Five local school districts are leaning on new tax levies, bonding proposals and millage renewals to drive renovations, construction and other improvements for students in Greater Lansing. Here’s what voters in Ingham, Eaton and Clinton counties will decide in November: more

As a handful of Michigan schools have already closed due to illness, educators are hoping digital learning could keep schools on schedule. more

Another major renovation is headed to downtown Lansing — and this time, it’s for the children. more

The pandemic has shown us the critical necessity for healthcare workers. Even before the pandemic, the realities of an aging population required an influx of new healthcare workers to address rising care needs. Now, in the midst of the most critical public health event of our lifetimes, healthcare professionals are even more essential. more

In the Lansing area, there were 15,275 unique job postings in September of 2020. That figure steadily climbed 44% over the following 12 months to 22,042 in August 2021. This impressive shift is likely tied to the large number of people that had left the workforce for various reasons over the past 18 months, including longer-term unemployment benefits lessening the financial pressure to return to work, hesitancy surrounding the pandemic and its effect on working conditions, perceived or actual risk of COVID-19 infection and family safety, schooling circumstances and childcare availability.  more

For employers in the Greater Lansing region, the focus on attracting and retaining talent has been a priority and challenge even before the global pandemic. For the past several years, the annual Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce membership survey has shown that talent and workforce development is the No. 1 priority for regional businesses. more

Like green shoots growing back after the eruption of Mt. St. Helens, signs of a post-pandemic economic rebound are springing up everywhere in greater Lansing. Those signs usually say “Now … more

As Ann Arbor readies for a one-year anniversary celebration of  its decriminalization of psychedelic plants and fungi, state lawmakers are considering a similar move that would apply to the entire state.  more

Michigan’s medical marijuana caregivers say proposed legislation supported by licensed growers would hurt their patients. more

The latest data from the Michigan School Health Survey System tells a much different story. more

Lansing Mayor Andy Schor, Ingham County Sheriff Scott Wriggelsworth and 21 other elected leaders in Greater Lansing are pushing back against recent prosecutorial policy changes. more

Regular listeners of free online police scanner feeds in Greater Lansing may have noticed a bit less radio chatter than usual. more

An independent review of the policies and procedures at the Lansing Police Department pointed to a litany of concerns. more

No spaghetti straps. No halter tops. No leggings. No cleavage. No midriffs. No short skirts. more

It will be of little solace to drivers whose cars were caught in today’s torrential lunchtime rainstorm in the Frandor area, but Ingham County Drain Commissioner Pat Lindemann says help is on … more

It was quite a big project to update the smallest park in Lansing. more

A 30-acre shopping plaza — Logan Square — in southwest Lansing is once again catching the eyes of city officials as it struggles with vacant storefronts, illicit businesses and code violations. more

Brewer, 36, said he has made a nonrefundable deposit on a purchase agreement for the LGBTQ nightclub at 1247 Center St. in Old Town. It closed in March 2020 because of the pandemic and never reopened. Owner Tom Donall was not immediately available for comment. more

FRIDAY, Sept. 3 — An 11-second video shared by Lansing School Board President and City Council candidate Rachel Willis shows that she was subjected yesterday afternoon to a racist tirade from … more

Lansing City Councilwoman and mayoral candidate Kathie Dunbar has joined forces with two Council candidates in a newly formed political alliance. more