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The road not taken: The East Lansing City Council turned down a proposal to build this affordable housing apartment project because it would have replaced a downtown public parking lot on Albert Street. Merchants and others were up in arms about losing customer parking.
Which comes first in East Lansing: Parking or affordable housing?
In its quest to spur downtown growth, the City of East Lansing faces a difficult task in juggling competing needs. more
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Ingham County road worker Jose Flores brings complaints to the Board of Commissioners about the Road Department’s operations director, Andew Dunn, at last night’s meeting at the Ingham County Courthouse, in Mason.
Ingham County road workers bring complaints about boss to commissioners
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25 — Jose Flores’ hands were shaking when he took to the podium during public comment at the Ingham County Board of Commissioners' meeting last night. An employee of the … more
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The house on North Jenison Avenue in front of which Theodore “Ted” Lawson was fatally shot, allegedly by a 15-year-old youth.
Where did the gun that killed Ted Lawson come from?
Right now, somewhere in the Ingham County Jail, three minors are being held on violent firearm offenses. They are being charged as adults, including Lamar Patrick Kemp, the 15-year-old boy who allegedly shot and killed political activist Theodore “Ted”  Lawson with a .22-caliber handgun on Oct. 8. more
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East Lansing City Council member Dana Watson (center) makes a point during last night's debate over whether to approve converting a downtown parking lot into an affordable housing development. Watson voted yes. Mayor Ron Bacon (left) and member George Brookover voted no. The plan failed, 3-2.
East Lansing City Council strikes down affordable housing project
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18 — Following months of debate surrounding a proposed affordable housing project in downtown East Lansing, the City Council voted 3-2 last night to reject it.   For … more
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Top of the Town Final Round! Presented by City Pulse & FOX47 NEWS
Five weeks ago, when we launched our 2023 Top of the Town Contest, co-sponsored by FOX47 News, we imagined what would happen if friendly aliens visited Lansing and had a chance to experience the very best Lansing had to offer. Whom would they nominate or vote for as Lansing’s Best Olive Burger? Or Best New Business or the area’s finest in the rest of more than 300 categories? more
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Explore Greater Lansing’s haunted history
Whether or not you believe in ghosts, spirits and other paranormal entities, the following “haunted” locations throughout Greater Lansing provide plenty of fascinating lore and historical tidbits for those looking to immerse themselves in spooky season without breaking the bank. more
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Members of the Ingham County Democratic Party meeting Wednesday night at the Fiesta Charra restaurant on Lake Lansing Road listen as Vice Chair Robin Smith (top left) remembers Theodore "Ted" Lawson, the group's secretary, who was fatally shot Sunday while canvassing for a Lansing City Council candidate.
Ingham County Democrats mourn the loss of Ted Lawson
FRIDAY, Oct. 13 — Four days after Ingham County Democratic Party secretary Ted Lawson was fatally shot, the party mourned his loss at its monthly meeting on Wednesday. “People … more
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Ted Lawson (left), a slain Democratic Party official, and Jody Washington, a candidate for the Lansing City Council.
Washington extols slain Democrat's 'great integrity' — a month after her angry verbal attack on him, witnesses say
  THURSDAY, Oct. 12 — Like a lot of people who knew Ted Lawson, Lansing City Council candidate Jody Washington posted her feelings about him after he was fatally shot last Sunday. … more
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Al Bay, owner of the Wild Goose Inn, in the public parking on Albert Street in East Lansing that he and other business owners are fighting to keep from being developed into housing. The City Council is expected to decide on Tuesday (Oct. 17).
Downtown businesses fight City Hall over EL housing plan
Last spring, Al Bay and other East Lansing business owners were hit with some startling news. more
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Dudley Pete, 72, has lived at his home at 1218 N Jenison Ave since 1975. In all that time, he said he’s never felt unsafe until Ted Lawson was shot Sunday afternoon. “The scariest part of it all is the idea that it would happen in our neighborhood. This is a nice neighborhood, a quiet neighborhood where everybody’s trying to get along with everybody,” Pete said.
