http://lansingmi.gov Lansing Principal Shopping District (PSD) Executive Director Mindy Biladeau recently revealed the PSD's new identity: Downtown Lansing, Inc. The name change represents the renewed focus on creating a vibrant world-class capital city, uniting out downtown and surrounding neighborhoods by fostering dynamic economic, social and cultural growth. http://www.downtownlansing.org 2487 The inaugural Lansing Mosaic Festival celebrates the City's labor force and its culturally diverse population during a day of music, exhibits, ethnic cuisine, a basketball tournament and more! Join us Saturday, September 4 at Adado Riverfront Park for this all-ages event that embraces Lansing?s rich heritage. http://lansingmosaic.org/ 2486 Financial news company Kiplinger.com recently recognized Lansing as a "Top-10 Great City" for young adults. The article describes Lansing as a "Little-known hotbed for young professionals," with ample nightlife, low cost living, quality higher education institutions and high-paying job opportunities in technology and other growing sectors. http://www.kiplinger.com/tools/slideshows/slideshow_pop.html?nm=2010greatcitiesyoungadults&page=1# 2481 NOTE: Follow the link to learn more about the new location http://lansingmi.gov/RamadanIt25928.pdf 2478 Mayor Bernero recently joined BWL General Manager Peter Lark to announce the construction of a new, $182 million natural gas-fired power plant in REO Town. The plant will provide cleaner energy for Lansing for decades to come. http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100716/NEWS03/7160323&s=d&page=2#pluckcomments 2474 Common Ground returns this year (July 12-18) with bigger and better talent and hard-to-beat ticket prices. This year's lineup includes: Ludacris, Adam Lambert, Alice Cooper, Brett Michaels, Lansing Symphony Orchestra and many more! Bring the family out for food, entertainment and activities for the kids. http://www.commongroundfest.com/ 2471 Bring the family out for a professional fireworks display at the Riverfront Park at 10:15 PM on July 4th. All Municipal Ramps and LCC?s Saginaw St. Ramp will be open for Parking, Except for the N. Capitol Ramp. As always, be safe during your holiday outings. http://lansingmi.gov/ 2469 Show your patriotic side this Saturday at the Independence Day Parade at 11:00 AM. Celebrate the American spirit with antique automobiles, clowns, musicians, dance troops, community groups and military units. Steps off from Allegan St. near the Michigan Historical Library http://apps.cityoflansingmi.com/newsevents/releases/News Release Indep Day52298.pdf 2467 Free concerts every Wednesday from 7:00-9:00 PM through August 11th. Enjoy a selection of Motown, R & B, Gospel, Disco, and Country http://lansingmi.gov/ConcertsInThePark52303.pdf 2466 Legal or not, fireworks are too risky for amateurs ! http://www.nfpa.org/itemDetail.asp?categoryID=1841&itemid=43277&searchSt 2465 The City now has new office hours and schedules for city services. The changes are an alternative to employee layoffs or furlough day and will help meet the city's budget savings targets. Emergency services such as police, fire, EMS and 9-1-1 will continue to be provided on a 24/7 basis. http://lansingmi.gov/HoursChange52295.pdf 2460 Sample a variety of wines from around the wold and local food at Taste of Downtown on S. Washington Square, July 10 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Featuring live music from Third Coast Steel and Soulstice. http://www.tasteofdowntown.org 2456 Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is an American holiday honoring African American heritage, celebrated to commemorate the abolition of slavery in Texas on June 19th, 1865. Join Lansing in Juneteeth celebration, June 17th through 19th. http://lansingmi.gov/Juneteenth65585.pdf 2446 The Lansing Dept. of Parks and Rec. invite everyone to the Mayor's 14th Annual Family River Walk, this Saturday. Walk begins at 9am at Potter Park Zoo and ends on Hawk Island. Registration begins at 8:30am. For more info, please call (517)438-4277 http://lansingmi.gov/Riverwalk Poster 201065571.pdf 2444 Lansing has been designated as an EB-5 Regional Center by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This designation empowers Lansing to leverage foreign investment to help grow the City's economy and create new jobs. Lansing is the third such designation in the state and one of only 93 EB-5 Regional Centers in the nation. http://lansingedc.com/modules.php?name=Pages&sp_id=12 2443 Future plans for the historic Knapp's Center include an LEDC-managed small business incubator, retail space on the first floor, office space for the middle three floors and residential units on the fifth floor, in addition to underground parking. http://www.wilx.com/local/headlines/90039947.html 2442 The City of Lansing Department of Parks and Recreation invites everyone to the 14th Annual Mayor?s Family River Walk on Saturday June 5, 2010. The walk begins at 9:00 a.m. and starts at Potter Park Zoo and ends at Hawk Island Park. