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Lady Seduca charges the audience during a performance at St Johns’ Pride Fest on Saturday. Lady is the creation of Neil Monté Alexander, a recent MSU graduate.
‘Terrified’ but courageous
Two blocks of downtown St. Johns were festooned with rainbows. A vendor was making bubbles that wafted in the wind under the blue sky. Children laughed and squealed as they romped in a bouncy house. … more
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A rendering of a housing development being built in Ferndale for LGBTQ+ seniors, in part with state funds. Ferguson Development is looking into a similar project in Lansing.
Developer looking to address LGBTQ+ housing concerns
LGBTQ+ people need housing but can face discrimination in the process of finding a home as well as harassment once in housing. A local Lansing developer wants to change that with a housing project … more
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Lowell held its 3rd annual Pride festival on Saturday, an example of the plethora of hyperlocal Pride events that have begun popping up throughout the state in recent years.
The evolution of Pride in Michigan
In the late 1970s, Lansing’s first Pride celebration didn’t include any parade floats, performances or other festival-like aspects attendees have come to expect over the years. … more
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Brendon Basiga argued the Lansing Board of Ethics should dismiss a complaint against his client, City Council Member At-Large Jeffrey Brown, Tuesday night at the South Washington Office Complex.
Lansing Ethics Board refers Brown investigation report to Council
WEDNESDAY, June 7 —- The Lansing Board of Ethics gave City Council member Jeffrey Brown a slap for one alleged violation of the ethics ordinance and apparently ignored a second alleged … more
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Ken Beachler
Ken Beachler, who helped birth the Wharton Center, dies
Ken Beachler, the founding executive director of the Wharton Center for the Performing Arts and a leading member of the Lansing theatrical community, has died. He was 87. The cause of his death … more
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Lawyers for Lansing City Council member Jeffey Brown deny he is guilty of unethical behavior.
Ethics complaints against Brown ‘frivolous,’ attorneys say
SATURDAY, June 3 — Attorneys for Council Member Jeffrey Brown are arguing the Lansing Ethics Board should dismiss a “frivolous” complaint that resulted in an independent … more
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Lansing City Council member Jeffrey Brown
Lansing Council member Jeffrey Brown violated the city’s ethics ordinance, independent probe finds
FRIDAY, June 2 — Lansing City Council Member Jeffrey Brown violated the city’s ethics ordinance on two fronts, a report by an independent attorney found after investigating a complaint by … more
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Constance Hart, 79, who lives in an apartment on West Jolly Road in Lansing, prepares to board a SpecTran bus with the assistance of driver Heidi Beavers. Hart was heading to a local church.
For those with disabilities, CATA services can be frustrating
Fred Wurtzel was in the back of a Lyft on his way to a physical therapy program. Wurtzel 71, of Lansing, who is blind, has relied on public transit for years. But he had to use the private … more
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What do Michigan residents really think of book banning?
Libraries across Michigan recently put on their boxing gloves in the form of a statewide public opinion poll regarding what the state’s residents think about libraries and book banning. … more
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Renderings by Hooker Dejong, a Grand Rapids-based architectural firm, of a mixed-use residential and commercial project that the Lansing Housing Commission is pursuing for downtown Lansing.
Downtown plan offers new hope for the homeless population
The Lansing Housing Commission and the Capital Area Transportation Authority have plans for separate projects that would transform most of a square block on South Grand Avenue across the street from … more
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Eaton County Courthouse in Charlotte, where on Wednesday the Board of Commissioners passed a resolution telling officials not to enforce laws restricting firearms.
Eaton County passes measure instructing officials not to enforce gun restrictions
FRIDAY, May 19 —Eaton County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution encouraging the county prosecutor and sheriff not to enforce “unconstitutional” gun laws. “This … more
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The City of Lansing's South Washington Office Complex, 2500 S. Washington Ave., an old Michigan National Guard Armory, will "likely" be torn down to make room for the city's new Public Safety Complex.
Old armory 'likely' coming down to make more room for the new Public Safety Complex
Updated plans for the new Public Safety Complex in Lansing include a proposal to demolish the South Washington Office Complex, affecting three city operations and a United Way service that are housed … more
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Emma Li, an Okemos High School sophomore, won the 2023 Congressional High School Art Competition in the 7th District with "Homestyle."
Okemos High student wins 7th Congressional District art prize
WEDNESDAY, May 17 — An Okemos High School student has won the 2023 Congressional High School Art Competition in the 7 th Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin announced today. … more
U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin announces list of local leaders who support her bid for the U.S.Senate.
Anthony, 52 Mid-Michigan leaders back Slotkin's U.S. Senate run
FRIDAY, May 12 — Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Sarah Anthony, every other elected Democratic legislator from the mid-Michigan region and 50 other elected and non-elected leaders came … more
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The City of Lansing has red-tagged about 700 residences, meaning Code Compliance Office inspectors have found them unsafe to occupy. Of those residences, 21 have been red-tagged at least 10 years. The longest one on the list, above, is at 123 Isbell St. and is owned by Daniel P. and Mary Backus. It was red-tagged on Oct. 31, 2003.The following photos show the other 20 residences. The captions list property address, who owns each property and when it was red-tagged.
Seeing red: The nuance of Lansing’s red-tagged housing crisis
Dan Backus thought that investing in rental properties in 1978 would serve as a retirement plan. “I was thinking long term,” said Backus, 76, a retired building contractor from Mason about why he bought three Lansing rental properties. … more
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Shiawassee County Sheriff Douglas Chapman (left) received favorable treatment from Ingham County 54-A District Judge Louise Alderson in a drunk-driving conviction compared to others who came before her on similar charges during the same period, a study of cases shows.
Case comparison shows special treatment for Shiawassee Co. sheriff
Shiawassee County Sheriff Douglas Chapman received preferential treatment when he was sentenced for a drunk driving arrest in 2018, an analysis of court records of other such arrests before the same … more
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Map: Lansing properties that have been red-tagged for more than ten years
Map: Lansing properties that have been red-tagged for more than ten years
The City of Lansing has red-tagged about 700 residences, meaning Code Compliance Office inspectors have found them unsafe to occupy. Of those residences, 21 have been red-tagged at least 10 years. more
An early rendition of a building in Harry Hepler's as yet unnamed redevelopment project. The project is still in the very early stages and will rely on a rezoning request currently pending before the City Council
Developer eyes blighted residential area near Saginaw and Pennsylvania for up to 240 apartments
WEDNESDAY, May 10 — A local developer has proposed building a townhouse-style complex with as many as 240 apartments in a blighted residential area near Saginaw Street and Pennsylvania Avenue … more
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Pastor Coye Bouyer poses in front of a mural that decorates part of the former Maple Grove Elementary School. Bouyer’s congregation at Kingdom Life Church of Lansing bought the school in 2012. It has continued to fall into disrepair and is often the site of sexually explicit images and language.
Property tax bill for church may have silver lining
When the phone rang over a decade ago, the furthest thing from the mind of Pastor Coye Bouyer of the Kingdom Life Church was encumbering his small congregation with a mortgage and a decaying piece of … more
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With veteran incumbents Carol Wood, left, and Patricia Spitzley not seeking reelection, candidates have a better-than-usual shot of winning seats on the Lansing City Council.
13 candidates to face off in Lansing City Council primary
With only two incumbents running for four seats, the Lansing City Council is facing a shakeup this year. Thirteen candidates filed paperwork by the 4 p.m. Tuesday deadline for the Aug. 8 primary … more
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