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Greetings Lansing! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Lansing's new 24/7 Crisis Care Center offers you right now
  • Why Lansing advocates want a two-year pause on new data centers
  • When 2026's best fall colors should finally arrive around Lansing

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Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunshine, temps: high: 69, low: 45.
  • Friday: Partly to mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lansing cuts ribbon on 24/7 Crisis Care Center to expand mental health access (wilx.com) — Lansing now has a 24/7 Crisis Care Center at the former McLaren Hospital site, offering round-the-clock mental health and addiction support for adults and children. City and health leaders say the walk-in and mobile services, plus upcoming stabilization units, will significantly reduce the need to send residents far away for urgent psychiatric care.
   

• Advocates protest data centers at Michigan Capitol, hold forum on impacts in East Lansing (wlns.com) — Advocates in Lansing and East Lansing are raising alarms about how new AI-driven data centers could strain local electricity and water systems, potentially affecting residents' bills and resources. At a Lansing forum and Capitol rally, MSU experts and environmental groups urged lawmakers to tighten regulations and even consider a two-year moratorium while impacts are better understood.
   

• When Will Lansing Fall Colors Peak in 2026? (witl.com) — If you're waiting on peak fall color around Lansing, expect the best reds and golds to arrive sometime in mid-to-late October, based on typical patterns and this year's weather. The article explains how temperature and rainfall shape the color show, and points to local photo spots and drives Lansing residents can enjoy once the leaves finally turn.
   

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  • Well I made too much for dinner and I can totally put this in my fridge as leftovers (maybe it'll get eaten) but I've recently seen a few people asking for help with food so if someone would be interested.
    I'd even deliver if it wasnt too far. We had Pizzeria Style Orecchiette (Contains: pasta sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, orecchiette noodles) (Nextdoor Westside)
  • I have golf ball sized holes in my front yard (a lot) and also in my backyard (not so much).
    Several ideas what it may be. ******Anyone know of a lawn service that deals with critters like this?******* OR…..Have you dealt with any thing like… (Nextdoor Clifford Park)
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