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(01/25/23 4:00pm)
Escape rooms are the perfect combination of three stress relievers: spending time with friends, participating in fun activities and solving puzzles. As such, going to an escape room with a group can help refresh the brain and calm the mind.
(01/20/23 3:30pm)
Though it may sound like it is, members of the Greater Lansing Democratic Socialists of America, or GLDSA, do not view their organization as a political party.
(01/18/23 3:34pm)
The East Lansing City Council moved to terminate City Manager George Lahanas’ employment contract with the city and voted former Lansing police Lt. Noel Garcia Jr. to fill in the council’s vacancy during their meeting Tuesday.
(01/18/23 4:00pm)
Ingham County Prosecutor John Dewane is sixteen days into his tenure as the county prosecutor, having taken office at the start of the new year.
(01/19/23 4:30pm)
On Jan. 1, the minimum wage in Michigan was increased from $9.87 per hour to $10.10 per hour, as set by Michigan’s Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act of 2018. The tipped minimum wage also rose from $3.75 to $3.84 hourly.
(01/17/23 2:00pm)
After the swearing-in of new state senators and representatives on Jan. 11, Michigan Democrats began the process of bringing a longtime legislative priority to fruition- the repeal of Michigan's right-to-work laws.
(01/16/23 9:45pm)
The words of Martin Luther King Jr. carried through Beaumont Tower with the chanting of “How Long? Not long,” the speech that King gave after the Selma march to tell Black people all throughout America that they would not suffer much longer in their fight for civil rights.
(01/15/23 3:34pm)
Applicant interviews to fill a vacancy on the East Lansing City Council, following the resignation of former Councilmember Lisa Babcock, were conducted at a special council meeting, the morning of Jan. 14.
(01/20/23 5:30pm)
On East Kalamazoo Street sits Eastside Lansing Food Co-Op, or ELFCO, a new food cooperative dedicated to providing fresh produce to the community at a wide range of prices.
(01/13/23 1:48pm)
On Wednesday, Jan. 11, during a video call discussion at the East Lansing Public Library, former Deputy Administrator of NASA and author Lori Garver discussed her new memoir, “Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age,” as well as her roots in Michigan, her journey to Washington D.C. how she came to her role as deputy administrator for NASA.
(01/17/23 6:00pm)
East Lansing is no stranger to fast food restaurants. From McDonald’s to Cottage Inn, residents are covered when it comes to cheeseburgers, fries and pizza. Yet there seems to be a lack of diversity within fast food, specifically traditional Asian food.
(01/11/23 5:56pm)
East Lansing and Meridian Township water system customers are under a conserve water notice.
(01/11/23 3:41pm)
The East Lansing City Council passed a motion declaring the city a “sanctuary city” in a 3-1 vote on Tuesday, Jan. 10. The vote followed a delay last month, after requests were made by the council to the city's legal team on effects the status could have and how the status would differ from East Lansing's current "safe haven" status passed in 2017. The city's Human Rights Commission, later joined by the University Student Commission, passed a resolution last month asking the council to designate East Lansing as a sanctuary city. The designation would mean city officials and law enforcement would not cooperate with federal agents to enforce immigration laws.Human Rights Commission Chairperson Liz Miller said that while she understands the term “sanctuary city” is not legally binding, the classification offers a structure that allows the city to exercise restraint when federal authorities claim jurisdiction over immigration laws.“While it’s nice to welcome all people who live, work or travel to our city, it takes more to protect them and their human rights,” Miller said. “Such a designation ensures the city will not discriminate in the availing of city services by the city’s residents, regardless of their immigration status.”Councilmember George Brookover voted no on the resolution, while Councilmember Dana Watson, Mayor Pro Tem Jessy Gregg and Mayor Ron Bacon voted in favor of the resolution. Brookover said the resolution and the council's 2017 resolution declaring the city a "safe haven" is the same, particularly regarding the resolution’s impact on law enforcement.
(01/09/23 9:27pm)
Ingham County Prosecutor John Dewane announced Monday morning his office will enforce Michigan’s felony firearm law for any person who commits a felony while using or possessing a firearm to commit a crime.
(01/05/23 10:59pm)
Sen. Debbie Stabenow announced in a statement Thursday that she will not run for reelection when her term is up in January 2025. She said she has been inspired by other generations of politicians and wishes to pass the torch to other leaders in Michigan.
(01/02/23 7:00pm)
Trustees Renee Knake Jefferson and Dennis Denno were sworn into Michigan State’s Board of Trustees on Sunday during the Michigan Gubernatorial Inauguration.
(01/01/23 9:38pm)
Incumbent Governor Gretchen Whitmer and incumbent Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II were sworn in at the Michigan Gubernatorial Inauguration on Sunday. The event took place on the lawn of the State Capitol building where supporters gathered to attend the ceremony.
(12/22/22 9:15pm)
Meridian Township and East Lansing Fire Departments responded to a second fire at Knob Hill Apartments in Okemos on Thursday morning. During recovery efforts, one person was found deceased, according to Meridian Township Fire Chief Michael Hamel.
(12/21/22 10:28pm)
A building at Knob Hill Apartments in Okemos has been deemed a "total loss" after a fire broke out on Wednesday morning. The Northeast Ingham Emergency Service Authority, Meridian Township, East Lansing, Lansing and City of Mason fire departments stepped in to put out the fire.
(12/07/22 4:58pm)
The East Lansing City Council decided Tuesday to delay a vote on declaring the city as a sanctuary city, citing requests to the city's legal team on effects the status could have and how the status would differ from East Lansing's current "safe haven" status passed in 2017.