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An overview of what social districts in Lansing will look like. Those districts include REO Town, Old Town, and downtown, which includes Rotary Park and part of the River Trail. City Council President Peter Spadafore said the social districts will help businesses that have struggled during the pandemic. “So, it's a short-term win during the pandemic to allow businesses to continue to operate at greater capacities without violating the gathering orders.”  Spadafore said the social districts will be funded by a combination of four groups around the city. Those groups will oversee signage a...

LANSING — Drinking alcohol would be allowed in designated outdoor common areas under a resolution adopted by Lansing City Council Monday night.  The plan, which is pending approval by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, will create zones in the city, known as social districts, where people may eat food and drink alcohol purchased from nearby restaurants and bars. The changes will allow businesses to serve more customers amid coronavirus-related capacity restrictions. And it could turn sections of the city into social "destinations," City Council President Peter Spadafore said. "I h...

Slows Bar BQ said it is stopping indoor dining in Corktown and Grand Rapids after consideration of the health department recommendations, with plans to reopen at the end of the month. "Mask up and stay safe Michigan!" the small Michigan restaurant chain posted Monday on Facebook at the end of a long announcement about what it called a pause, adding, "Let's get through this!" Still, Slows promises to satisfy your Yardbird cravings with outdoor dining and takeout.  Michigan's children's hospitals are now confronting a massive surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, which reached ...

City Of Lansing In Talks Of Decriminalizing Panhandling If you've ever been driving around in more populated "city" areas anywhere you probably have experienced panhandling...and it's typically a pretty awkward interaction. The thing about panhandling is that usually, of course with some outliers, the people doing it would rather not be in that situation either. While it is a situation nobody wants to find themselves in, panhandling in public has also been a crime for quite some time now but according to WILX News 10, that could be changing soon. Get our free mobile app As of right now, Lans...

Black Lives Matter Lansing hosts public forum on mayoral, council candidates Krystal Nurse, Lansing State Journal © Nick King/Lansing State Journal A bin of ballots to be processed after the polls closed on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, at the Lansing City Clerk's Election Unit. LANSING — Leaders from a local activist group gathered mayoral and city council candidates with the public to discuss campaign platforms and their visions for Lansing.  Black Lives Matter Lansing People's Town Hall organizers invited all politicians seeking to run for mayor or four City Council seats,...