Schor wins back endorsement by Lansing firefighters’ union
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24 — The firefighters union has reversed itself and endorsed Lansing Mayor Andy Schor for a third term, his campaign announced today. “Lansing Firefighters …
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Sheetz convenience-store chain wants to open in East Lansing
Sheetz, a family-owned chain of more than 700 convenience stores in seven states, is looking to expand to the Lansing-area market. The East Lansing Planning Commission has scheduled a public …
Longtime Lansing City Attorney James Smiertka passes away
THURSDAY, Sept. 4 — James D. Smiertka, who served as Lansing’s city attorney under four different mayors, died Aug. 22 in Grand Rapids. Smiertka, 79, was appointed twice to lead the …
Draganchuk announces retirement from Circuit Court bench
THURSDAY, Sept. 26 — Joyce Draganchuk, chief judge of the Ingham County 30 th circuit court, announced her retirement today, effective Dec. 31, ending two decades on the bench and a 37-year …
Lansing Art Gallery seeking public input as it restructures
THURSDAY, Sept.19 — The board of the Lansing Art Gallery is seeking pubic input as it looks for ways to reopen after closing for the month because of revenue problems. "If members of the …
Plan to study making old Eastern High School a historic district appears dead
TUESDAY, Aug. 27 — An effort to determine whether old Eastern High School qualifies as a historic district appears doomed, removing a potential obstacle to University of Michigan …
UM-Sparrow asks Council not to study making old Eastern a historic district
THURSDAY, Aug. 22 — University of Michigan Health-Sparrow is fighting back against a proposal to the Lansing City Council for a study committee to determine if old Eastern High School should be …
Campaign begins to declare old Eastern High School a historic district
MONDAY, Aug 19 — A citizens’ group opposed to University of Michigan Health-Sparrow’s plan to tear down old Eastern High School launched a campaign today to convince the Lansing …
Demolishing old Eastern ‘not the only viable option’ for a new psychiatric facility, Kost declares
FRIDAY, July 5 — Lansing City Council member Ryan Kost flatly rejected U of M Health-Sparrow’s contention that demolishing old Eastern High School is its only option for locating its …
U of M Health-Sparrow says demolishing old Eastern is its only option
THURSDAY, July 4 — Old Eastern High School must be demolished to make room for a psychiatric facility, U of M Health-Sparrow has declared. “The former EHS building was built with the …