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1. EGLE Awards $470K Grant for Lansing Brownfield Redevelopment (constructionowners.com) — A long-contaminated 2.5-acre industrial site on West Willow Street in Lansing is set for cleanup and reuse thanks to a $470,000 EGLE brownfield grant. By early 2027, the rehabilitated building is expected to host auto-related businesses, create about 30 full-time jobs, and support the city's push to reinvest in aging industrial corridors and reduce blight.
2. Former Jackson County deputy arraigned on child sex crime charges from 2017 (wlns.com) — A high-profile criminal case tied to a former Jackson County sheriff's deputy is now moving through the courts, with proceedings based out of Lansing. Prosecutors say the 26-year-old ex-deputy faces multiple first- and second-degree criminal sexual conduct charges from 2017, and a judge has set a $250,000 bond ahead of key hearings scheduled in the coming weeks.
3. Retired Lansing teacher, Magic Johnson maintain bond formed decades ago (wilx.com) — A gala hosted by the YMCA of Metropolitan Lansing at MSU's Breslin Center honored Magic Johnson while raising more than $800,000 for local programs. Johnson used the moment to spotlight his longtime bond with a retired Lansing teacher who first supported his love of basketball, underscoring the importance of community roots and mentorship for Lansing kids today.
4. Government Clown Finally Admits Energy Storage Exists (cleantechnica.com) — Lansing is getting a major economic jolt from LG Energy Solution's new battery factory, expected to create up to 1,700 jobs and produce cells for grid storage and Toyota EVs. The piece sharply criticizes Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and President Trump's shifting stance on clean energy while highlighting how this Lansing facility fits into national energy and political strategy.
5. America's hydropower challenge goes beyond the West (canarymedia.com) — Lansing figures into the national clean-energy picture as LG Energy Solution opens a new battery manufacturing facility in the city, supplying both storage projects and Toyota EVs. The broader piece explains how drought is straining North American hydropower and why federal officials, including Trump's cabinet, are now publicly championing large battery projects like the one in Lansing.
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