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Juneteenth, a national holiday since 2021 and a state holiday in Michigan since 2020, honors the official end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, hundreds of thousands of African …
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Nicole Noechel
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6/15/23
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Michigan State University announced its distribution plan for the Spartan Strong Fund. The school established the fund to raise money for “the evolving needs of the individuals most critically …
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6/14/23
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Two blocks of downtown St. Johns were festooned with rainbows. A vendor was making bubbles that wafted in the wind under the blue sky. Children laughed and squealed as they romped in a bouncy house. …
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Todd Heywood
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6/8/23
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LGBTQ+ people need housing but can face discrimination in the process of finding a home as well as harassment once in housing. A local Lansing developer wants to change that with a housing project …
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Todd Heywood
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6/8/23
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Design Lansing focused on the future physical development of the city. We are now creating a supplemental update to develop strategies focusing on social development that will improve health, …
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Andy Fedewa
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6/8/23
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Michigan State University’s campus was rocked with controversy in autumn 2006. A conservative student group had been involved in trying to host a “Catch an Illegal Immigrant Day,” …
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Todd Heywood
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6/8/23
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In the late 1970s, Lansing’s first Pride celebration didn’t include any parade floats, performances or other festival-like aspects attendees have come to expect over the years.
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Nicole Noechel
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6/8/23
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WEDNESDAY, June 7 —- The Lansing Board of Ethics gave City Council member Jeffrey Brown a slap for one alleged violation of the ethics ordinance and apparently ignored a second alleged …
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Todd Heywood
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6/7/23
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Ken Beachler, the founding executive director of the Wharton Center for the Performing Arts and a leading member of the Lansing theatrical community, has died. He was 87.
The cause of his death …
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Staff
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6/7/23
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The Lansing Ethics Board voted Tuesday night to urge the Lansing City Council to educate itself better on procedures in light of the findings of an independent report it had ordered that found City …
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Nicole Noechel
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6/6/23
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SATURDAY, June 3 — Attorneys for Council Member Jeffrey Brown are arguing the Lansing Ethics Board should dismiss a “frivolous” complaint that resulted in an independent …
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By TODD HEYWOOD
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6/3/23
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FRIDAY, June 2 — Lansing City Council Member Jeffrey Brown violated the city’s ethics ordinance on two fronts, a report by an independent attorney found after investigating a complaint by …
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Todd Heywood
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6/2/23
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Fred Wurtzel was in the back of a Lyft on his way to a physical therapy program. Wurtzel 71, of Lansing, who is blind, has relied on public transit for years.
But he had to use the private …
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Todd Heywood
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6/1/23
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A gleaming white, brand-spanking-new building doesn’t sound like an eyesore — until you drive by 5400 S. Cedar St. and see the monstrosity towering over the neighboring one-story retail …
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6/1/23
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The Lansing man who was accused of carrying out the Feb. 13 mass shooting on Michigan State University’s campus was allegedly involved in an altercation with students weeks prior. A tipster …
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Nicole Noechel
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5/31/23
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Public Art of the Week is a new feature that rotates with Eyesore of the Week. If you have an idea for either, please email eye@lansingcitypulse.com or call (517) 999-6704 .
Brian Whitfield is …
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5/25/23
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Libraries across Michigan recently put on their boxing gloves in the form of a statewide public opinion poll regarding what the state’s residents think about libraries and book banning.
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Bill Castanier
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5/25/23
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The Lansing Housing Commission and the Capital Area Transportation Authority have plans for separate projects that would transform most of a square block on South Grand Avenue across the street from …
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Todd Heywood
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5/25/23
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Lansing Mayor Andy Schor vetoed portions of the fiscal 2023-’24 city budget that the Council had approved, but the Council overcame his veto on a 6-1 vote. He tried unsuccessfully to restore …
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Nicole Noechel
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5/24/23
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FRIDAY, May 19 —Eaton County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution encouraging the county prosecutor and sheriff not to enforce “unconstitutional” gun laws.
“This …
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Todd Heywood
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5/19/23
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