East Lansing Advances Public Camping Ban as Critics Warn of ‘Criminalizing Homelessness’
East Lansing City Council members voted on Tuesday to further consider measures city leaders hope will promote public safety in the downtown area, including a ban on loitering in parking areas and public camping, which some residents argued effectively make it a criminal act to be homeless. Public safety in...
Thrift Witch moves into planned forever home
The solid foundation, huge arched windows and thick metal vault door of the former Bank of Lansing building in Old Town lends it a sense of permanence. It’s fitting, then, that Thrift Witch owner Tiesha King intends to make the bank her gothic thrift shop’s final location. “Things...
Michigan Milk Producers to add jobs, invest $122M in Clinton, Mecosta counties
The Michigan Milk Producers Association has been awarded over half a million dollars in state grant funds to create new jobs and invest in its facilities in Clinton and Mecosta counties. The MMPA has received a $662,500 grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and a five-year, 50% tax exemption for...
Residents widely oppose ModPod plans at community meeting
About 150 people attended a meeting on Dec. 3 about Lansing’s plan to establish a pod community as transitional housing for residents who are homeless. In a packed room, hitting the Foster Community Center room’s occupancy limit, 45 people spoke in near-unanimous opposition to establishing the NOVA Lansing Housing...
Lansing sidewalk clearing ordinance is in effect
LANSING, MI — It’s time to break out the snow shovels in the Capital City. Lansing’s snow removal ordinance in effect. The city is reminding residents to clear their sidewalks of snow or face the potential of fines. Snow and ice must be removed within 24 hours...
From patrol car to pen: Former Ingham County Sheriff writes “50 Years of Duty”
INGHAM COUNTY, Mich. — Former Ingham County Sheriff Gene Wriggelsworth is sharing five decades of law enforcement stories in his new book "50 Years of Duty." Former Ingham County Sheriff Gene Wriggelsworth wrote "50 Years of Duty" about his law enforcement career spanning 1966 to retirement. His career included...
Residents fume as Mason pushes ahead with data center regulations
The Mason Planning Commission is moving ahead with plans to make way for future data centers in the city, despite hearing fierce opposition from residents. On Tuesday, residents from inside the city limits and neighboring areas packed a public hearing and applauded when commissioners rejected an amended zoning...
Heavy snow causes cancellations across mid-Michigan
LANSING, MI — Overnight snow has covered roads across mid-Michigan with wet slush, creating dangerous travel conditions. Additional rain/snow will persist through the early morning Wednesday, gradually switching back to snow for the later morning and early afternoon. Additional snow totals of 1 – 2 inches are...
Two men shot in Lansing early Tuesday morning
Two men were shot early Tuesday morning in Lansing, with one victim suffering life-threatening injuries.
Can Old Town stay old?
In the heart of one of Lansing’s most booming districts, one decaying building hovers like a ghost. A look over the boarded-up or missing windows of the former Frank Preuss & Son Star Market at 308 Cesar E. Chavez Ave. shows the brick facade is about all that’s left. Decades of exposure to the elements have left the...
