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 …
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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.
Candy is dandy at Williamston’s new sweet shop
When Williamston City Council member Steve Jenkins learned that a storefront would be opening up in downtown Williamston, he saw an opportunity to bring a longtime idea to fruition: a modern-day penny candy shop.
Rep. Barrett promises honest answers, albeit sometimes circuitous
Even with a notebook full of questions, one curiosity lingered as I waited for U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Charlotte, to meet me for an interview at his hometown Biggby: what his drink order would be.