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/2010/02/27/job-openings-posted-for-lansings-eastwood-town-center/ http://thelansingblog.com/2010/02/27/job-openings-posted-for-lansings-eastwood-town-center/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:02:23 +0000 Wes Thorp http://thelansingblog.com/?p=965 Eastwood Town Center lists job openings posted for its various stores on its website and provides a Twitter alert when that list becomes available.  For somebody in need of a job and with an interest in retail work, it might provide interesting leads.  Here’s the link to the job list and to their Twitter group.

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]]> http://thelansingblog.com/2010/02/27/job-openings-posted-for-lansings-eastwood-town-center/feed/ 0 http://thelansingblog.com/2010/02/20/lansings-move-on-progressive-political-activists-active-on-twitter/ http://thelansingblog.com/2010/02/20/lansings-move-on-progressive-political-activists-active-on-twitter/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:36:01 +0000 Wes Thorp http://thelansingblog.com/?p=897 Political activism on the progressive side of the spectrum is active on Twitter, especially with the local Move On group which uses the service to alert supporters to group actions and demonstrations.  When they followed my Twitter group @thelansingblog, I returned the favor  @moveon_lansing Are you in their Twitter group?  Do you find their Tweets [...]

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]]> http://thelansingblog.com/2010/02/20/lansings-move-on-progressive-political-activists-active-on-twitter/feed/ 0 http://thelansingblog.com/2010/02/18/join-southside-lansing-mi-heritage-flooring-twitter-group/ http://thelansingblog.com/2010/02/18/join-southside-lansing-mi-heritage-flooring-twitter-group/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:55:47 +0000 Wes Thorp http://thelansingblog.com/?p=883 Small businesses in Lansing are jumping into social media and the latest that I’ve noticed is Heritage Flooring at 913 West Holmes Rd. on the city’s southside.  They tweet, have a Facebook Fan Page and have a website. They do all sorts of commercial and residential tile work and have some impressive jobs pictured on [...]

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]]> http://thelansingblog.com/2010/02/18/join-southside-lansing-mi-heritage-flooring-twitter-group/feed/ 0 http://thelansingblog.com/2010/02/15/just-so-you-know-msu-federal-credit-union-is-open-for-business-today/ http://thelansingblog.com/2010/02/15/just-so-you-know-msu-federal-credit-union-is-open-for-business-today/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:20:15 +0000 Wes Thorp http://thelansingblog.com/?p=866 Today’s President’s Day and most everything official like banks and government is closed.  But, in the Lansing-area, the Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) has tweeted that it is open today. This is handy to know for anybody who needs to do some banking.  You can follow them on Twitter by going to www.twitter.com/msufcu

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]]> http://thelansingblog.com/2010/02/15/just-so-you-know-msu-federal-credit-union-is-open-for-business-today/feed/ 0 http://thelansingblog.com/2010/02/08/the-mousebirds-are-coming-out-today-at-lansings-potter-park-zoo/ http://thelansingblog.com/2010/02/08/the-mousebirds-are-coming-out-today-at-lansings-potter-park-zoo/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:34:28 +0000 Wes Thorp http://thelansingblog.com/?p=787 Did you know that the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing has mousebirds?  I didn’t.  But I learned they’re out in the birdhouse at the zoo and pictures will be online today. I learned this because I’m part of the zoo’s Twitter group. Lansing has an impressive network of tweeters where information is passed on a [...]

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]]> http://thelansingblog.com/2010/02/08/the-mousebirds-are-coming-out-today-at-lansings-potter-park-zoo/feed/ 1 http://thelansingblog.com/2010/01/02/lansing-twitters-lansing-business-news-and-a-bakery-that-delivers/ http://thelansingblog.com/2010/01/02/lansing-twitters-lansing-business-news-and-a-bakery-that-delivers/#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:19:33 +0000 Wes Thorp http://thelansingblog.com/?p=529 Lansing is getting with Twitter to keep locals and others informed.  Check out and consider joining the Twitter groups for: Lansing State Journal’s Marketing Department has a growing Twitter group where nuggets of info are shared about local business developments and otherrelated items of interest.  It’s address on the web:  http://twitter.com/lsjmediabizdev Sugar Shack Bakery on [...]

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]]> http://thelansingblog.com/2010/01/02/lansing-twitters-lansing-business-news-and-a-bakery-that-delivers/feed/ 0 http://thelansingblog.com/2009/12/31/check-the-lansing-blog-twitter-lists-for-right-now-local-news/ http://thelansingblog.com/2009/12/31/check-the-lansing-blog-twitter-lists-for-right-now-local-news/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:02:44 +0000 Wes Thorp http://thelansingblog.com/?p=519 Check the top right of this blog and you’ll see for a few days a copy of Mayor Virg Bernero’s Twitter page. He’s starting to tweet as he gets ready for an expected run for Michigan governor.  It has the potential to be a great way to stay in touch with him, his work as [...]

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]]> http://thelansingblog.com/2009/12/31/check-the-lansing-blog-twitter-lists-for-right-now-local-news/feed/ 0 http://thelansingblog.com/2009/12/19/city-of-lansing-mi-is-filled-with-twitter-ers-of-all-sorts/ http://thelansingblog.com/2009/12/19/city-of-lansing-mi-is-filled-with-twitter-ers-of-all-sorts/#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:20:28 +0000 Wes Thorp http://thelansingblog.com/?p=399 To stay informed in the city of Lansing and in mid-Michigan, you need to be hooked into the area’s extensive Twitter network. Are you familiar with Twitter, an incredibly popular and free mini-blogging service where you send messages that are 140 characters or less.  You create your own group which can send messages back and [...]

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