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Greg Venker approved as Lansing city attorney after one-month delay
TUESDAY, May 7—Lansing’s City Council unanimously approved last night the appointment of Greg Venker as city attorney after delaying a vote on Mayor Andy Schor’s choice for nearly a … more
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East Lansing natural grocer Foods for Living will close in two months.
Foods for Living to close at the end of June
TUESDAY, April 30 – Foods For Living, a well-known independent natural grocer in East Lansing since 1997, will close by the end of June. more
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Built in 1922 and vacant since 2019, this apartment complex at 927 S. Washington Ave. was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 17.
Washington Apartments in REO Town named to National Register of Historic Places
THURSDAY, April 25 — The old Washington Apartments, a vacant six-story apartment complex at 927 S. Washington Ave. in Reo Town, was added to the National Register of Historic Places this month, meaning it could soon get a facelift and take in tenants once more. more
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Lansing Fire Department Division Chief Jwan Randle is under investigation for credit card fraud and misuse of a city car and cell phone.
Lansing Fire Department division chief suspended during investigation
Lansing Fire Department Division Chief Jwan Randle has been suspended while he is being investigated for credit card fraud and using a city vehicle and cell phone for personal business, two sources … more
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EL Fresco, East Lansing's outdoor dining and play area on Albert Avenue, will be 70% smaller than last year, but the City Council added the Ann Street Plaza on Thursdays, when it gets the most traffic.
EL Fresco slims down on Albert Street in East Lansing
THURSDAY, April 18—East Lansing’s popular Albert Avenue EL Fresco summer street closure plan will return April 29 through Aug. 12, but it will be 70% smaller than last year. However, … more
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In December, the city of Lansing opened a warming center at the Letts Community Center. A contract with the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries to operate the facility expires April 30, and the city is looking to establish a new 24-hour shelter by November.
Lansing plans a 24-hour warming shelter to succeed Letts facility
WEDNESDAY, April 17— The city of Lansing plans to establish a 24-hour “alternative temporary homeless shelter" to replace the Letts Warming Center. … more
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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, appeared in East Lansing today to mobilize Democratic voters and canvassers for President Joe Biden's reelection campaign.
Warren visits East Lansing to tout Biden’s efforts to preserve abortion access
FRIDAY, April 12 — The last time U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren was in town, it was to campaign for president in 2019. She packed a gymnasium-sized space at Lansing Community College in a raucous … more
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Lansing Mayor Andy Schor has written a letter to the four members of the City Council who opposed his proposal to purchase the old Masonic Temple building, 217 S. Capitol Ave., as the next city hall in a last-ditch effort to convince one of them to give him the vote needs to move forward with his plan.
Schor lays out arguments for Masonic Temple as new city hall to its Council critics
Lansing Mayor Andy Schor has sent four City Council members a lengthy letter today defending his choice of the Masonic Temple building for a new city hall and asking them to reconsider their … more
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Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Lansing looking north from Kalamazoo Street. After westside residents complained about a city plan to remove the islands to the left as part of accommodating traffic changes, the city has asked them to express their views on that plan versus a much more limited alternative.
City offers a new choice for MLK Boulevard changes after vocal opposition
THURSDAY, April 11 —Lansing Westside Neighborhood residents who were unhappy with the city’s plan to remove the tree-covered islands on a stretch of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard have … more
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Interim Lansing City Attorney Greg Venker will remain interim for the time being after the City Council put his city attorney nomination by Mayor Schor on hold Monday.
Lansing City Council stalls new city attorney appointment
WEDNESDAY, April 10— The Lansing City Council has put Mayor Andy Schor’s nomination of a new city attorney on hold. Schor handed his appointment of Greg Venker to the Council in … more
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Gregory Venker, 41, is Mayor Andy Schor's choice to replace City Attorney James Smierkta as city attorney.
Mayor nominates Gregory Venker as Lansing’s next city attorney
FRIDAY, April 5 — Lansing Deputy City Attorney Gregory Venker is slated to replace retiring City Attorney James Smiertka next week if the City Council approves his appointment in its regular meeting on Monday. more
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Construction began Monday on a $14 million project that will reduce Michigan Avenue to two lanes and add bike lanes and trees from US 127 to Pennsylvania Avenue over the next year and a half.
Michigan Avenue traffic closure forces businesses to adapt
THURSDAY, April 4 — As construction crews began breaking up the asphalt on a closed strip of Michigan Avenue between Mifflin Avenue and Howard Street in Lansing on Monday,  it didn’t … more
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Ted Stewart, owner of Metro Retro in Old Town, died over the weekend at the age of 56.
Old Town, LGBTQ stalwart Ted Stewart, co-founder of Metro Retro, dies
MONDAY, April 1 — Ted Stewart, 56, owner of Metro Retro in Old Town, died in his sleep Saturday, friends said. His shop, at 304 E. Grand River Ave., celebrated its eighth year of business last month. more
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As absentee ballots start getting mailed for the May 7 special election to serve on the Lansing Charter Revision Commission, nine candidates band together to counter endorsements of nine candidates by the unions and the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Nine Lansing charter commission candidates join forces in response to chamber endorsements
Nine candidates for Lansing’s Charter Revision Commission announced today that they have formed an alliance in response to a separate slate of endorsements selected by … more
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When the city of Lansing opened up the bidding process for a new city hall project in March 2022, the Granger Group and Gentiloozi Real Estate proposed that the site of the Walter Neller Building, 122 S. Grand Ave., could be redeveloped for the purpose. The city ended up going with the Boji Group, the only other bidder, for a plan that resulted in the city's offer to purchase the old Masonic Temple as a new city hall.
Schor passes again on Granger’s alternative plan for a new city hall
​​ MONDAY, March 25 — Mayor Andy Schor has rebuffed a recent attempt by a developer to revive his proposal for building a new city hall in downtown Lansing. more
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Changes to East Lansing’s police oversight commission powers leave members dissatisfied
THURSDAY, March 21 — Members of the East Lansing Independent Police Oversight Commission expressed dissatisfaction at changes by the City Council that they say weakened the panel’s … more
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Lansing Mayor Andy Schor presents his 2024 State of the City Address at Grewal Hall at 224 last night.
Mayor Schor cites public safety, new officers as a priority in State of the City address
WEDNESDAY, March 13 — Faced with public concern about safety in Lansing, Mayor Andy Schor proposed last night hiring 15 additional police officers with funds he is hoping the state legislature … more
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The new design for the Tower on Grand (left), 215 S. Grand Ave., as compared to the original proposal shared by developer John Gentilozzi in August.
City Council delays action on New Vision Lansing downtown housing development
MONDAY, Feb.26 — The developers of the $228 million New Vision Lansing plan for downtown housing have dramatically reduced the number of units of “workforce” residences the project would include. … more
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The Lansing City Council as it prepares to vote last night on a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Hamas war.
Lansing City Council approves Gaza ceasefire resolution before a packed audience
TUESDAY, Feb. 13 — In front of a packed chamber, Lansing’s City Council voted 7-0 last night to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Lansing became the seventh city in … more
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(From left) City Council members Tamera Carter, Trini Lopez Pehlivanoglu and Brian Jackson listen to public comment on a proposed Gaza ceasefire resolution at the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee meeting yesterday. They voted 3-0 to send the resolution to the full Council, which is expected to vote on it on Monday.
Gaza ceasefire resolution advances to full Lansing City Council
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7 — For months, Lansing residents have flooded the public comment portion of City Council meetings asking it to pass a resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. more
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