Lansing Mayor Andy Schor’s fifth annual State of the City address was delivered in a virtual format yesterday. Here are a few quick takeaways from his speech.
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Kyle Kaminski
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3/9/22
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Lansing City Council President Adam Hussain has decided to withhold hundreds of pages of records involving an alleged sexual assault at the Lansing Fire Department.
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Kyle Kaminski
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3/8/22
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A historical marker that once designated the childhood home of Malcolm X in Lansing has disappeared.
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MELODEE MABBITT
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3/3/22
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Who are they — or, what are they? They’re nematodes, and they’ve been attacking hopyards throughout the state.
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JACK FALINSKI
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2/26/22
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Michigan ranked 12th in the country in the number of children who have lost a primary caregiver due to COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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LINDSAY M. McCOY
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2/26/22
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Michigan universities are far behind many other U.S. universities in the number of Black students who graduate, according to new research published in the magazine Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.
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Jada Penn
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2/26/22
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One thing Whitmer hasn’t been talking about? COVID-19.
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Kyle Melinn
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2/24/22
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After losing a husband and a daughter, Barbara Davis decided it was time to make a change. At 72, Davis is a master’s student attending Siena Heights University studying clinical mental health. In this interview, Davis takes a break from writing an essay on historical trauma to shed light on her personal journey of self-acceptance, spirituality, and community mentorship.
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AUDREY MATUSZ
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2/24/22
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The long-discussed removal of the aging North Lansing Dam and replacement with rock ramps and gentle rapids could be fully funded by the federal government, if the project meets requirements.
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Lawrence Cosentino
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2/24/22
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The current City Hall, designed by Lansing architects Lee and Kenneth Black, is a 1950s’ period piece with its granite and limestone curtain-wall construction. Moreover, the walls and windows are drafty. Utility systems are dated. The plaza and parking structure beneath it are quickly crumbling away. Calcified stalactites of minerals ooze from the basement walls.
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Kyle Kaminski
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2/24/22
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Student mental health has become a top worry for Michigan educators, according to a new statewide survey of 2,600 educators.
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HOPE O’DELL
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2/19/22
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Amidst growing cries for stricter gun laws after the deadly Oxford High School shooting late last year, a new report details the impact of gun violence in Michigan.
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JACK FALINSKI
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2/19/22
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The Great Lakes Water Authority plans to increase the ability of its water and wastewater systems to cope with flooding and other severe weather conditions under a capital improvement plan to be carried out over five years.
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Jada Penn
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2/19/22
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Former House Speaker Lee Chatfield's wife, Stephanie Chatfield, issued a statement of support today for her husband, who has been accused of sexual assault.
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MIRS News Staff
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2/17/22
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More than six months have passed since retired Lansing Fire Department Battalion Chief Shawn Deprez alleged to City Pulse that she had been sexually assaulted by a superior and subjected to unchecked homophobic and sexist harassment among her former colleagues.
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KYLE KAMINSKI
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2/17/22
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Unless you’ve met Mitzi Allen, 72, you’ve yet to meet Sexton High School’s most die-hard fan. She’s the matriarch leading three generations of Lansing Sextonites and has lived in the same house on Lenawee Street her entire life.
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Audrey Matusz
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2/17/22
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The Michigan State Police and officials from the Attorney General’s office arrived at the Bath Township home of Rob Minard, who was chief of staff to former House Speaker Lee Chatfield, on Tuesday morning to press forward with “an ongoing investigation,” authorities told City Pulse.
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Kyle Kaminski
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2/17/22
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Holland firefighters keep new smoke detectors and extra batteries in their vehicles and often install them on EMS calls.
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HOPE O’DELL
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2/11/22
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Before becoming a grant manager and analyst for the state Housing Development Authority, Veronica Depotty counseled homebuyers herself.
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JACK FALINSKI
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2/11/22
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When it comes to freedom of expression, students are like other Americans – divided.
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Eric Freedman
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2/11/22
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