Infrastructure feels the heat as climate change accelerates
When it comes to infrastructure, the storm in Greater Lansing two weeks ago was unprecedented. That’s according to the Board of Water & Light’s general manager, Dick Peffley: …
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Jollof Afro-Caribbean Lounge gives downtown a hangout
Oluwaseun “Sean” Sipeolu learned to cook by example. Growing up in Nigeria, he watched his parents and older relatives cook and helped where he could. At first he’d just grind …
Lansing Chamber announces endorsements, led by Schor
TUESDAY, May 27 — The Lansing Regional Chamber-Political Action Committee announced its endorsements for Lansing’s 2025 election today. A press release from the Chamber’s …
Sycamore Townhomes residents face eviction in a housing shortage
When a receiver was appointed to manage Sycamore Townhomes last year, residents were hopeful the apartments — nearly 150 of which were red-tagged and all rented without a license — would …
Capital City Sweets’ new home adds homemade ice cream
On a trip to Manhattan during his senior year of high school, Patrick Kayser noticed a trend that had not yet made its way to Lansing: edible cookie dough shops. “It …
EagleMonk Pub: Cozy, clean and community-focused
Dan Buonodono, co-owner and brewer at EagleMonk Pub and Brewery, watches industry trends, but he does so from a healthy distance. He said he prefers to focus on the local market and brew what he …
Old Nation Brewing Co.: Finding success the old-fashioned way
After Old Nation Brewing Co.’s M-43 IPA put the Williamston brewery on the map in 2017, one could hardly blame the business for chasing its success. But owner and brewer Travis Fritts said the …
‘Catastrophic’ AmeriCorps cuts hit local nonprofits
Two days after her wedding, Maya Crawford learned she would lose her job. As a youth program coordinator at the Edgewood Village Network Center, the 21-year-old AmeriCorps member had already …
MK Pho brings Hmong cuisine to south Lansing
When Maikou Vang gave ownership of Ming Dynasty Asian Cuisine to her daughter and son-in-law in 2022, she did so with the intention of retiring.
Lansing’s Latino community fearful as ICE tactics escalates
“Not even a school or a hospital is safe at this point,” Dora Moran told a room of Lansing-area Latino advocates fearful about the Trump administration’s immigration policies.