Planning Dept.

APRIL 2012

• Wycoff Wellness Center and Creative Wellness featured in Center Lead Wellness Path (Lansing Business Monthly | 2012)
• FRIB will transform mid-Michigan. Research done here will shape the future. (Lansing State Journal | 4/28/12)
• FRIB featured in US officials commit more funding to FRIB project (State News | 04/25/12)
• No Thai! featured in Bringing the east to East Lansing. No-frills No Thai! caters to the college crowd (City Pulse | 4/25/12)
• Publicom featured in East Lansing marketing firm wins several national awards (Lansing State Journal | 4/23/12)
• Chopstix opens in E.L., owner hopes to draw student interest (State News | 04/23/12)
• Taste of East Lansing featured in Event showcases E.L. food to community (State News | 04/23/12)
• Tropical Smoothie Cafe featured in New smoothie cafe attracts thirsty students (State News | 04/23/12)
• The Land Grant event featured in Art event takes place at former Barnes and Noble (State News | 04/22/12)
• Wanderer’s Teahouse gives community a place to share ideas, stories (State News | 04/19/12)
• The Land Grant featured in Art farmers Broad Museum infiltrates the soil with the launch of 'The Land Grant’ (City Pulse | 4/18/12)
• Chopstix  and Tropical Smoothie Cafe featured in East Lansing's new spots Chopstix serves Asian cuisine, while Smoothie Café gives you Hawaiian. Breezes and Mocha Madness (City Pulse | 4/18/12)
• Flat, Black and Circular and The Record Lounge featured in Viva vinyl! Local shops await annual Record Store Day sales (City Pulse | 4/18/12)
• MSU Foundation launches Spartan Innovations, to add seven jobs (Capital Gains | 04/18/12)
• The Land Grant featured in Museum to host weekend event at empty Barnes & Noble space (State News | 04/17/12)
• The Land Grant featured in New art residency program focuses on sustainability (MSU News | 04/12/12)
• Spartan Innovations LLC, Michigan State Initiative to Boost Research Spin-Out Enterprises (MSU News | 04/11/12)
• MSU Innovation Celebration featured in Event highlights MSU innovation (State News | 04/11/12)
• Wanderer’s Teahouse and Cafe and Kirabo featured in Locals encourage fair trade (State News | 04/10/12)
• MSUFCU expands to new locations in, around E.L. (State News | 04/10/12)
• City Center II featured in Community considers redevelopment project (State News | 04/09/12)
• Tropical Smoothie Cafe featured in New smoothie restaurant to open (State News | 04/05/12)
• City Council votes to move ahead on City Center II plan (State News | 04/04/12)
• Preparations begin for City Center II project (State News | 04/04/12)
• Workers set stage for City Center II project (State News | 04/04/12)
• Council to vote on predevelopment of City Center II (State News | 04/02/12)
• Michigan Creative Launches Video Division, Expands Social Media Marketing Offerings (Virtual Strategy | 04/02/12)
   

