“I get questions all the time, like, ‘Why can’t we stop this critical race theory business? Why can’t we stop Black Lives Matter?’” Roberts said. “There’s a lot of fear out there.” more

Some Dansville residents have concerns after the Village Council quietly sold a parcel of village-owned land to a village employee. more

Lansing Mayor Andy Schor took an unannounced trip to Qatar last month. more

One of Lansing’s most legendary taco shops may soon be listed for sale. more

MONDAY Jan. 10 — The Lansing City Council is searching for a person who lives on the city’s east side to replace First Ward Councilman Brandon Betz, who resigned from the job last week to … more

First Ward Lansing City Councilman Brandon Betz appears to have resigned. more

Jan Bidwell, the first and only person to have served as a social worker for the Police Department, has resigned. more

 THURSDAY, Jan. 6 —  Former state House Speaker Lee Chatfield admitted today to an extramarital affair and denied "false rape claims." more

Regulars at Stober’s Bar will have to find another place to knock back their cocktails this month. more

A local couple is searching for a bone marrow donor for their third-grade daughter. more

A local nonprofit is voicing concerns over deer removal efforts in East Lansing. more

A tribute to the those we lost in 2021 more

The following list of homicide victims in Lansing this year includes information from published obituaries and other online resources when available. more

More than 100 people took a bullet this year in Lansing as record-breaking levels of gun violence continued to soar — resulting in at least 24 people killed in 2021, up from 21 homicides tracked citywide in 2020, according to the the Lansing Police Department. (For a look at the victims, see P. 10.) more

Skyin Yin and her neighbors are getting frustrated with noise at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. more

In September, Lansing City Councilwoman Kathie Dunbar met with several mothers of teenagers shot and killed amid a wave of gun violence that has left at least 45 people dead and 170 people injured over the last two years. more

The Lansing City Council approved a final set of tax incentives that could help entice General Motors to build a $2.5 billion battery cell manufacturing plant next year in Delta Township. All told, the proposed tax incentive package for the project could amount to decades of significantly reduced taxes — including no paying no income or property taxes for 18 years — and cheaper electricity costs. GM is expected to decide whether to build the plant within the next few weeks. more

One effect of the pandemic has been an increase in retirements across age groups 55 and above. more

Lansing cops are investigating a burglary at a north Lansing pot shop. more

Nearly all of the ice cream being served at the MSU Dairy Store this week was outsourced from MOO-ville Creamery. more