Annabel Aguiar
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Lansing River Trail public art exhibition, ArtPath, returns for fifth year
The summer exhibition features the work of 20 artists, installed across the city's waterside path. → Read More
Summer road trips from Lansing: Where to go for a weekend getaway
One big advantage to living in Lansing is its central location in the state, making plenty of trips possible by car. → Read More
Michigan could face power shortages at peak times. How are BWL, Consumers Energy preparing?
The electric grid that serves Michigan is warning demand could outpace supply during hottest summer days. → Read More
Lansing couple converts bus into camper on TikTok (to chagrin of Delta Township)
Millions are watching on TikTok as Emma and Brek LaFave convert a used school bus into a camper. Delta Township was less impressed with the project. → Read More
Potter Park's Big Zoo Lesson makes big return after pandemic shutdown
Now in its third decade, the weeklong program is a welcome return to immersive learning after remote classes and school closures. → Read More
Where's the coffee in downtown Lansing? Shops open as office workers return
The Lansing State Journal compiled an updated list on where to grab a cup of joe the next time you're in downtown. → Read More
What's for lunch in downtown Lansing? State workers return to a changed landscape
State workers return to a changed downtown lunch scene Monday. Here's what's new (and how the old standbys are faring). → Read More
'What would Marchek do?' St. Johns father killed in motorcycle crash had defiant lust for life
Jeremy Marchek, 42, was a veteran, family man and boxer with a "unique flavor" and lust for life, loved ones say. → Read More
Major power outage caused by test gone wrong at Eckert plant
CEO Dick Peffley saidBWL will investigate what went wrong with the routine test at the beginning of the week. → Read More
State workers return to offices May 2. How will that actually look?
Next month marks the end of the state's more lax work-from-home policies. But the new normal will still be determined department-by-department. → Read More
Aluminum shortage delays Michigan Capitol visitor center. Here's when it opens.
Originally slated to open in May, the center is delayed due to shipping issues with the aluminum it needs to frame glass panels on a curtain wall. → Read More
Second COVID boosters: Who's eligible and where to go in Lansing
The CDC recommended a second booster dose for anyone 50 years or older and immunocompromised people. → Read More
Audit: How years of MDOT contract negotiating practices fell short
In about half of reviewed contracts, costs exceeded estimates by at least 10%, and in 14, MDOT accepted a vendor's initial proposal with no negotiation. → Read More
Baryames family celebrates a century of business in Greater Lansing
The family business started with a shoeshine and newspaper stand in downtown Lansing in 1922. → Read More
7 shops open in downtown Lansing micro-market. Here's what's new at Middle Village.
The market welcomed seven new businesses Tuesday selling art, clothing, soap and other local goods. → Read More
Gnarly pothole season in Lansing bad for drivers, good for mechanics
"Every car that comes in in Michigan is just a rotten, busted-up piece of junk underneath," said one Lansing mechanic. → Read More
McLaren Greater Lansing is officially open. Follow live as first patients arrive.
Nearly 200 patients will be moved to the new 53-acre campus in 14 ambulances Sunday morning. → Read More
Besieged by skunks, Lansing residents ask: Whose responsibility is removal?
Residents say Lansing's skunk population is booming. But the onus of removal falls with neighbors, and the bills can add up fast. → Read More
Lansing tried electric buses in 1973. It didn't go well.
In 1973, Lansing was the first city in the nation to test a fleet of battery-powered buses. The pilot was a disaster. → Read More
Lansing Twp. Starbucks workers join union push, decrying mobile orders
Staff at a Lansing Township Starbucks are organizing, citing too many mobile orders and contradictory requests from corporate. → Read More