This red-tagged home on the south side near Cedar Street and Greenlawn Avenue has been partially covered by a giant blue tarp since it was damaged by a large tree branch in a summer storm last year.
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By STEVE UNDERWOOD
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3/12/25
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The City Rescue Mission of Lansing is the new steward of a historic property — which it is contemplating tearing down.
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By LAWRENCE COSENTINO AND BERL SCHWARTZ
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3/12/25
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Mayor Andy Schor revealed architectural renderings for the new Lansing City Hall at his State of the City address. The city plans to build a three-story rectangular brick building at the corner of …
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3/11/25
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TUESDAY, March 11 — Technical difficulties marred U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett’s first telephone town hall last night.
The Charlotte Republican, whose district includes all of Ingham and …
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THURSDAY, March 6 — A small but dedicated group protested today as the demolition of old Eastern High School continued into a third day..
“If you tell me I can’t do …
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By Leo V. Kaplan
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3/6/25
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U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Charlotte, announced the first town hall of his term — but the format has left some constituents wanting more.
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Magic trash
Children’s author J.H. Shapiro died recently, but her work will live on, especially “Magic Trash: A Story of Tyree Guyton and His Work.”
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By BILL CASTANIER
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3/5/25
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Corky and Maryann Juarez met at Eastern High School in the 1970s.
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By LEO V. KAPLAN
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3/5/25
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U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Charlotte announced a one-hour telephone town hall at 7:10 p.m. Monday (March 10). His office said the number will be available soon via social media. The announcement …
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3/4/25
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TURESDAY, March 4 —
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LEO V. KAPLAN
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3/4/25
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Alex was 14 when his father kicked him out.
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By LEO V. KAPLAN
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2/26/25
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This 812-square-foot home in Lansing Township, between Michigan Avenue and Prospect Street, is in foreclosure with $47,284 owed for 2022 and 2023 taxes. Most of that is from 2022, when the township …
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By STEVE UNDERWOOD
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2/26/25
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University of Michigan Health-Sparrow has submitted a request to the city of Lansing to permit it to demolish old Eastern High School to make room for the construction of a psychiatric facility, Schor administration spokesperson Scott Bean confirmed Tuesday.
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By BERL SCHWARTZ
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2/26/25
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“Town hall now,” chanted a crowd of nearly 250 Monday outside the office of U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett R-Charlotte.
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Lansing Police Lt. Ryan Wilcox has been charged by the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office with one count of False Pretenses with Intent to Defraud, over $1,000 but less than $20,000, a …
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2/25/25
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FRIDAY, Feb. 21 — When leaders of Indivisible Michigan 7 requested a meeting with U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Charlotte, they received no answer.
Today, they visited anyway.
Over 100 …
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Public art was once defined by graffiti under bridges and classical sculptures in gardens, then cities like Philadelphia and Detroit rebranded public graffiti as art, thanks to folks like Banksy,
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By BILL CASTANIER
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2/19/25
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When Branden Pecor of Grand Rapids braved a winter storm and subzero windchills on Monday to protest outside the Michigan Capitol, she did not realize the event had been canceled.
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By LEO V. KAPLAN
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2/19/25
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“It’s still there,” Andrew Muylle, an Eastside resident and 2013 Eastern High School alumnus, said. “The windows are boarded, but it’s still there, and we want to do everything we can.”
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By LEO V. KAPLAN
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2/19/25
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Adrian Wilkerson, 36, of Lansing, was charged Tuesday with open murder in the shooting death of Christopher Bonilla Sr., 45, also of Lansing. The shooting took place Sunday during a …
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2/18/25
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