenue generator.

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