http://thelansingblog.com The premier source of Lansing news online. Sat, 22 Oct 2011 02:18:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://thelansingblog.com/2010/09/24/tomorrow-sep-25-heres-where-to-take-hard-to-recycle-stuff-in-lansing-mi-area/ http://thelansingblog.com/2010/09/24/tomorrow-sep-25-heres-where-to-take-hard-to-recycle-stuff-in-lansing-mi-area/#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:20:51 +0000 Wes Thorp http://thelansingblog.com/?p=2127 Do you have stuff taking up space in your basement or garage that you would like to get rid of.  It might be an old computer or phone or whatever?  But, you don’t know where to take it. If you live in Ingham County (MI), you can take these items tomorrow, Sat., Sep. 25, from [...]

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]]> http://thelansingblog.com/2010/08/09/has-calling-911-in-the-city-of-lansing-and-rest-of-ingham-county-worked-for-you/feed/ 0 http://thelansingblog.com/2010/08/06/news-alert-working-fire-on-2900-block-of-cabot-drive-on-the-southwest-side/ http://thelansingblog.com/2010/08/06/news-alert-working-fire-on-2900-block-of-cabot-drive-on-the-southwest-side/#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:09:04 +0000 Wes Thorp http://thelansingblog.com/?p=2032 Do you live or drive through the southwest side of Lansing?  Then be aware of a working fire in the 2900 block of Cabot Drive on the city’s southwest side.  Here’s the notification from the Nixle Emergency alert system:

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]]> http://thelansingblog.com/2010/08/06/news-alert-working-fire-on-2900-block-of-cabot-drive-on-the-southwest-side/feed/ 0 http://thelansingblog.com/2010/05/01/city-of-lansings-electronic-recycling-collection-was-packed/ http://thelansingblog.com/2010/05/01/city-of-lansings-electronic-recycling-collection-was-packed/#comments Sat, 01 May 2010 16:50:23 +0000 admin http://thelansingblog.com/?p=1532 Like most everybody else in Lansing, we had old electronic stuff that we had stopped using for various reasons and want to recycle it.  That’s why we jumped at the city’s offer to take these items today from 8 a.m. to noon.  I filled up the trunk on our old Malibu and went over to [...]

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]]> http://thelansingblog.com/2010/05/01/city-of-lansings-electronic-recycling-collection-was-packed/feed/ 0 http://thelansingblog.com/2010/04/28/meals-on-wheels-drivers-needed-for-ingham-clinton-and-eaton-counties/ http://thelansingblog.com/2010/04/28/meals-on-wheels-drivers-needed-for-ingham-clinton-and-eaton-counties/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:17:39 +0000 Wes Thorp http://thelansingblog.com/?p=1518 Meals-on-Wheels in Clinton County is  looking for volunteer drivers to deliver meals for five routes which can vary from four to 12 stops, according to Joan Bancroft of the program.  There are two long routes where mileage of 32 cents per mile is offered.  The meals program is part of the Tri-County Office on Aging. [...]

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]]> http://thelansingblog.com/2010/04/28/meals-on-wheels-drivers-needed-for-ingham-clinton-and-eaton-counties/feed/ 0 http://thelansingblog.com/2010/04/26/calendar-item-in-lansing-free-computer-and-electronics-recycling-collection-on-saturday/ http://thelansingblog.com/2010/04/26/calendar-item-in-lansing-free-computer-and-electronics-recycling-collection-on-saturday/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:12:12 +0000 Wes Thorp http://thelansingblog.com/?p=1509 Got an old computer, microwave or other electronic gear taking up space at your house? Here’s a “green” and a free way to deal with it:

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]]> http://thelansingblog.com/2010/04/26/calendar-item-in-lansing-free-computer-and-electronics-recycling-collection-on-saturday/feed/ 1 http://thelansingblog.com/2010/04/15/lansings-fire-protection-of-the-verge-of-becoming-less/ http://thelansingblog.com/2010/04/15/lansings-fire-protection-of-the-verge-of-becoming-less/#comments Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:05:37 +0000 Wes Thorp http://thelansingblog.com/?p=1425 If Lansing’s firefighters approve a new contract, the city would lose fire station #3 at 629 W. Hillsdale just southwest of the downtown area.  The closure according to WLNS.com would save the city $1 million in a budget that’s projected to have a $12 million deficit. What effect will it have on the city’s response [...]

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]]> http://thelansingblog.com/2010/04/15/lansings-fire-protection-of-the-verge-of-becoming-less/feed/ 1 http://thelansingblog.com/2010/04/09/can-see-click-fix-help-lansing-city-hall-get-things-fixed-and-cleaned-up/ http://thelansingblog.com/2010/04/09/can-see-click-fix-help-lansing-city-hall-get-things-fixed-and-cleaned-up/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:22:24 +0000 Wes Thorp http://thelansingblog.com/?p=1376 While walking or driving in Lansing do you ever spot things that need to be taken care of by City Hall?  Maybe it’s a pothole on Holmes Road.  Maybe it’s a broken swing at Ingham Park?  You name it, but it just needs attention. Take a look at the “See, Click, Fix” page on this [...]

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]]> http://thelansingblog.com/2010/04/09/can-see-click-fix-help-lansing-city-hall-get-things-fixed-and-cleaned-up/feed/ 1 http://thelansingblog.com/2010/04/09/get-lansing-fire-calls-through-your-computer/ http://thelansingblog.com/2010/04/09/get-lansing-fire-calls-through-your-computer/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:54:53 +0000 Wes Thorp http://thelansingblog.com/?p=1373 You can get Lansing fire, paramedic and other rescue calls through the computer.  They are put on a blog and you can be notified of new ones through Twitter at http://twitter.com/lansingfire I don’t know why this service exists, but I will try to find some background.

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