Mike Theisen talks on the phone Monday as J.J. Purpura and other friends inspect the damage done to Theisen's home and neighbors' homes by a fire in the Villages of Urbana the previous night.

No matter what you do, you just can't hide from your neighbors the fact that you're grilling. The scent of garlic wafting through the air.

Scott Welch himself seemed unremarkable - a quiet family man well-liked by most neighbors and colleagues. What was extraordinary, however, is how he financed this lifestyle.

The beating of a 57-year-old man Saturday night in his own backyard has led residents of a south Lansing neighborhood to demand that the city tear down basketball hoops at a nearby park, which they say attract problems.

The beating of a 57-year-old man Saturday night in his own backyard has led residents of a south Lansing neighborhood to demand that the city tear down basketball hoops at a nearby park, which they say attract problems.