Ingham County environmental commission calls for data center transparency
An Ingham County commission passed a resolution last week urging a Lansing utility to create more long-term regulations on proposed data centers. The call comes as …
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Devil’s Day Tattoo to expand, seek OPRA tax abatement
The Devil’s Day Tattoo co-owners are planning to redevelop and restore the units right next door to their current spot: The former Baron’s Window Coverings building and neighboring …
Frandor Barnes & Noble opens with local focus
Once upon a time, every Barnes & Noble location ordered essentially the same books. That’s no longer so. As part of a strategy shift that began in 2018 and has seen the store turn …
Second annual Lansing coffee tour kicks off
For the second year in a row, 517 Coffee Co. co-owner James Defrees is encouraging customers to buy from his competitors. The Grind, a “coffee tour” inviting Lansing coffee fans to …
Devil’s Day Tattoo to expand, seek OPRA tax abatement
MONDAY, NOV. 17 — Val Magee and Ferg Ferguson hardly look like developers. “We’re the opposite of a tight suit,” Magee said. The Devil’s Day Tattoo co-owners …
‘More of the same for Lansing’
Early in the evening at an Election Day party at Eastside community center The Fledge, Lansing’s more progressive candidates were having a good time. Hosts played the movie “Mean …
160 years later, local veteran’s service honored
Obediah Sheldon’s marble headstone, in mint condition, stands out amid the historic Mount Hope Cemetery’s field of graying granite. It looks nothing like the other stones dated in …
Hard work pays off for owners of Hela’s Kitchen
When Famous Taco moved out of its West Saginaw location in 2023, one of Angelita Cabrera’s friends told her it would be the perfect standalone spot for her restaurant, Hela’s Kitchen. …
Proposed downtown data center focused on sustainability
Expert: If we are committed to data centers, heat donation is a better way The heat flowing through 10 miles of pipe underneath downtown Lansing is generated by natural gas. But come 2027, …
South side redevelopment is a Lansing success story
When large-scale developments are announced in Lansing, it’s common to see a laundry list of development tools used to get the projects off the ground. Grants, tax abatements and other …