The Grand Parade at the Charlotte Frontier Days festival Saturday made its first turn onto Cochran Road just as the sun poked out from the clouds. It was the first moment of warmth on the unseasonably cold morning that saw a huge crowd of families eager to grab some free candy.
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By J. Gordon Curtis
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9/12/24
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Smartphones were hardly on his radar when Lansing Eastern High School Principal Marcelle Carruthers began his education career as a teacher at Everett High. Back then, the state still had a law on the books that banned pagers in schools.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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9/12/24
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11 — Advocates of amending the Lansing City Charter to include a clause requiring “ethical investment” presented their proposal to the city’s Charter Commission last night.
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The Lansing Art Gallery has suspended operations for at least the rest of September while it figures out how to overcome financial problems, two of the nonprofit's board members said today.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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9/10/24
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FRIDAY, Sept. 6 — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined Lansing Mayor Andy Schor and U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin in donning construction vests today to tour one of Greater latest infrastructure projects.
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TYLER SCHNEIDER
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9/6/24
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THURSDAY, Sept. 5 — U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow pulled up to a home solar energy ribbon-cutting event in East Lansing’s Bailey Neighborhood this morning in her Lake Orion-made Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle.
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Meghan Martin and Heather Majano became leaders of their Greater Lansing arts organizations in 2019.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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9/4/24
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The city of Lansing is seeking proposals from private companies and current management to run the Lansing Center, Groesbeck Golf Course and Jackson Field baseball stadium. The city-owned …
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By STEVE UNDERWOOD
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9/3/24
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THURSDAY, Aug. 29 — Demolition work at Moores Park Pool is complete, but the process of revitalizing the historic 1922 property at 420 Moores River Drive is only just beginning.
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Photos by Raymond Holt
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8/29/24
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Westside Lansing resident Emily Smith has run the gamut of inpatient psychiatric care in Michigan.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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8/29/24
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28 — The Lansing Board of Water & Light’s decision to approve rate increases through 2025 loomed large over last night’s Charter Commission meeting.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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8/28/24
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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 …
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8/27/24
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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 …
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Lansing Board of Water and Light customer Paul Wozniak has grown weary of utility rate increases.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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8/22/24
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Lansing’s Historic District Commission is expected to take the next step Friday in its effort to persuade the City Council to study whether to declare old Eastern High School a historic district.
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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8/22/24
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21 — Lansing’s Charter Commission ventured beyond the friendly confines of City Hall last night to seek community input on its revision efforts.
The nine-member body …
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8/21/24
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Lansing Board of Water & Light customer Paul Wozniak has grown weary of utility rateincreases.
Since 2018, his combined electric and water bill has risen every year erxcept 2021. Starting …
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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 …
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The Lansing City Council must move quickly to prevent the University of Michigan from dismantling old Eastern High School's interior.
The focus in this controversy over preserving one of our …
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14 — The Lansing Charter Commission took a major step forward in its revision process last night when members decided to hire the Grand Rapids-based law firm Cummings, McClorey, …
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By TYLER SCHNEIDER
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8/14/24
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