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A rendering of the Beitler hotel project.

Schor ‘optimistic’ City Council will approve the sale of City Hall on Monday

MONDAY, July 22 — Mayor Andy Schor believes a majority of the City Council plans to support an agreement selling City Hall to Chicago developer J. Paul Beitler when it goes to a vote Monday …
July 9’s storm in Hurricane Beryl’s aftermath flooded the parking lot at The Quarters in East Lansing, leaving some residents stranded after their cars were submerged.

Michigan weather: ‘Just wait. It will get worse’

On the morning of June 17, Richie Waters and his partner, Miles Abdal, left their apartment at The Quarters in East Lansing to find the latter’s car mostly covered in water in the parking lot.
Former Republican U.S. Rep. Joe Schwarz (left) endorsing Democratic congressional candidate Curtel Hertel Jr. today in East Lansing. Schwarz, who represented the district that included Delta Township and Grand Ledge, was defeated in 2007 after one term. He has since declared himself an independent.

Hertel ducks when asked if he wants Biden to campaign for him

WEDNESDAY, July 17 — Democratic congressional candidate Curtis Hertel Jr. deflected today when asked if he would welcome President Joe Biden to campaign on his behalf. “If any …
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Rewind: News from the last 7 days

The Lansing City Council voted unanimously to sell City Hall to Chicago developer J. Paul Beitler for $2.78 million, allowing him to redevelop the 10-story, 129,000-square-foot building into a …
FOOD

Aruba, Jamaica, Summerlands will take ya

Joe Prevo (left) and Brian Hunt, co-owners of Summerlands Brewing Co., look out at the patio area of their new 3,300-square-foot space in Holt.
Though he was born legally blind, Mason resident Brian Hunt has long had his sights set on opening his own brewery.

Easy-peasy Caprese

To add more vibrancy to your Caprese salad, try using both purple and green basil or different-colored tomatoes.
The brief, glorious moment when tomatoes are everywhere marks the culinary apex of summer. This moment is especially fleeting for heirloom tomatoes, the high-maintenance wing of the tomato clan.

After 11-year hiatus, Lansing’s Irish Pub returns under new ownership

From left: William Collins plays the bagpipes at the Irish Pub’s Tuesday (July 16) grand opening as Lansing Mayor Andy Schor, general manager Stephanie Robinson and co-owners Jeremy Werner, Dave Meredith and Brian Leyrer cut the ribbon.
From the early 1970s to 2013, the old Irish Pub on Saginaw Street was a fixture of camaraderie in Lansing’s westside neighborhood.
Corn crepes with fresh salsa and pulled elk meat.
Farmstand corn crepes
Roadside farm stands are making a comeback. They’ve been around forever, though they’re more common in some places than others. Growing up in New England,
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Opinion

There’s no democracy in Democrats’ anointing Harris as its next nominee

President Joe Biden’s decision to mercifully abandon his reelection plans came two years too late and has put his Democratic Party in a self-induced crisis.

Arts & Culture

Shows, screenings and a scavenger hunt

The last weekend of July offers a range of activities to enjoy, from new theater productions and tons of live music to an abundance of kids’ activities, a bike scavenger hunt, a fair, a comedy showcase and more.

Baseball, board games and Buffett

This weekend offers an eclectic mix of events, from the sixth annual Dam Jam Music Festival to a mini gaming convention for kids and a Jimmy Buffett-themed patio party to a psychedelic comedy show. There’s also plenty more live music beyond Dam Jam, a few Lugnuts games, a cooking class and much more.
Lansterdam

Additives create questions regarding safety of infused pre-rolls

A recent trend in the cannabis market is the addition of non-naturally occurring terpenes and artificial flavorings to pre-rolls. It’s unknown whether smoking high concentrations of these additives could create long-term health risks.

Sometimes too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. This can be seen in Michigan’s cannabis market, where, due to consumer demand, the percentage of THC in flower and pre-rolls is continuing to skyrocket, and manufacturers have phased out plants testing at less than 20% THC in all but the rarest cases.

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