September 10, 2010
New mural by students at the Black Child and Family Institute | Dave Trumpie
Featured Stories
The Best of Smoke-Free Lansing
By: Ivy Hughes, 4/28/2010
Since forever Lansing bars have allowed smoking indoors, often with virtually no ventilation. Come May 1, this will all change thanks to a statewide non-smoking mandate from the Michigan legislature. We're going smoke-free, baby!
 
Editor’s Pick: Local First Logo Vote
By: Ivy Hughes, 4/28/2010
Support local artists and local businesses by voting for the new Capital Area Local First logo.
 
Editor’s Pick: Studio Crawl and Earth Day
By: Staff, 4/21/2010








We're doing double duty this week with two amazing events: the one and only Studio Crawl and Earth Day celebrations.
 
Capital Gains Speaker Series Sign Up: Urban Gardening and Farming
By: Staff, 4/21/2010
It's hard to keep track of all the urban gardening/urban farming initiatives taking place in the Capital region, which is why we're hosting a speakers series designed to get you informed and involved.
 
Good Jobs Guru Comes to Town
By: Chris McCarus, 4/21/2010
Greg LeRoy, author and government accountability expert, chats with Capital Gains about Michigan's economic recovery strategy. He'll be visiting East Lansing on Friday discussing Michigan's approach to federal stimulus investment.
 
MSU: Bleeding and Growing Green
By: Gretchen Cochran, 4/21/2010
Agriculture is changing and so is MSU, where researchers are turning the booming bioeconomy into advanced fuels for the world's homes, cars and people.
 
A $17.4 Million City Strategy
By: Andy Balaskovitz, 4/14/2010
What will we get out of new federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds? How about $17.4 million worth of tools to address foreclosure, revitalize areas near Downtown and attract new talent?
 
Capital Gains Speaker Series Sign Up: Urban Gardening and Farming
By: Staff, 4/14/2010
Welcome to Spring! Ready to grow some city greens? Join us for our second Speaker Series event, where we'll talk to local leaders about the Capital region's blossoming urban gardening movement.
 
Editor’s Pick: Taste and Tour Old Town
By: Ivy Hughes, 4/7/2010
Old Town devotees and rookies need to make a point to get out to this weekend's Taste and Tour of Old Town.
 
Downtown Boasts Boomer Boom
By: John Foren, 4/7/2010
Attracted by the convenience and freedom offered by walkable neighborhoods, authentic food and diverse culture, some Baby Boomers are trading their empty suburban nests for busy Downtown living.