Featured Stories
Kate Tykocki
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
There are many benefits to the holiday that is Halloween; you get to know your neighbors, supply happy children with treats for tricks, and maybe even save some Reese's goodness for yourself. But at the end of the day, what long-lasting or local impact does Halloween really have on our region? Enter if you dare ... mwahahahaha!
Staff
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Please join us in welcoming our new Innovation Editor, Veronica Gracia-Wing! We hope you are as excited as we are to see what she brings to the mag, being a true Lansingite - and our first one in editorial staff to boot!
Dawn Gorman
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Business owner, Camron Gnass knows a good story, and a good opportunity, when he sees one. So he jumped at the chance to publish local author Jack Ebling’s tale of the Michigan State Spartan’s renaissance.
Natalie Burg
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Lansing loves beer. And now, Lansing is getting to know beer better, thanks to the inaugural year of Lansing Beer Week. Experience a bit of the first year’s events and get ramped up for next year through the eyes of Capital Gains’ resident Michigan beer enthusiast.
Suban Nur Cooley
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
If you want to see the inside of a beautifully remodeled Ingham County Land Bank home in the Westside neighborhood, and talk about placemaking and how housing has an impact ... then join us on Oct. 25 at 6 p.m.!
Dawn Gorman
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Lansing resident, Ty Forquer, loves Lansing so much he launched 517 Shirts, an online t-shirt company capturing Lansing landmarks with a unique edge and providing Lansing-lovers with a hip way to wear their pride.
Ken Kingery
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Freelance writer, Ken Kingery, takes to Lansing's restaurants and breakfast joints in search of the city's best pancakes! Find out where to go the next time you have a hankering for these delicious dollops of batter goodness.
Walter Wasacz
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
So what happens to startups and other small enterprises after they're fully baked in an entrepreneurial incubator? That's what we set out to find in this special report from three Michigan cities - Detroit, Lansing and Kalamazoo.
Suban Nur Cooley
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Join us on Thursday, Sept. 27, to learn how our local businesses are championing social media and using it to grow!
Lee Chilcote
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
In this IMG-wide feature, we take a look at how corwdfunding sites like Kickstarter are supporting entrepreneurs sometimes overlooked by traditional investment sources, and helping them launch their startups. In addition to raising money, these sites are proving invaluable for testing new ideas, developing a customer base, gaining exposure and launching ideas into a larger marketplace.
Natalie Burg
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Just how green is the East Lansing-based nonprofit, Michigan Energy Options? While the local energy efficiency gurus await the announcement of their level of LEED certification this Friday, we'll learn how MEO members and staff have worked to make their Grove Street energy demonstration center a unique, working model of sustainability that is open and available to the community.
Suban Nur Cooley
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Capital Gains is five years old! Wondering who is behind the news? Meet the team working hard every week to put together an informative magazine, aiming to bring you the news of our region's influencers, innovators, entrepreneurs and more!
Andrea Kerbuski
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Meet Andrea Kerbuski, Capital Gains' fashion columnist! Andrea is a
successful personal style/fashion blogger with a day job and a love for horses and leather accessories. She attributes her eclectic sense of style to her
father. For her first column, she shares how Lansing is the place to thrift for fashion finds.
Dawn Gorman
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Across the world, community bike shares are becoming popular car alternatives. They’re great for traveling short distances, and cities call them community and economy builders. For more than two years, Lansing has dreamed of becoming a bike share hub, and that dream could soon become a reality.
Suban Nur Cooley
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Curious about Lansing and want to know more about its history, the future or hidden gems you have yet to discover? Join us on Thursday, Aug. 30, as Ariniko O'Meara shares what she's learned about our city, just by walking its streets.