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Lansing village board keeps incumbents while shifting solar tax break talks to IDA
Lansing village voters largely stuck with familiar leadership this spring, according to the Lansing Star, while local officials also began reshaping how future solar and wind projects could receive tax breaks. Trustees Kathleen Yen and ... more
Opposition grows to proposed AI data center project near Cayuga Lake
Two online petitions opposing a proposed AI data center project along Cayuga Lake are gaining traction as concerns mount over environmental impacts, electric grid strain and quality-of-life issues tied to the development. One petition organized ... more
Lansing budget cuts staff, programs
Students could see fewer field trips and staff next year, according to The Tompkins Weekly, as the Lansing Central School District sends a tight budget to voters. The $40.9 million plan stays within the tax ... more
State slashes Cayuga Lake water withdrawals by 99% in major decision
New York officials just cut water withdrawals from Cayuga Lake by nearly 100%, according to the Finger Lakes Times, in a major environmental decision. The state Department of Environmental Conservation reduced Cayuga Operating Company’s limit ... more
Lansing school board turmoil deepens ahead of major budget decision
A wave of resignations just rocked Lansing Central School District weeks before a critical budget vote, according to Tompkins Weekly. Three board members quit, citing dysfunction and distrust, triggering swift replacements. The shakeup comes as ... more
Lansing updates development fee structure to better match project costs
Developers in Lansing will now pay fees tied more closely to project size, according to The Tompkins Weekly. The town approved a new schedule to fix outdated and uneven charges. The system bases fees on ... more
Massive Cayuga Lake salt mine runs on high-tech tools deep underground
More than 2,000 feet beneath Cayuga Lake, crews are mining salt with high-tech tools and a focus on safety, according to The Tompkins Weekly. Cargill’s Lansing operation supplies a major share of road salt across ... more
Lansing school board meltdown triggers resignations
A routine school board meeting spiraled into shouting, walkouts, and three sudden resignations in Lansing, according to The Ithaca Voice. Tensions boiled over March 23 as trustees clashed over alleged mismanagement, racism claims, and toxic ... more
Opinion questions Lansing data center push
A dispute over a planning board appointment is exposing deeper tensions over a proposed AI data center in Lansing, according to The Ithaca Voice, as a local advocate warns of bias in town leadership. The ... more
Developer makes third Lansing housing pitch
A developer is trying again to turn a former Lansing factory site into housing after two earlier proposals failed, according to The Ithaca Voice. Bomax Holdings presented a new concept to the Village of Lansing ... more
Rotary barbecue will fund Lansing grants
The smell of barbecue will signal spring in Lansing as Ithaca Rotary fires up one of the season’s first chicken dinners, according to The Tompkins Weekly. The fundraiser runs March 28 from 11 a.m. until ... more
Chipotle proposed for Lansing site
A new Chipotle restaurant could replace the former Imperial Kitchen Buffet in the Village of Lansing, according to The Tompkins Weekly. Developers plan to demolish the building at 11 W. Graham Rd. and construct a ... more
Lansing adds planning board alternates
After weeks of tense public debate, the Lansing Town Board moved to add a second alternate to its planning board, according to town officials. Leaders plan to appoint both Aimee Caffrey and incumbent John Duthie ... more
Lansing bowlers chase another title
Strikes keep piling up for Lansing’s bowling teams, and the wins aren’t far behind, according to ESPN Ithaca | WPIE. The boys rolled to a 62-10 record and claimed the IAC Small School Division title ... more
Missing Lansing woman found safe
State Police scrambled to find a 73-year-old Lansing woman Friday afternoon, according to 14850.com. Troopers said she left her Auburn Road home late Thursday night without her phone or a car, and family members noticed ... more
Storage burglaries suspect arrested in Lansing
Thousands of dollars in stolen goods filled a Lansing home after a months-long burglary spree, according to The Ithaca Voice. The Tompkins County Sheriff's Department arrested 36-year-old Jarrod Nickerson and charged him with third-degree burglary ... more
Groups sue Lansing zoning board over data center ruling
Two local environmental groups have filed a lawsuit challenging a Town of Lansing zoning decision that cleared the way for a large-scale data center along the shores of Cayuga Lake. FLX Strong and Cayuga Lake ... more
Crash shuts down NY-34 in Lansing
A late-night crash closed a busy state highway in both directions, snarling traffic overnight, according to WENY. The crash shut down NY-34 between Waterwagon Road and Burdick Hill Road in the town of Lansing. Authorities ... more
Tompkins County urges state to block TeraWulf permit
Tompkins County lawmakers want New York regulators to hit pause on a controversial AI data center plan near Cayuga Lake, according to The Ithaca Voice. Legislators passed a near-unanimous resolution urging the New York State ... more
