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06/29 - 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.
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06/25 - 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.
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06/08 - 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.
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06/04 - 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
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06/04 - 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.
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06/04 - 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.
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06/03 - 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.
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06/02 - 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.
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05/26 - 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.
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05/19 - 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.
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