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the first 1000 walkers receive a free t-shirt. The walk consists of 3 miles with fun stations along the way. Free refreshments, activities and an inflatable obstacle course and moonwalk for the kids and certificates will be available at Hawk Island Park. Free shuttle service, courtesy of Dean Transportation, will be available to take you back to the zoo. For more information please call the Lansing Parks and Recreation office at 483-4277. http://lansingmi.gov/Riverwalk Poster 201065566.pdf 2441 Mayor Virg Bernero will be partaking in Lansing?s 15th Annual Mayor?s Drug Free Youth Golf Classic, this Friday at Groesbeck Golf Course. Participants will be helping to support school based mini-grants, community based mini-grants aimed at organizations and community centers throughout the summer, and the Lansing Teen Court. To confirm your participation, contact Helen M. Lang at (517) 371-5790. http://lansingmi.gov/2010golfbrochure65560.jpg 2439 Team Playmakers Downtown Lansing is a fitness program running June 15 through September 23. The group will meet every Tuesday and Thursday in front of the YMCA Downtown Wellness Center at 119 N. Washington Sq. from 11:30 a.m. ? 1:30 p.m. For more info, please contact the PSD Office at (517) 487-3322. http://lansingpsd.weebly.com/get-involved.html 2432 Watch Mayor Virg Bernero discuss the impact of new federal support for GM, and his trip to the Auto Communities and the Next Economy Summit in Washington D.C. http://ww2.wilx.com/global/video/flash/popupplayer.asp?clipId1=4796438&flvUri=&partnerclipid=&at1=News&vt1=v&h1=Toss%20to%20Virg&d1=143567&redirUrl=www.wilx.com&activePane=info&LaunchPageAdTag=homepage&clipFormat=flv&rnd=36486021 2422 Mayor Bernero joined biking community leaders to announce that Lansing has been designated as a Bike Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists, one of just 6 cities so honored in Michigan. http://www.bikeleague.org/blog/2010/04/league-announces-spring-2010-bicycle-friendly-communities/ 2419 Mayor Bernero recently joined Beekman Center students at the Earth Day Celebration. Beekman was presented with the Michigan Green School Award. The event showcased the environmental protection efforts of local students and offered information on leading a green lifestyle. http://www.lansingmi.gov/gogreen/ 2416 Stay up to date on important security and emergency information directly from your local police department and community agencies. Sign-up is free, and you can even opt into text message alerts. http://www.nixle.com/ 2414 The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is this Sunday in downtown Lansing, with activities starting at 11am. Visit the Mid-Michigan website to register or donate towards the cause of fighting breast cancer. http://komenmidmichigan.org/ 2409 The grand opening of the new Lansing City Market will be on Saturday April 24 from 9am - 5pm. Come check out the new facility, and enjoy a host of fun activities including face painting, live music, free samples and a pie eating contest. http://lansingmi.gov/MarketGrandOpeningHandoutCity31381.pdf 2407 The 2010 Winter Warm Up and Community Challenge is a health and wellness effort sponsored by Michigan Blue Cross Blue Shield. Each community that participated through satellite groups, walking at malls or logging their steps and time on the Walking Works website. http://www.cphlansing.com/ 2402 The City of Lansing Human Relations and Community Services Department is distributing free sacked lunches to eighteen different locations across the City. Each day this week food will be distributed starting at 11am. http://lansingmi.gov/2010 Feed the Children Spring Break Feeding Program Flyer22917.pdf 2399 Looking for something fun to do around Lansing? Enjoy a host of recreational programs from the City of Lansing Parks and Recreation department. http://ecommerce.cityoflansingmi.com/webtrac/ 2392 Spring is officially here and so is tax season. For your convenience, all City tax forms, instructions and related information can be found online. http://www.lansingmi.gov/finance/incometax/index.jsp 2389 There are only 3 days left to fill out your census. Census results help policy makers designate federal dollars for infrastructure and critical programs in our community. If you need help getting your form completed, click more for an instructional video. http://2010.census.gov/mediacenter/2010-census-timeline/daily-message/4days-left.php 2388 Mayor Bernero's Community Outreach Coordinator Joe McDonald recently joined neighborhood leaders to award $20,000 in grants. Recipients of the Grants will use the funds to beautify their neighborhoods and enhance community activities. http://www.lansingneighborhoods.com/ 2387 Mayor Bernero's Community Outreach Coordinator Joe McDonald recently joined neighborhood leaders at the Southside Community Center to award $20,000 in grants. Recipients of the Mayor's Neighborhood Advisory Board Grants will use the funds to beautify their neighborhoods and enhance community activities. http://lansingmi.gov/ http://www.lansingneighborhoods.com/mayorsgrants.html 2386 Mayor Bernero proposed his 5th balanced budget to the Lansing City Council. http://www.lansingmi.gov/finance/budget_office.jsp 2385 Google is looking for cities around the country to test out its ultra-fast broadband internet. Spare