Mary Gajda is the managing editor for 517 Magazine and has an extensive background in radio and television. She enjoys creative writing, photography and spending time with family — and she will never say no to an evening of karaoke.
Mary Gajda
Nominations Open for 29th Annual Entrepreneurial Awards
Known as one of the biggest business awards celebrations in the region, the 29th annual Greater Lansing Entrepreneurial Awards are set to take place at Eagle…
Michigan-based Big Wall Décor noted that the hottest home design trends for 2023 are light and art.
“People are longing for eco-conscious homes with multipu…
Diamond Baseball Holdings to Purchase Lansing Lugnuts
The Lansing Lugnuts announced that Diamond Baseball Holdings has entered into an agreement to purchase the team from Take Me Out to the Ballgame LLC. Diamond…
Jones Among Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame Honorees
WLNS-TV 6 news anchor Sheri Jones has long been high on the list of trusted broadcast journalists in the Greater Lansing region, and she’s now getting honore…
I’m a slow-cooker pot roast kind of girl. My usual method includes beef stock, onion soup mix, potatoes, carrots, garlic and onion. A social media pot roast …
Hail to the Chief: On the Record with East Lansing Fire Chief Dawn Carson
On Sept. 20, 2021, the crack was widened in the glass ceiling for women, and history was made as Dawn Carson was sworn in as the first female chief of the Ea…
A Master Teacher: A Q&A with Ameenah Asante of Shi Collective
What is the Shi Collective?
The Shi Collective is a collective of coaching and consultation offerings that are meant to support the entire human experien…
An FBI report released in October has placed Lansing on a list it doesn’t want to be on. Michigan has four of the top 20 most violent cities in the nation — …
Dec. 17 was the final sign-off to familiar television face Lauren Thompson, longtime anchor for WLNS-TV 6 News. Thompson was at WLNS for nearly 20 years in v…
Dean Transportation hosting Dec.16 hiring event in Lansing
Dean Transportation is hosting a hiring event in Lansing on Friday, Dec. 16, to interview qualified applicants for various positions including school bus dri…