Living Here

Titles don’t always do descriptive justice to relate the depth of someone or the profound difference a single person makes in the lives of others.

More than the small-business owner of Sweet Encounter Bakery & Cafe in downtown Lansing’s Knapp’s Centre, Nikki Thompson Frazier is also a woman who leads.

She’s a person of color who leads.

She’s a parent who leads, a partner who leads and a neighbor who leads.

In 2019, Bry Clover left her corporate job and set out to do what her soul was calling her to do, launching her own consulting company focused on racial equity and justice. That led to another entrepreneurial endeavor — launching an online store with handcrafted candles, jewelry, soap and more. Now, she’s the sole owner of Clover Joy Collective on Allegan Street in downtown Lansing, which opened in November 2022. 

Funding for development projects was on the Lansing City Council agenda Monday as the group accepted state dollars to support a downtown housing project and renovate city hall.

“I love cheesecake, I love desserts, I love food. Growing up, I can remember my dad making peach cobbler and experimenting with cakes, and I guess I picked up that spirit. If you had  asked me in high school what I was going to do when I got older, I would have told you ‘a culinary artist and a veterinarian’.

Little doggy cakes, the next big thing.

“It’s just a really great chance to break those winter blues,” said Natasha Dean, owner of Michigan Entertainment.

Every Saturday in February you’ll get to experience a winter play land with Lansing Winterfest.

It all starts on the 3rd with a winter block party from 11am until 3 pm.

“We are going to have a huge winter celebration on Washington sq. We’re going to enjoy live music, ice sculptures with live ice sculpting from artist,” said Marketing & Brand Specialist with Downtown Lansing Inc, Shakayla Zoss.

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – As mid-Michigan is warming up in the forecast for the first week of February, downtown Lansing is keeping the winter festivities going.

Joining Mid-Michigan Matters is Shakayla Zoss with downtown Lansing. She talks about the Lansing Winterfest beginning Saturday, Feb. 3.

Lansing Winterfest, an annual celebration hosted by Downtown Lansing Inc., offers free winter-themed activities each Saturday in February. The event was created in 2021 to encourage community members to get outdoors and celebrate the winter season while supporting local businesses.

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The 39th annual MLK Day of Celebration luncheon is going on right here in the Lansing Center.

It’s one of the largest celebrations for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the whole country. Tickets for the event have been sold out for months, with more than 1,500 people attending today, Jan. 15.

The theme of this year’s event is compassion, and embodying the spirit of civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr.

Downtown Lansing Inc. (DLI) announces the return of Lansing Winterfest, a month-long celebration encouraging locals and visitors alike to come out and celebrate the winter season in Michigan’s Capital Season while supporting local businesses. During the month of February, the community can head to Downtown Lansing each Saturday to enjoy free winter activities, themed events, local food, shopping and more.

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2024 is officially here and it's a new year full of new aspirations, that why I'm heading to the downtown Lansing neighborhood to check out what a few of our neighbors resolutions are! Some people were interested in building stronger connections with their neighbors.

"To be more present with the people I love and with myself and everybody else," said one Lansing resident.