The Lansing Board of Zoning Appeals signed off on a scaled-back site plan with one variance for the former Jon Anthony Florist property.
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Would you support a McDonald's replacing a beloved local landmark in your community?
In Lansing, Michigan's capital, coverage here follows city government, Ingham County, Lansing School District, business and public safety. Reporting reaches neighborhoods across the city and surrounding communities.
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Should members of Congress be banned from trading individual stocks while in office?
Abdul El-Sayed proposed new financial restrictions during a town hall meeting held in Lansing.
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Do you think your local government does enough to support area veterans?
Ingham and Clinton county veterans affairs departments hosted the annual event at the Gier Community Center in Lansing.
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Do you feel local organizations should find ways to proceed with events despite construction or logistics?
Organizers call off the annual fundraising event citing unpredictable conditions around the state Capitol.
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Should the federal government partner with private companies to develop new electric vehicles?
Assistant Secretary of Energy Audrey Robertson visited the facility to discuss potential electric vehicle partnerships.
The Eastside restaurant will open a second location in the former La Cocina Cubana space at 123 S. Washington Square.
Day to day, that means city council decisions, the Ingham County courthouse and Lansing School District alongside the state government institutions and employers that define the local economy. From Old Town and REO Town to Downtown Lansing, Eastside and Westside, neighborhood coverage extends into Eaton County and Clinton County where stories cross the line. The concentration of state government workers and institutions creates a local economy that moves differently from most Michigan cities, with legislative sessions and agency decisions driving much of the civic calendar. Infrastructure investment, school district resources and redevelopment are the recurring threads in city hall reporting.
