When he applied to Starbucks, Tarek Chawich was rejected. Now, he’s running his own coffee shop.  Chawich, 24, opened Château Coffee Co. last month on Lansing’s west side on South Waverly Road. more

Sorry, stoners. I’m taking this column in a bit of a different direction this week to shed some much-needed light on a statewide ballot proposal that just had its language approved last week by the state’s Board of Canvassers. It’s called the Michigan Initiative for Community Healing.  more

Ever After Opportunities is a nonprofit organization focused on serving youth in seven counties across mid-Michigan. Its goal is to help youth 12 to 18 years old live their “happily ever after” by offering a variety of services to overcome obstacles. All services are free and do not have income limits.  more

Starting in 1912, for as little as “$1 down and a $1 a month,” perspective vacationers could buy their own little piece of paradise in Michigan’s Idlewild, or Black Eden as it was later affectionately called.  more

Picture the houses of the Addams family and the Munsters. Now, picture the two spooky homes combined. That’s what it’s like inside Voodoo’s World of Oddtiques, the newest edition in REO Town Marketplace.  more

A recent population analysis shows that people are moving to Greater Lansing at a faster rate than any other metropolitan area in the Midwest. And most of them are coming from Detroit. more

A simple formula helped one of Lansing’s most elusive dreams chisel its way out of the icepack into the sunshine this week. Keep your eye on the sweet spot. After 20 years of failed attempts … more

If you couldn’t already tell from the pleasant odor, there’s a bit of cannabis cultivation magic happening inside that old automotive service station on Hosmer Street across from Art’s Pub.  more

“Lobby Hero” wasn’t George Popovich’s first choice to direct at Riverwalk Theatre.  more

For the last 15 years, Mr Denton on Doomsday has been dishing out high-octane experimental rock. Over the years, the Lansing-based group has performed in front of 10,000 people at Common Ground, and has shared stages with The Misfits, Three Days Grace and Candlebox — to only name a few.  more

The Lansing Art Gallery, 300 S. Washington Square, Suite 100, is open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, except for holiday weekends. more

Peace. Freedom. The absence of fear.  A love so strong that you can’t breathe.  Those are some of the female yearnings revealed in “9 Parts of Desire.” more

Jim Harrison once told me that I was reading poetry all wrong. He told me not to read a book of poetry in one setting, but rather to “read a poem a day,” and then think about it. At that rate, I should be able to work through his new gargantuan poetry book, “Jim Harrison: Complete Poems,” in about three years.  more

Still not feeling relieved after a massage? Still not feeling your best leaving the salon? Maya Joy Murchison hopes to change that with her new salon and spa, Gifted Hands of Joy. more

Decisions about procuring the right cannabis can be very personal, and if you’ve ever purchased edibles from a dispensary, you might be familiar with that feeling of wondering what’s inside these tasty treats that make them so great — or, in some cases, perhaps not so great. more

Did you hear the one about the rabbi, the priest and the insurance agent? For a year and a half, Trevor Tress, 24, worked as an insurance agent, while also establishing himself as a local comedian. more

A good book is often described as a ticket to another world or a personal passport to an epic journey. For most of us, the quest concludes when the book is put down. But for Casey Holland and Eleanor Richards, who collect, catalog and sell countless used books as co-owners of Wayfaring Booksellers in REO Town, the adventure never ends.  more

With art ranging from giant mobiles to miniature paintings, artists from across the country are collaborating to face the climate crisis with a new exhibit in Metro Detroit. more

There’s certainly no shortage of dank cannabis products on the shelves at pot shops across Greater Lansing this year. And with so many new strains, edibles and concentrates constantly hitting the market this month, I’ve truly struggled to find enough time to write about them all. I can’t even finish a bag of weed nowadays without spotting something else out there worth trying. more

Lansing resident Erin Bartels’ new book, “The Girl Who Could Breathe Underwater,” is part mystery, part romance and part coming-of-age story. The novel revolves around a young author who goes up north in Michigan to finish her second novel. If it sounds formulaic and simple, it isn’t. more