New Lift Up Local Ambassador Program aims to lift up local small businesses, spirits, and change the culture of shopping in Lansing community
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News From Downtown
New grocery store downtown Lansing puts an end to decades long ‘food desert’
By: Kiara Hay LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) Larry Consentino has lived in Lansing for 30 years. In that time, he says there has never been a grocery store downtown. “There would be little specialty stores like in Old Town where you can go get pickled beets and chocolate and...
COVID-19 won’t stop art, visit Lansing Art Gallery’s outdoor pop-up and you’ll see
See & Support Local art at Lansing Art Gallery pop-up shops
Special drive-in movie comes to Downtown Lansing
Downtown Lansing Inc. breathes new life into downtown, reimagining public spaces and entertaining crowds safely during COVID.
New Small Business Relief Fund Announced for Downtown and other Lansing Area Small Businesses
LEAP has been allocated $600,000 in emergency small business relief grant funds from the MEDC to distribute 60 $10,000 grants to Lansing region small businesses. Small businesses wishing to apply for grant funds must be Michigan-based with under 50 employees (full or part time) and meet additional criteria.
Downtown Businesses Now Open
COVID-19 has certainly changed the way many small businesses can engage customers and conduct business. As of April 27, here is the latest list of businesses open downtown offering curbside pick-up, delivery, and other options to keep you, their customers, safe and...
New Small Business Relief Fund Announced for Downtown and other Lansing Area Small Businesses
LEAP has been allocated $600,000 in emergency small business relief grant funds from the MEDC to distribute 60 $10,000 grants to Lansing region small businesses. Small businesses wishing to apply for grant funds must be Michigan-based with under 50 employees (full or part time) and meet additional criteria.
One Way or Another
During last week’s State of the City address, Lansing Mayor Andy Schor confirmed the conversion of six one-way roads in downtown into two-way streets. Changes to the city’s streets are made possible by a supplemental appropriations bill passed by Legislature and...