MARCH 2012

• MSU’s Business Connect and Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources  featured in In Teaching Tomorrow's Industry Leaders  (Lansing Business Monthly | 2012)
• Phenometrics, Inc. featured in On the Cutting Edge (Lansing Business Monthly | 2012)
• Michigan Agri-Business Association featured in MABA Grows in Role (Lansing Business Monthly | 2012)
• Nibble featured in A bite of life. East Lansing woman juggles family, baking business (State News | 03/29/12)
• Heart Beats featured in New in town Heart Beats (City Pulse | 3/28/12)
• Trilogy Health to bring 200 jobs with new facilities totaling $18 million and 138,000 square feet (Capital Gains | 03/28/12)
• Sultan's to open 2,700 square foot location in Downtown East Lansing, adds seven jobs (Capital Gains | 03/28/12)
• Revel Custom Wine Cellars featured in The World's Best Wine Cellars: For Billionaires And Maybe For You Too (Forbes | 03/28/12)
• Businesses prepare for graduation rush (State News | 03/25/12)
• Warm weather attracts more customers than usual to local restaurants (State News | 03/25/12)
• Leading Ladies. Women's History Month celebrates female leaders in E.L., MSU communities (State News | 03/21/12)
• Broad Art Museum turns virtual with new website (State News | 03/21/12)
• Developer: Financing secured for City Center II in East Lansing (Lansing State Journal | 3/21/12)
• City council discusses financing plan for redevelopment project (State News | 03/19/12)
• Broad/MSU launches Virtual Broad Art Museum with original digital artworks on view in multi-user online environment (Art Daily | 03/19/12)
• Virtual Broad Art Museum (Dexigner | 03/15/12)
• Biggby Coffee celebrates 17th birthday (State News | 03/15/12)
• St. Patrick’s Day brings influx of customers to local restaurants (State News | 03/15/12)
• Great Lakes Comnet adds 15 staff with plans to double 2,000 mile fiber optic network (Capital Gains | 03/14/12)
• Broad Art Museum featured in Art Museums Giving It the Old College Try (New York Times | 03/14/12)
• Broad Art Museum featured in Who Wants to Donate to a Billionaire’s Museum? (New York Times | 03/14/12)
• Grand Traverse Pie Co. featured in Pie lovers celebrate math on Pi Day at Grand Traverse Pie Co. (State News | 03/14/12)
• Society of Environmentally Responsible Facilities (SERF) Continues Growth with Expansion into Chicago Market (Digital Journal | 03/14/12)
• Great Clips featured in New in town: Great Clips (City Pulse | 03/14/12)
• Beaumont Apartments adding 13 urban lofts to complex (Capital Gains | 03/14/12)
• Trowbridge Pizza & Pasta featured in Real Sicilian pizza & pasta come to Trowbridge Plaza (Capital Gains | 03/14/12)
• E.L. extends City Center II’s financial plans to April (State News | 03/12/12)
• Inventure Enterprises, Inc. featured in East Lansing Firm’s Software Addresses Criminal Access To Child Care Jobs (CBS Detroit | 03/13/12)
• The Spine Center adds a procedure area and eight new staff members (Capital Gains | 03/07/12)
• East Lansing Underground Martial Arts featured in New mixed martial arts gym opens in East Lansing (Capital Gains | 03/07/12)
• City Council approves new apartments on Michigan Avenue (State News | 03/06/12)
• Gig U Gains Traction with Michigan High-Speed Network Plans (GIG U | 03/05/12)
• Gig U. crucial to transform region (Lansing State Journal | 03/05/12)
• Gig U. featured in Ultra-high-speed broadband Internet coming to East Lansing (State News | 03/01/12)

FEBRUARY 2012

• Demolition of former BCBS building in East Lansing (Lansing State Journal | 02/29/12)
• Prima Civitas boosts Michigan industry with Turkish connections (Capital Gains | 02/29/12)
• Publicom grows staff, plans for more hires (Capital Gains | 02/29/12)
• Action Board Sports featured in New longboard shop opens in Downtown EL (Capital Gains | 02/29/12)
• Developers of medical facility waiting for approval of plans (State News | 02/26/12)
• The Bike Shop featured in Life-long bike enthusiast opens EL repair shop (Capital Gains | 2/22/12)
• New Sunday Soup series to raise microgrants for artists (Capital Gains | 2/22/12)
• MSUFCU adds positions to prep for new branch (Capital Gains | 2/22/12) 
• East Lansing officials expect to install two electric car chargers (State News | 2/19/12)
• MSU campus could see new cafe open nearby (State News | 2/21/12)
• What Up Dawg featured in City Council extends What Up Dawg? hours to sell hot dogs, beer (State News | 2/21/12)
• Evergreen Cycles and Repair and The Bike Shop featured in New bicycle repair shop to open (State News | 2/15/12)
• Heaven House, the Student Book Store, and Red Cedar Cafe featured in Local stores raise funds for Haven House homeless shelter (State News | 2/16/12)
• Six Lounge Hookah & Smoke Shop celebrates official grand opening (State News | 2/05/12)
• Full Circle Financial Planning featured in Alum opens financial planning office (State News | 2/15/12)
• E.L. to display more artistic projects of students (State News | 2/15/12)
• East Lansing property to gain 4,000 and 10,0000 sq ft developments (Capital Gains | 2/15/12)
• Tex-Mex chain set to arrive in E.L. (State News | 2/13/12)
• Care Team Connect and Medical Advantage Group Power Care Across Michigan (CBS Detroit | 2/8/12)
• BioPhotonic Solutions Inc. and Phenometrics Inc. featured in ACE 12 Top Innovation Awards go to Lansing Companies (LEAP Inc | 2/02/12)
• Heart Beats featured in Cultural commerce. Downtown businesses shift to accommodate growing international population (State News | 2/06/12)
• No Thai! Featured in Search for the Best Pad Thai in Town (Capital Gains | 2/1/12)
• GreenStone Credit Services adds 21 local jobs, receives national recognition (Capital Gains | 2/1/12)
• Meijer-MSU partnership to have $400,000 impact (Capital Gains | 2/1/12)
• BioPhotonic Solutions Inc. and Phenometrics Inc. featured in High-Tech Laser Firm Wins Midyear GLEQ Top Award (CBS Detroit | 2/1/12)
• Inventure featured in IdView Background Check Software Released By East Lansing Firm (CBS Detroit | 2/1/12)
• La Bodega, American Apparel, Moosejaw, and Footgear featured in Grand River Avenue stores see sale boom during spring break (State News | 2/1/12)

