
Matt Mencarini
Reporter at Lansing State Journal
Reporter at @LSJNews. Chicago (Rogers Park) native. Eamus Catuli.
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2 weeks ago |
lansingstatejournal.com | Matt Mencarini
A recent report from the Michigan Health Purchasers Coalition found wide variations in what Michigan hospitals charge for three different drugs. A separate survey from the Small Business Association of Michigan shows that many business owners cite rising health care costs as a reason they can't increase hiring. LANSING — Hospitals across the Lansing area charge wildly different prices for the same medications, and the difference is often hundreds or thousands of dollars, a recent analysis found.
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4 weeks ago |
lansingstatejournal.com | Matt Mencarini
In 2002, Don LeDuc became the second president of Lansing's Cooley Law School. He retired in 2018. LeDuc died on Saturday, May 24 at 83 years old, his family said. Laura LeDuc told the State Journal that her father was deeply committed to providing legal education for people from all walks of life. LANSING — Framed on the walls of judicial offices and law firms across Michigan and the country are diplomas that bear Don LeDuc's signature.
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1 month ago |
lansingstatejournal.com | Matt Mencarini
Michigan's agricultural exports reached a new high of $2.97 billion in 2024. Canada, Mexico, South Korea, Japan and China have been the five largest international markets for Michigan each of the past three years. LANSING — Last year, Michigan exported nearly $3 billion in agricultural products including cereal, meat, processed foods and animal feed. And in each of the past three years, Canada has been by far the biggest purchaser, buying more than $1.2 billion from the state.
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1 month ago |
lansingstatejournal.com | Matt Mencarini |Ken Palmer
The 25% steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by the Trump administration are expected to increase building costs. Uncertainty surrounding tariffs, inflation and the economy puts future projects "at higher risk," an economist said. LANSING — Grand Avenue in downtown Lansing, for the next couple years at least, will be the center of much of the area's most significant new developments.
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1 month ago |
lansingstatejournal.com | Matt Mencarini
The tornado and storm that hit Lansing on Thursday, May 15, knocked down 22 transmission poles, a BWL official said. The Lansing Board of Water & Light hopes to have power restored to at least 90% of its customers by the end of May 17. LANSING — The Lansing Board of Water & Light hoped to have power restored at least 90% of its customers by the end of Saturday, May 17.
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