By popular demand, Deadtime Stories gets a sequel
Deadtime Stories wasn’t made with a sequel in mind. “Owning a small business is not for the weak, especially these days,” owner Jenn Carpenter said. “So, there was no …
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Craig Ryan Fine Clothing to open in downtown Lansing this summer
THURSDAY, June 12 — An upscale Michigan clothier will open in downtown Lansing’s historic Atrium building on Washington Square this summer. It will be the fifth location for Craig …
Rollin’ on the river: Work starts on Fish Ladder Music Park
Five years ago, the Capital Region Community Foundation funded a feasibility study for a band shell in Old Town’s Burchard Park, in which business owners and residents had expressed interest. …
A stitch in the right direction
Pamela Loewen didn’t set out to build a gallery. The first two times the Williamston quiltmaker needed more space in her home studio, she added onto her house. The third time, she looked …
Local Juneteenth events stand strong amid federal uncertainty
Despite a federal crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion-focused programs, the Lansing area’s Juneteenth celebrations have been largely unaffected. Marilyn Rogers, chair of the …
Major renovations underway at Old Town’s Burchard Park
FRIDAY, June 6 — Five years ago, the Capital Region Community Foundation funded a feasibility study for a band shell in Old Town’s Burchard Park, in which business owners and residents …
‘Coming out’: More than just a story
As LGBTQ+ historian Tim Retzloff says in the following pages, the coming-out story has a “stock structure.” Reflecting on his own, which he wrote in the early 1990s, he explained it was …
Foster Coffee Co. fosters community in Eaton Rapids
When former BlackDog Coffee owner Lisa Barna decided to close up shop, she had already tapped her successor. Foster Coffee Co. co-owner Nicholas Pidek had helped Barna set up shop in 2022, and …
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: …
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 …