JANUARY 2012

• Report shows growth in E.L., Lansing jobs (State News | 1/30/12)
• Curious Book Shop featured in Changing book industry creates local opportunity (State News | 1/30/12)
• Study: Lansing area tops nation in manufacturing growth (Lansing State Journal | 1/30/12)
• Great Clips featured in New E.L. Great Clips location brings competition downtown (State News | 1/25/12)
• Michigan Flyer buys low-emission buses, hopes to add U.S. 23 route to Detroit Metro Airport (Mlive.com | 1/26/12)
• Heart Beats brings in customers, business (State News | 1/25/12)
• Creative Wellness adds two jobs to growing East Lansing center (Capital Gains | 1/25/12)
• Swagath Indian Cuisine featured in East Lansing Indian grocer adds 3,000 sq ft restaurant (Capital Gains | 1/25/12)
• East Lansing Hot Yoga featured in Hot yoga comes to Trowbridge Plaza in 1,700 sq ft studio (Capital Gains | 1/25/12)
• LAUNCHED 2011 Event Toasts Greater Lansing Business Innovation (Nicholas Creative Blog | 1/24/12)
• Meijer’s shelves make space for local products (State News | 1/24/12)
• Leap, Inc. featured in Right time for changes at LEAP, Inc. (Lansing State Journal | 1/24/12)
• LEAP plans new focus on economic development (Lansing State Journal | 1/22/12)
• American Crepes opens shop (State News | 1/17/12)
• GoombaS Pizza featured in E.L. Gumby’s changes name to GoombaS Pizza (State News | 1/17/12)
• St. Anne Lofts to open in summer 2012 (State News | 1/11/12)
• Michigan Avenue Corridor featured in 'The Ave’ highlights Lansing identity (State News | 1/10/12)
• St. Anne Project featured in Construction on $7.9M St. Anne Lofts project (Lansing State Journal | 1/10/12)
• American Crepes featured in Vive la différence. American Crepes brings a French favorite to East Lansing (City Pulse | 1/5/12)
• Biggby featured in 2 local firms among Entrepreneur Magazine's top 500 franchise opportunities (Lansing State Journal | 1/4/12)
• Saper Galleries exhibits 'Love and Family' display (Lansing State Journal | 1/1/12)

 

DECEMBER 2011

• Strong year of building regional ties (Lansing State Journal | 12/29/11)
• Red Cedar Café featured in Caffeine and daydreams. Red Cedar Café is a peaceful oasis in East Lansing (City Pulse | 12/28/11)
• Plans for former Blue Cross Blue Shield site in scaled back (The Towne Courier | 12/19/11)
• Developer drops hotel, pharmacy from East Lansing plan (Lansing State Journal | 12/13/11)
• Shared effort will bolster entire region (Lansing State Journal | 12/07/11)
• XG Sciences creates $4M partnership with international firm (Capital Gains | 12/07/11)
• Michigan Energy Options featured in East Lansing site gets eco-friendly facelift (Lansing State Journal | 12/07/11)
• Heart Beats featured in New billiards lounge opens in East Lansing (State News | 12/07/11)
• Local business owner teaches Tai Chi at Interfaith Council Series (State News | 12/06/11)
• Green Friday event attracts customers (State News | 12/05/11)
• Tim Hortons featured in E.L. gas station to build new convenience store (State News | 12/01/11)
• First Fridays Rock (Lansing Business Monthly | 2011)
• Nicholas Creative featured in Young Owners Find Success (Lansing Business Monthly | 2011)

