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Since March, at least 303 residents of Ingham, Eaton and Clinton counties have reportedly died from complications connected to COVID-19. May we all remember each one, allowing their memories and their lives to warm and inspire our lives in the weeks, months and years to come.
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TODD HEYWOOD
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12/31/20
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No doubt 2020 wouldn’t have been such a train wreck without COVID-19. It has fundamentally changed life in Greater Lansing and across the country.
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Kyle Kaminski
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12/31/20
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How many times have we replayed those major points in life and wondered, what if I had …
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Kyle Melinn
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12/31/20
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bipartisan relief bill this week that includes $55 million in grants for small businesses hit by COVID-19 and $45 million in direct unemployment payments for those laid off or furloughed as a result of the coronavirus.
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Kyle Kaminski
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12/31/20
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These are all pieces, elements of my life in the year 2020, the year we collectively experienced what at times seemed to be a complete unraveling of the senses of health, world, country and security that those who were lucky enough to experience previously had.
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ANDREW MUYLLE
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12/31/20
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It was the worst of times, a perfectly miserable year by any measure. Between a murderous pandemic, a corrupt and conniving president, a sharply divided and angry populace, and a sickening wave of deadly police brutality, mainly against people of color, what more could possibly go wrong?
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Staff
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12/31/20
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Bernice King is headlining the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan's 2021 annual MLK Day of Celebration. This is the first year in the event’s 36-year history that it will be televised. It will be broadcast by WILX TV 10-NBC on Monday, Jan.18 from 7 to 8 p.m.
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Staff
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12/30/20
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Newly renegotiated healthcare benefits for city of Lansing retirees that take effect Friday, Jan. 1, will reduce unfunded legacy costs by $77.6 million over the next 30 years, city officials said.
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Kyle Kaminski
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12/29/20
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The year 2020 was a wild one for headlines. Here are the 10 most popular stories we published on Lansingcitypulse.com.
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Staff
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12/29/20
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Mike Shirkey would prefer to say, “Bovine secretion.” That’s what he calls the Gov. Gretchen Whitmer administration’s latest economic shutdowns on restaurants and eating at entertainment venues.
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Lansing firefighters didn’t want to put out a small bonfire at a homeless camp off Larch Street on Monday evening. They were just doing their job, following orders from the top, they explained.
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KYLE KAMINSKI
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12/24/20
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State lawmakers in Michigan approved a $465 million relief package this week that reportedly includes more than $63 million in grants for small businesses and individual grants of up to $1,650 per person for those who lost their jobs or wages due to pandemic-related health orders.
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KYLE KAMINSKI
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12/24/20
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As cases of coronavirus in Ingham county began to wane in June, Michigan State University researcher Joan Rose noticed a sudden uptick in the amount of coronavirus in campus and Meridian Township wastewater. Without many students on campus, the news was puzzling.
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TODD HEYWOOD
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12/24/20
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Last July, Lansing code compliance officers conducted an inspection of the Porter Apartments, a 98-unit, low-income apartment building for senior citizens located on Townsend Street in downtown Lansing.
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Staff
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12/24/20
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One trillion four hundred billion dollars. That’s how much students owe the federal government for college student loans. It’s a curse.
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Lansing Mayor Andy Schor is reeling back on his plans to adjust healthcare benefits for about 1,300 retirees, announcing a new plan today that reportedly won’t result in “long-term cost increases” while also still saving the city about $3.5 million annually.
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Kyle Kaminski
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12/23/20
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Another top city official has announced that she will depart from Lansing Mayor Andy Schor’s administration as staff turnover and reorganization continues at City Hall.
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Kyle Kaminski
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12/21/20
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At least a dozen employees at the Accident Fund Insurance Co. of America headquarters in Lansing have said they’ve been unfairly required to report to work during the pandemic.
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Kyle Kaminski
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12/18/20
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Confusion and miscommunication led to the temporary closure of El Azteco restaurant in Lansing.
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Royal Scot Bowling and Golfing Center is set for a hearing next month.
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Todd Heywood
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12/17/20
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