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Hi Lansing! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new CMU deal could boost college options for Lansing grads
  • Why Lansing Police increased patrols along the River Trail this summer
  • Meet the Lansing-area bar owners preserving nearly a century of memories

Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Friday: Less humid with some sun, temps: high: 65, low: 43.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Lansing Promise adds Central Michigan as partner university (lansingstatejournal.com) — Lansing students now have another major college option, as the Lansing Promise scholarship can be used for up to $20,000 toward tuition at Central Michigan University, plus an extra $1,000 from CMU itself. The place-based program already supports Lansing School District graduates at Lansing Community College and several other institutions, and recently awarded $1.2 million in aid for the 2024-25 school year.
   

2. Lansing Police had extra patrols of River Trail amid homeless deaths (wkar.org) — Lansing residents who use the River Trail should know police have been running extra patrols there since mid-June, after a series of deaths involving homeless men found beaten or stabbed along the path. Five people have died over the past 11 months, four in July and August, and while one suspect is in custody in a single case, investigators are still probing possible connections.
   

3. 'Carrying on a legacy.' Old bars in Lansing area offer nostalgia, history (bnd.com) — Several long-running bars in the Lansing area, including Corey's Lounge and Stober's Bar in Lansing, are spotlighted for preserving decades of neighborhood history and camaraderie. Owners in Holt, Eaton Rapids, Grand Ledge, and Lansing describe the responsibility of maintaining old buildings, honoring regulars' memories, and making careful updates so these beloved gathering spots remain familiar to local patrons.
   

4. EXCLUSIVE: 6 minutes with New York Times Publisher A.G. Sulzberger on free press (statenews.com) — At Michigan State University in East Lansing, New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger urged students and residents to actively support local journalism, including by subscribing to local papers. He warned that U.S. press freedoms face their most serious challenges in decades and highlighted how student newsrooms, including MSU's, increasingly fill critical gaps in community reporting.
   

5. Current phase of US-127 project expected done by end of November, more work coming next spring (wilx.com) — Drivers in Lansing should expect US-127 construction between I-69 and Lake Lansing Road to continue through November, with another major phase from I-496 to Lake Lansing Road starting next spring and lasting until 2029. MDOT says the long project will eliminate potholes and replace several bridges on this heavily traveled Mid-Michigan corridor, which many commuters use daily between Lansing and other cities.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Update: Pet Reunited
    Frankie, a dog who went missing in Lansing, MI, has been safely reunited with their family after 53 minutes. More details here https://www.pawboost… (Nextdoor Reo Rd)
  • Hello neighbors ourfrenchie, Frankie, wandered off around 9pm.
    Been searching for an hour. If anyone sees him. Please call or message me at 956-245-6207. He is brown. (Nextdoor Old Everett)
  • Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Lansing. Apply here.
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Lansing. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lansing here.

Ok Lansing! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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