Officials at Michigan State University will not pay a ransom recently demanded by hackers that are threatening to publish a trove of stolen university records online.
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Kyle Kaminski
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6/3/20
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Retailers with bottle return facilities located at the front of the store (or housed in a separate area with reverse vending machines) must begin accepting empty cans and bottles for deposits beginning June 15 — with a few key safety precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Kyle Kaminski
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6/2/20
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"We need to start being proactive, not reactive."
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Skyler Ashley
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6/2/20
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MONDAY, June 1 — Michiganders must still stay safe, but they no longer need to stay home.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced today several rescissions to her stay-at-home executive order. …
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Kyle Kaminski
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6/1/20
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Lansing Mayor Andy Schor defended the response of police with tear gas to disperse protesters after they set a car on fire, broke windows and graffitied downtown Lansing buildings. East Lansing Mayor Ruth Beier had a different take.
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Kyle Kaminski
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6/1/20
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Michigan tracked at least another 513 coronavirus cases statewide this afternoon with another 28 virus-related deaths, pushing the case count past 57,000 with nearly 5,500 reported dead.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/31/20
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Most businesses that had windows shattered already had crews boarding up storefronts and assessing repairs. Others scrubbed graffiti like “Fuck 12” and “BLM” from brick walls. A car that was burned in the middle of Washington Avenue had already been towed.
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Skyler Ashley, Cole Tunningley, Berl Schwartz and Kyle Kaminski
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5/31/20
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After months of surviving by selling obscure records to collectors using the website Discogs, Flat Black and Circular's John Howard said that he’s looking forward to reopening the store Monday. If lockdown continued for any longer, Howard was worried that he and the store would run out of money.
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Cole Tunningey
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5/30/20
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed another executive order last night to extend safety measures at grocery stores and pharmacies through at least June 12.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/30/20
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer created a new advisory board today geared toward growing Michigan’s workforce as businesses work to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Staff
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5/29/20
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Lansing Police Chief Daryl Green is disgusted over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and worries every night that local cops could have a similar incident without continued training in overcoming racial biases and how to de-escalate violence.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/29/20
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A rally at the Michigan State Capitol today was a bit more tame than those in recent weeks, but that’s because it wasn’t about protest. It was about prayer.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/28/20
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Retail stores across Michigan have the governor’s green light to reopen their doors, albeit with new restrictions, this week. But many of them, including most across Greater Lansing, have yet to restart business as usual.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/28/20
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Jack C. Davis, a local attorney and celebrated community and business leader in Lansing, died earlier this morning in the hospital from unknown health complications, sources have told City Pulse. Davis was in his 80s.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/28/20
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This summer is going to look different across Greater Lansing.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/28/20
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A shipment of 20,000 face masks is on its way from China to Lansing.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/27/20
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Lansing residents looking to get into the licensed marijuana business will be able to save some cash as part of a new social equity program from the state of Michigan.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/27/20
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About 500 city employees in Lansing are about to enjoy shorter work weeks, longer weekends and more money in their paychecks amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/26/20
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Those facing financial hardship in mid-Michigan due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic can look to a resource guide with information regarding unemployment benefits, evictions, utilities, taxes and more.
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Staff
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5/23/20
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When it comes to Ingham County drainage projects, Pat Lindemann is king.
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Kyle Kaminski
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5/23/20
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