November

• Winter Glow featured in East Lansing adds light to holiday tradition (Lansing State Journal | 11/29/11)
• Meridian, East Lansing star as business incubators (The Towne Courier | 11/29/11)
• MSU's Broad Art Museum to open April 21, 2012 (Michigan Radio | 11/28/11)
• Lansing-area corridor center of research under grant (Lansing State Journal | 11/27/11)
• Michigan State sets opening for Broad Art Museum (Chicago Tribune | 11/24/11)
• Biggby Coffee, Gillespie Group featured in Two East Lansing firms honored by chamber (Lansing State Journal | 11/22/11)
• MSUFCU ranks in top Mich. Workplaces (State News | 11/22/11)
• UM-Dearborn’s iLabs eCities Research Recognizes East Lansing for its Positive Entrepreneurial Climate (City of East Lansing Press Release | 11/18/11)
• Biggby Coffee, Gillespie Group featured in Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce honors 4 local companies (Lansing State Journal | 11/15/11)
• Art museum construction stays on track (State News | 11/10/11)
• Leo's Coney Island opens in East Lansing (Lansing State Journal | 11/09/11)
• MSU's Broad Art Museum on target for April opening (Lansing State Journal | 11/07/11)
• Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum holds fundraising gala (State News | 11/06/11)
• 517 Shirts, The Hatch and Jeanologie featured in Risk management: MSU alumni and students work against odds to succeed in a difficult business climate (State News | 11/03/11)
• Leo’s Coney Island to open Saturday (State News | 11/03/11)
• First group of East Lansing Technology Innovation Center tenants graduate (State News | 11/02/11)
• Regulatory Management Counsellors, PC featured in The Local Gaming Experts (Lansing Business Monthly | 2011)

OCTOBER 2011

• MSU Broad Art museum to host gala (State News | 10/30/11)
• Great Pumpkin Walk featured in Stores benefit from trick-or-treaters (State News | 10/27/11)
• St. Anne Lofts begin construction (State News | 10/26/11)
• St Ann Lofts featured in The Post Bar renovates to make room for lofts (State News | 10/24/11)
• Amtrak reports increased ridership among students in East Lansing (State News | 10/17/11)
• On a budget: Navigate the many coffee shops in E.L.  (State News | 10/16/11)
• Condo living in downtown East Lansing grows steadily (Lansing State Journal | 10/19/11)
• Electric car charging stations hit campus (State News | 10/11/11)
• Woody’s Oasis featured in Midday at the Oasis (City Pulse | 10/12/11)
• Comprehensive Emergency Management Associates featured in Inaugural start-ups move out of EL incubator Kevin Lavery (WKAR News | 10/10/11)
• Girls’ Night Out showcases local stores (State News | 10/09/11)
• East Lansing Film Festival featured in Competition attracts MSU, local filmmakers (State News | 10/09/11)
• MSU ranks in top 100 world universities; impact varies (State News | 10/09/11)
• Girls Night Out featured in Show spotlights downtown fashion (Lansing State Journal | 10/08/11)
• Detroit-area Leo's Coney Island to open in Downtown East Lansing (Capital Gains | 10/05/11)
• Digital Active featured in Local high tech company partners with non-profit to help disabled in developing (Capital Gains | 10/05/11)
• Emergent BioSolutions gets $1.25B federal contract (Lansing State Journal | 10/04/11)
• East Lansing businesses to host 'Girls Night Out' (The Towne Courier | 10/02/11)
• Netvantage Marketing featured in Net Advantage (Lansing Business Monthly | 2011)