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Refuge Recovery aids recovering addicts through Buddhism

During the pandemic, alcohol sales had several drastic spikes, according to market data from Nielsen. To make matters worse, folks who were already in recovery found themselves unable to meet in-person with their support groups. 

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Primary election turnout is historically low—but growing

If historically low voter turnout trends stay constant, the August primary election in Lansing is likely to be decided by a relative handful of residents.

Is a man being unfairly prosecuted over his HIV status?

A former Lansing resident is facing up to six months behind bars for allegedly failing to disclose his HIV positive status to his girlfriend despite apparently weak and questionable evidence on the record to support his prosecution. 

Mass layoffs reveal need for guaranteed severance, advocates say

After companies go bankrupt, workers are left without compensation in many cases.

Racial inequities permeate economy in Greater Lansing — and beyond

The economic landscape of Greater Lansing has a diversity and inclusion problem.

Abnormal Valentine’s Day ahead for floral industry in limbo

In a normal year, B/A Florist in East Lansing would be producing 10 times as many products ahead of Valentine’s Day, the biggest day of the year for the business and the floral industry as a whole.

Lansing mayor: Stay away from the State Capitol on Sunday

A chain link fence was erected this morning around Lansing City Hall as state and city officials brace for the potential of armed and violent protests in the capital city this weekend. The resounding warning: Stay the hell away from downtown Lansing on Sunday.

Extra dirt from drain project beefs up Ranney Park sledding hill

The biggest “whee” temptation in Lansing is the volcano-like cone thrusting into the sky at the north end of East Lansing’s Ranney Park, next to the Frandor Shopping Center.

Turn it Down: A look back at the soulful sound of Andre Williams

Going back to 1950s Detroit, there was only one R&B singer known for a “talking” style of singing, and that’s Andre Williams— aka “the Godfather of Rap.”

Is Lansing ready for four more years of Virg Bernero? He seems to think so.

Another election season is quickly approaching in Lansing, and two likely challengers are already gearing up for the campaign trail, sights set on blocking a second term for Lansing Mayor Andy Schor. Among them: Former state legislator and three-term mayor Virg Bernero.