Tabitha Castilla watched her two daughters roll down the sidewalks on Stafford Street in south Lansing on their hoverboards and smiled. “I love that they can be out here and play like this … more

MONDAY, Aug. 7 — Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin was one of only two Democrats to vote for a Republican measure widely seen as targeting the potential display of gay Pride flags at military … more

FRIDAY, Aug. 4 — U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin is no longer a registered voter in the 7th Congressional District, which she was elected  to represent nine months ago. Slotkin, a Democrat, moved out of her Lansing rental and changed her voter registration to Holly, which is in the 9th Congressional District. more

 FRIDAY, Aug. 4 —- A local pastor entered at least a grey area last Sunday when he seemed to endorse Lansing City Council candidate Tamera Carter and solicit money for her from his … more

THURSDAY, Aug. 3  — Tamera Carter has made an issue of declining support from Lansing Mayor Andy Schor through his political action committee for her campaign for an at-large seat on the … more

The benefits of spending time outdoors are significant. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, spending time outside may improve mental health and help reduce stress, and the vitamin D the body absorbs while outside can have a positive effect on blood cells and the immune system. more

There are many resources available to seniors in the Lansing area, from day care services to home-delivered meals and a variety of public and private transportation options. There are also plenty of community centers where older adults can participate in fitness classes, play games and meet new friends. For more information about other resources available to seniors in Greater Lansing, visit the Tri-County Office on Aging website at tcoa.org.

more

The city of Lansing is preparing a suit to declare Logan Square Shopping Center a “nuisance property” in the wake of an early Sunday morning shooting incident that left five people injured. more

Nearly two years ago, Victor Lyons was working as a roofer. During a job, he stepped on a nail. The wound became infected, and Lyons landed in the hospital. The infection took the 61-year-old man’s left leg, and he found himself struggling to learn how to walk again. more

Individuals need not look very far to be reminded of the importance of planning for retirement. more

One person was killed and seven were wounded during four separate shootings in Lansing Sunday.   Five people were wounded, two critically, in a mass shooting outside Logan Square Plaza on the … more

FRIDAY, July 28 — First Ward Lansing City Council Member Ryan Kost has changed his story about being unaware for the last 13 years that he owed over $10,000 to Eaton County District Court stemming from an auto accident. more

For decades, Chuck has been using crack, meth and heroin. The 53-year-old regularly injects drugs to get high.  He’s been to prison several times for crimes related to his drug use. He’s tried to stop using. But, he said, doing so results in “too much pain.” more

When Chris sits in his Narcotics Anonymous meetings, he’s often the only Black person in the room. He said when he tries to raise issues related to being Black, it makes people … more

Each year, City Pulse hosts a Top of the Town competition to allow community members to choose the businesses, restaurants, organizations, products and people they think represent the … more

An Ingham County judge ruled in favor of a man who was shot by East Lansing Police outside a Meijer last year after the department received a 911 report of a masked man carrying a gun into the store. … more

FRIDAY, July 21 — The Michigan Court of Appeals sided yesterday with Lansing Township in upholding a ruling that stops the city of Lansing’s efforts to annex the Groesbeck Neighborhood … more

Chicago-based developer J. Paul Beitler is still ready to buy Lansing City Hall and renovate it into a hotel. more

Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office is handling the state prosecution of Rashad Trice, who allegedly kidnapped and murdered 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith of Lansing. Trice, 26, is being held … more

FRIDAY, July 14 — Clinton Mireles, who lives on South Fairview Avenue on Lansing’s east side, took a chance Thursday when the early-morning storm slowed a bit to run into his backyard to … more