Lansing Housing Commission rehabbing 927 Washington
One of Lansing’s largest vacant apartment buildings could be coming back to life. The 927 Washington St. building was once one of City Pulse’s Eyesores of the Week (probably more than once) and …
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New Lansing Public Media Center: A peek behind the curtains
Lansing Public Media Center founding director Dom Cochran likes to call a new membership to the center “the best deal in town.” That is to say, after the introductory all-day class (with a free …
State prisoner found guilty in 2021 murder; victim’s body still not found
LANSING — An Ingham County jury found a 57-year-old Lansing man guilty of second-degree murder in the 2021 death of Andrew Watson, a case local prosecutors won despite the fact that Watson’s body …
Reflections on a half-century of reporting
LANSING — It was 50 years ago this month when I took a big gamble.
With a fresh law degree, student debt, a new Volkswagen Rabbit with a car loan — and a 3-week-old baby — I gave up a safe …
DOJ announces investigation into Lansing, two other districts
The federal Department of Justice announced in a news release Wednesday that it had launched investigations into the Lansing School District, Detroit Public Schools Community District and Godfrey-Lee Public Schools.
Whitmer proposes $88.1B budget as state reckons with federal cuts
Heading into her final budget season, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proposed $88.1 billion in funding for the 2027 Fiscal …
After a yearlong investigation, two charged in gruesome murders, mutilation of body
LANSING — Two people have been charged with open murder and the mutilation of remains in connection with the 2025 deaths of two men at separate Lansing residences, authorities announced Thursday, …
Report: ICE expanding in Michigan
Three Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities are expanding or being established in Michigan, according to federal records obtained by WIRED in a new report released Tuesday.
The current …
Trudging the depths on Deep Green proposal
When Lansing City Council members went into closed session the night of Monday, Feb. 9, the packed city chambers were abuzz with conversation — specifically, to the tune of about 55-65 decibels.
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Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to unseal confidential BWL utility contract
A lawsuit filed by a local environmental advocacy group centering on a long-term agreement between the Lansing Board of Water & Light and a multi-billion-dollar electric vehicle battery plant in Delta Township has been dismissed.
New Lansing Public Media Center: A peek behind the curtains
Lansing Public Media Center founding director Dom Cochran likes to call a new membership to the center “the best deal in town.” That is to say, after the introductory all-day class (with a free …
State prisoner found guilty in 2021 murder; victim’s body still not found
LANSING — An Ingham County jury found a 57-year-old Lansing man guilty of second-degree murder in the 2021 death of Andrew Watson, a case local prosecutors won despite the fact that Watson’s body …
Reflections on a half-century of reporting
LANSING — It was 50 years ago this month when I took a big gamble. With a fresh law degree, student debt, a new Volkswagen Rabbit with a car loan — and a 3-week-old baby — I gave up a safe …
DOJ announces investigation into Lansing, two other districts
The federal Department of Justice announced in a news release Wednesday that it had launched investigations into the Lansing School District, Detroit Public Schools Community District and Godfrey-Lee Public Schools.
Whitmer proposes $88.1B budget as state reckons with federal cuts
Heading into her final budget season, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proposed $88.1 billion in funding for the 2027 Fiscal …
After a yearlong investigation, two charged in gruesome murders, mutilation of body
LANSING — Two people have been charged with open murder and the mutilation of remains in connection with the 2025 deaths of two men at separate Lansing residences, authorities announced Thursday, …
Report: ICE expanding in Michigan
Three Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities are expanding or being established in Michigan, according to federal records obtained by WIRED in a new report released Tuesday. The current …
Trudging the depths on Deep Green proposal
When Lansing City Council members went into closed session the night of Monday, Feb. 9, the packed city chambers were abuzz with conversation — specifically, to the tune of about 55-65 decibels. …
Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to unseal confidential BWL utility contract
A lawsuit filed by a local environmental advocacy group centering on a long-term agreement between the Lansing Board of Water & Light and a multi-billion-dollar electric vehicle battery plant in Delta Township has been dismissed.