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University of Michigan Health-Sparrow wants to tear down old Eastern High School (right) to make room for a psychiatric hospital. A ctiziens' committee is urging the Lansing City Council to set up a committee to study whether to make the landmark a historic district, which would prevent its demolition.
Campaign begins to declare old Eastern High School a historic district
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 … more
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The immediate danger to old Eastern High School
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 … more
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(From left) Lansing Charter Commission member Guillermo Lopez discusses a pair of legal firms to represent the panel with members Joan Bauer and Jazmin Anderson. The commission voted 8-0 for the Grand Rapids-based firm Cummings, McClorey, Davis and Acho.
Lansing Charter Commission settles on law firm, zips through another charter chapter
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, … more
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Seniors meeting at the Williamston Area Senior Center in the Commons of Williamston shopping mall. The center will move into bigger digs in the former Merindorf Meats store by the end of the year.
Senior millage passage helps, but local needs continue to grow
Meridian Township resident Jean McDonald started attending the Meridian Senior Center last year. more
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Mason McNair, the new director of MSU’s Horticulture Gardens, and his son, Miles, pose in front of an apple tree at their home in DeWitt.
Staff believe new director will be ‘unifying force’ for MSU Horticulture Gardens
When Mason McNair was 6 years old, his mother had to entice him into a trip to Juniper Level Botanic Garden in Raleigh, North Carolina, with the promise of ice cream. more
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The Justice League of Lansing awarded its first scholarships Saturday at a ceremony at the Lansing Church of God in Christ. (Top row, from left) Justice League President Prince Solace, scholarship recipients Joseph Pizzo, Zachary Barker, Marvin Deh, Ahja Crawford and Justice League founder Willye Bryan. (Bottom row, from left) scholarship recipients J’Kyla Hobbs, Olivia Burns, Lydia-Anne Ding-Mejok, Nala Noel, Hailey Perkins and Braelyn Jackson.
Justice League issues inaugural reparation-based scholarships
Recent East Lansing High School graduate Olivia Burns’ upbringing was ripe with stark parallels. As an African American child who was adopted by white parents, she wasn’t immune to … more
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WLNS-Tc wants to install a 6-foot-high chainlink fence around its property on Saginaw Street near Frandor on Lansing's east side. Some neighbors are complaining.
WLNS-TV seeks to add barbed-wire fencing at its Saginaw Street headquarters
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7 — WLNS-TV is making news, not just breaking it. The television station has stirred up controversy by its request to the city of Lansing to install a 6-foot-tall … more
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Emma Henry, assistant executive director of the Capital Area Housing Partnership, leads White House senior adviser Tom Perez (center) and Lansing Mayor Andy Schor on a tour of the old Walter H. French Junior high School last week during its renovation to become affordable apartments.
White House visit highlights conversion of Walter French to housing
White House senior adviser Tom Perez smiled as he peered out at Cedar Street through a large window in what was once a classroom of the old Walter H. French Junior High School. more
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(From left:) East Lansing Mayor George Brookover and City Council member Dana Watson listen in as Council member Erik Altmann (not pictured) moves to revise a proposed 'explanatory caption' that will appear on the November ballot ahead of a resident-proposed Charter amendment.
East Lansing City Council adds disclaimer to controversial housing proposal on General Election ballot
FRIDAY, Aug. 2 — The East Lansing City Council split the baby Wednesday over a proposal to add a description to a controversial housing proposal that will appear on the Nov. 5 General Election Ballot. more
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Ashia Wilson, speaking at a housing conference this year in Lansing, found herself unable to rent because she was on an assistance program.
Income discrimination bills take pressure off voucher holders
For about a year following the pandemic, Ashia Wilson and her son, Jordell, were living day-to-day on friends’ couches, in hotel rooms and occasionally in her car. more
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Lansing Charter Commission Brian Jeffries listens during the panel's last regular meeting. On Tuesday, they'll decide between two law firms to advise them during the revision process.
Lansing Charter Commission looks at hiring law firm owned by MSU trustees’ chair
Lansing’s Charter Commission will decide next week between two law firms for legal counsel, one of which is owned by the chair of the Board of Trustees at Michigan State University. more
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Ingham County Democrats gather for August 2023 meeting at Fiesta Charra restaurant on Lake Lansing Road. Congressional candidate Curtis Hertel Jr., in the black suit in the back, may be among down-ticket candidates who benefit from the shakeup at the top of the ticket.
Harris effect in Michigan may mean most to down-ballot Dems
Judith Daubenmier’s first dose of political activism came when she volunteered for John Kerry’s presidential campaign in 2004. more
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Despite opposition from local environmentalists, the Lansing Board of Water & Light is moving ahead with plans to build another gas-fired power plant at its Delta Energy Park. On the left is the old Erickson Power Plant, which burned coal. The BWL closed it in 2022 after starting up the gas-fired plant to the right.
Simmering over gas
The green light is on for Lansing’s Board of Water & Light to step on the gas, but a group of concerned citizens is waving a yellow flag. more
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Local Dems excited after Biden’s bombshell
MONDAY, July 22 — The phones were hot for local Democrats after President Joe Biden announced yesterday he was dropping out. “Our sign-ups are blowing up,” Ingham County … more
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A rendering of the Beitler hotel project.
Schor ‘optimistic’ City Council will approve the sale of City Hall on Monday
MONDAY, July 22 — Mayor Andy Schor believes a majority of the City Council plans to support an agreement selling City Hall to Chicago developer J. Paul Beitler when it goes to a vote Monday … more
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July 9’s storm in Hurricane Beryl’s aftermath flooded the parking lot at The Quarters in East Lansing, leaving some residents stranded after their cars were submerged.
Michigan weather: ‘Just wait. It will get worse’
On the morning of June 17, Richie Waters and his partner, Miles Abdal, left their apartment at The Quarters in East Lansing to find the latter’s car mostly covered in water in the parking lot. more
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Former Republican U.S. Rep. Joe Schwarz (left) endorsing Democratic congressional candidate Curtel Hertel Jr. today in East Lansing. Schwarz, who represented the district that included Delta Township and Grand Ledge, was defeated in 2007 after one term. He has since declared himself an independent.
Hertel ducks when asked if he wants Biden to campaign for him
WEDNESDAY, July 17 — Democratic congressional candidate Curtis Hertel Jr. deflected today when asked if he would welcome President Joe Biden to campaign on his behalf. “If any … more
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(From left): Charter Commission Chair Brian Jeffries, Vice Chair Lori Adams Simon, and commissioners Jody Washington and Ben Dowd discuss potential changes to the structure of the city's ward-based system.
What’s the right size, makeup of Lansing City Council? Citizens weigh in at Charter Revision Commission meeting
WEDNESDAY, July 17 — Changing the makeup of the Lansing City Council was a popular topic last night at the biweekly Charter Revision Commission at City Hall. more
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A rendering of the Beitler plan.
At long last, Beitler may get to buy City Hall for a hotel
Michigan State University alum John Paul Beitler remembers his undergrad years as when his interest in architecture flourished, paving the way for a successful career as a Chicago developer. more
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The Capital Base Ball Club of Lansing on Jackson Field last week before a game against the Monitor Base Ball Club of Chelsea.
When camaraderie mattered
 Doug Hart of Lake Orion and his friend Jim Bradford of Rochester received a special surprise when they arrived early last week at Jackson Field: a vintage “base ball” game before the Lansing Lugnuts took the field. more
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