‘Devastating’ shooting rattles northwest Lansing neighborhood
TUESDAY, Oct. 10 — Dudley Pete has lived since 1975 near the 1100 block of North Jenison Avenue in northwest Lansing where voting activist Ted Lawson was fatally shot on Sunday afternoon. … more
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These three houses at 123, 125 and 127 Ferguson St. in the Eastfield Neighborhood on Lansing’s east side are among eight homes that Sparrow Health System acquired six to seven years ago and has left vacant.
Sparrow to spare vacant eastside houses, at least for now
Some eastside Lansing residents have been concerned that Sparrow Health System is going to tear down eight vacant homes it owns in the Eastfield Neighborhood, which is just east of the Michigan Avenue hospital. more
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Sheryl Fundunburks Stephens (left) and Mary Jackson were among the volunteers at the Lansing City Clerk’s Office in the South Washington Office Center who helped prepare 14,400 absentee ballots that were mailed last week for the Nov. 7 General Election. City Clerk Chris Swope said 93% of absentee voters thus far have taken advantage of the new Permanent Mail Ballot list that automatically sends them ballots as long as they are registered to vote. Voters have until Nov. 3 to request a mailed ballot at www.LansingVotes.gov, where more information is available.
New faces outnumber old in Lansing at-large races
The Lansing City Council stands to lose a combined 30 years’ experience when Carol Wood and Patricia Spitzley retire at the end of the year. more
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Lansing’s former Grand Trunk Railroad station now sits next to the Lansing Board of Water and Light headquarters, hosting BWL Board of Commissioners meetings and training for employees.
Another season of historical walking tours wraps in REO Town
If you’ve never been a tourist in your own city, you’re missing out on interesting architecture, transportation history and … Fruit Wars? more
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Hill Harper and Barack Obama have a long association, going back to their days as law students at Harvard, where they played basketball together. Despite their friendship, Obama hasn’t indicated support for any of the Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate.
Harper hopes to climb Capitol Hill
A couple of Sundays ago at the East Lansing Farmers Market, I was approached by a campaign worker for U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin. more
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Credit card surcharges are increasingly common at locally owned businesses, as these door signs attest.
Grin and pay it: Credit card surcharges spread in Lansing
Delta Township resident Liz Beal has long been frustrated by the growing number of local businesses and services that have adopted credit card surcharge fees. more
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These two buildings in the 400 block of West Kalamazoo Street would become a homeless shelter for men and women without children if the Lansing City Council approves.
‘Gimme Shelter,’ the Lansing Rescue Mission asks the City Council
Faced with a dramatic increase in homelessness, the City Rescue Mission of Lansing has been looking for additional shelter space in the downtown area. more
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The City Rescue Mission want to purchase the historic Glaister House, at the corner of Walnut and Kalamazoo streets, as part of its homeless shelter proposal.
Rescue mission’s shelter plan offers hope for historic neighbor
The City Rescue Mission’s potential purchase of the property it hopes to turn into a homeless shelter would notably include the 147-year-old Glaister House, which is on a list of endangered historic properties in Greater Lansing. more
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(From left) East Lansing City Council candidates Noel Garcia Jr., Christopher A. Wardell, Kerry Ebersole Singh, Mark S. Meadows, Rebecca Kasen, Joshua Ramirez-Roberts, Daniel E. Bollman and Erik Altmann participate in a League of Women Voters candidate forum at the Hannah Community Center last night.
East Lansing City Council candidates differ on ballot proposals
  FRIDAY, Sept. 15 — East Lansing’s eight at-large candidates for three seats on the City Council are split on a trio of ballot measures set to appear on the Nov. 7 ballot.  more
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This photo by Gerald G. (Doc) Granger, who worked for the Lansing State Journal, shows the Masonic Temple building in the foreground and what is now known as Boji Tower beyond it.
Masonic Temple approaches century mark with renewed future
The former Masonic Temple at 217 S. Capitol Ave. has been out of use since 2008, but it may soon be the site of Lansing’s new City Hall. more
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Lansing Mayor Andy Schor (left) at the press conference today with Ron Boji of the Boji Group on the second floor of the old Masonic Temple announcing that the building will become City Hall if the City Council approves.
City Hall headed up the street to the old Masonic Temple
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13 —The historic Masonic Temple on Capitol Avenue will be the home of Lansing’s new City Hall if the City Council approves, the Schor administration will announce today. … more
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