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East Lansing Opens Outdoor Dining District

Jun. 11, 2020

East Lansing City Council Approves New Measures to Support Economic Recovery Efforts for Restaurants UPDATE 08/11/2020: The open-air dining locations have been discontinued for the year. For more…

Live Green Lansing, BWL to Unveil Solar-Powered Technology

Sep. 23, 2014

The Lansing Board of Water & Light and Live Green Lansing, the City of Lansing’s sustainability initiative, will unveil the city’s first Solar Power-Dok picnic table tomorrow, Tuesday, September 23 at…

Shop Michigan Expo comes to Lansing on September 26 - UPDATE!

Sep. 19, 2014

Who: Local and statewide micro, small and diverse business owners and consumers interested in supporting Michigan-owned businesses. What: Shop Michigan Expo, hosted by The Greater Lansing…

Get Ready to Walk! Arts Council Announces 517artwalk App! Folk Festival Provides Perfecting Testing Ground

Aug. 06, 2014

The Arts Council has been very busy of late preparing for the pilot launch of its new smartphone app, 517artwalk, which will highlight area public art and galleries. The launch will take place on…

Lansing Region Ties Indianapolis for 13th Best Place in America for New Job Growth (IT Related Data Centers)

Jul. 29, 2014

LANSING, MI – Again, the Lansing region pops up as a national leader in economic development. In a recent study released by Trade and Industry Development Magazine, the Lansing-East Lansing MSA tied…

Shop Michigan Expo comes to Lansing on September 26 -Expo offers the chance to celebrate diversity and connect consumers

Jul. 10, 2014

LANSING, MI –The Greater Lansing Area Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs Inc. and the Lansing Black Chamber of Commerce have partnered with several…

The Runway Accepting Applications for Designers-in-Residence

Dec. 05, 2013

Meet and Greet open to public, December 17, 2013, 5:30-7:30pm LANSING, MI - As the iconic Knapp's building redevelopment nears completion, anchor-tenant, The Runway fashion and design incubator has…

Three Important Factors for Back-linking (inbound links)

Oct. 31, 2013

1. Link Popularity This rule of popularity is based on how many other websites have links on their page that point to yours. Because popular sites with well-written and unique content should…

First public bike share program in Michigan set to launch Sunday in Lansing

Jul. 31, 2013

Article courtesy of: the Lansing City Pulse Sunday will be a day of firsts. Lansing will be the first city in Michigan to have a public bike share program. And the launch will be the first project…

Quality Suites in Lansing ranks #1 among 990 Quality-brand Hotels

Jan. 08, 2013

Lansing, Mich. (January, 2013) - What happens when you combine top-rated hospitality with superior hotel accommodations? For Michael Rice, General Manager of the Quality Suites Hotel in Lansing, you…

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