Plans to roll out a gun violence prevention initiative in Greater Lansing this month have been put on pause. more

Two mudslinging political mailers that targeted mayoral candidate Kathie Dunbar hit mailboxes across Lansing last week. Both claimed that she plans to slash funding to the Police Department if she defeats Mayor Andy Schor in next month’s election. more

With every census, another dienniel ritual is unleashed: rewriting the political lines in Michigan.   more

This week’s eyesore is a juicy one: It’s the scene of an active police investigation. more

At last week’s staff meeting, Managing Editor Kyle Kaminski suggested that City Pulse staff “get in the mood” for this special print edition by cracking open as many early morning beers as possible throughout the week. Publisher Berl Schwartz put the kibosh on that concept. As a compromise, we’re still sharing what we would’ve been drinking had that plan gone into action. more

Thanks to the explosive craft beer revolution of the past decade, there are more options on store shelves than ever before. Gone are the days of being limited to mass-produced domestic beers like Budweiser and Miller Lite.  more

MONDAY, Oct. 4 — Child and Family Charities plans to consolidate services next year and move into the western half of McLaren Greater Lansing’s Greenlawn campus in south Lansing. more

Lansing Mayor Andy Schor said he wants the mudslinging to end. more

Both mayoral candidates were not being entirely accurate at last night's WLNS-TV debate. more

Jackson, 37, is running for his second term representing the Fourth Ward on the Council. A lifelong resident of the Frances Park Neighborhood and a J.W. Sexton High School graduate, Jackson has … more

The election is the culmination of a tumultuous few years on the East Lansing City Council, especially in 2020, when an August rift on the dias led longtime Council members Mark Meadows and Ruth Beier to resign. more

Next month, Lansing voters will decide whether Mayor Andy Schor will keep his mayoral sash for the next four years or if Councilwoman Kathie Dunbar will go on to become the 53rd mayor of Lansing — and the first woman and openly bisexual person to hold the office. more

Five local school districts are leaning on new tax levies, bonding proposals and millage renewals to drive renovations, construction and other improvements for students in Greater Lansing. Here’s what voters in Ingham, Eaton and Clinton counties will decide in November: more

As a handful of Michigan schools have already closed due to illness, educators are hoping digital learning could keep schools on schedule. more

Another major renovation is headed to downtown Lansing — and this time, it’s for the children. more

The pandemic has shown us the critical necessity for healthcare workers. Even before the pandemic, the realities of an aging population required an influx of new healthcare workers to address rising care needs. Now, in the midst of the most critical public health event of our lifetimes, healthcare professionals are even more essential. more

In the Lansing area, there were 15,275 unique job postings in September of 2020. That figure steadily climbed 44% over the following 12 months to 22,042 in August 2021. This impressive shift is likely tied to the large number of people that had left the workforce for various reasons over the past 18 months, including longer-term unemployment benefits lessening the financial pressure to return to work, hesitancy surrounding the pandemic and its effect on working conditions, perceived or actual risk of COVID-19 infection and family safety, schooling circumstances and childcare availability.  more

For employers in the Greater Lansing region, the focus on attracting and retaining talent has been a priority and challenge even before the global pandemic. For the past several years, the annual Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce membership survey has shown that talent and workforce development is the No. 1 priority for regional businesses. more

Like green shoots growing back after the eruption of Mt. St. Helens, signs of a post-pandemic economic rebound are springing up everywhere in greater Lansing. Those signs usually say “Now … more

As Ann Arbor readies for a one-year anniversary celebration of  its decriminalization of psychedelic plants and fungi, state lawmakers are considering a similar move that would apply to the entire state.  more