no words in telling Google why we are the best region to test this project! They want to test ultra high-speed fiber-optic service, which is up to 100 times faster than your current speed. Googles hopes to offer their service at a competitive price to at least 50,000 and potentially up to 500,000 people. From now until March 26th, Google is accepting submittals from municipalities and Nominations from citizens and community groups to help them decide where to lay this network. High-speed broadband has been identified as a critical piece of infrastructure we lack in many areas. High-tech startups with access to high-speed internet will have a huge competitive advantage. We need to press every opportunity to the fullest! Fill the form out, write letters to the editor, tell your friends, put it on twitter, call in to the radio stations. Let's not allow this opportunity to pass without giving our fullest effort! http://www.greaterlansing4google.com/ 2382 In a hurting economy in Michigan, having resources to find employment opportunities is vital. The City of Lansing provides information on local employers, and employment information for open positions at The City of Lansing. http://www.lansingmi.gov/working/employment_resources.jsp 2369 Google is looking for cities around the country to test out its ultra-fast broadband internet. From now until March 26th, Google is accepting submissions from municipalities and Nominations from citizens and community groups to help them decide where to lay this network. Spare no words in telling Google why we are the best region to test this project! http://lansingmi.gov/ 2368 Mayor Bernero recently appointed Capt. Teresa Szymanski as Interim Chief of Police after Chief Mark Alley announced his upcoming retirement after 10 years as Chief. http://www.wlns.com/global/story.asp?s=12071655 2364 Helping to transition into paperless processing of fines, the Lansing 54-A District Court now accepts payments online in partnership with paypoliceticket.com http://www.paypoliceticket.com 2359 Mayor Bernero with MSU graduate Katie LaRoche, who was recently crowned Ms. Capital City. Her impressive platform "Our Poverty. Our Reality" spotlights global poverty and offers solutions to address the core causes of poverty. http://www.oneworldonefuture.org/ourpovertyourreality.org/Welcome..html 2358 Have issues you want to report to the Police confidentially? The Lansing Police Department's Report a Crime feature gives you a fast and confidential way to help fight crime in our City. http://www.lansingmi.gov/police/reportacrime.jsp 2357 Looking for a fast and easy way to pay a parking ticket? E-payments can be made online for fast and efficient processing of your violation. https://ecommerce.cityoflansingmi.com/parkingtickets/gettickets.aspx 2355 Looking to pay your property taxes? Citizens of Lansing can find information on property tax payments listed by Street Name, Address, Parcel Number, or Owner. All available online. http://lansing.is.bsasoftware.com/ 2353 As you may know, Lansing is in the midst of its master planning process, and the City would like you to get involved! The Master Plan will guide Lansing's development for the next 20 years. There are 5 opportunities in February for you to participate. http://www.lansingmi.gov/Lansing/pnd/planning/newsletter_5.pdf 2350 We have arrived in the 21st Century! Get the latest news and information related to the City of Lansing by becoming a follower on Twitter. http://www.twitter.com/LansingMichigan 2349 Saturday February 13th come downtown Lansing for the Frost Fest! Family events will start at 1pm, with ice sculptures, trebuchet shows, snowboard demos and more. Adults can enjoy an Ice Bar and Microbrew tent starting at 7pm. http://www.lansingpsd.com 2346 Mayor Bernero delivered his State of the City address at the Southside Community Center on January 25th. In his speech he talked about initiatives that would provide incentives for small businesses, help revitalize neighborhoods, improve the Michigan Ave Corridor, and positively engage Lansing youth. http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20100126/NEWS01/1260324&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL 2345 On Monday, January 25, 2010, Mayor Bernero delivered his 5th State of the City address at the new Southside Community Center on Wise Rd. A copy of the address can be viewed by clicking the link. http://lansingmi.gov/2010 SOC Address15436.pdf 2344 Join Mayor Bernero as he gives the 2010 State of the City Address to Council members and the community in the auditorium at the new Southside Community Center (5815 Wise Rd) on Monday, January 25th at 7 p.m. http://www.lansingmi.gov/mayor 2343 The City will receive $17.4 million as part of its Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) under MSHDA. The money will be used to acquire, rehab, or demolish mortgaged foreclosed properties within a defined area of the City. http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2010301140010 2342 Help support the American Red Cross Mid-Michigan Chapter's efforts to provide relief for those hit by tragedy in Haiti. http://www.midmichiganredcross.org/index.asp?IDCapitulo=4406UBS63G 2341