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EAST LANSING — Three days after opening the season with a home win, Mel Tucker has had plenty of time to rewatch the movie.And the Michigan State coach wasn't happy with the team's performance in Friday's 35-13 win over Western…

EAST LANSING — Throughout his six-minute post-match interview, Jacoby Windmon spoke in a monotonous voice. His stoicism belied his spectacular play on Friday night.Windmon, in his first appearance at Michigan State after being transferred…

Dawn Parker The streets of the Frandora Hills neighborhood, west of Coolidge Road and just across the border from East Lansing, can be charitably described as a patchwork. At worst, the road…

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - It's the first day of school for thousands of students in the greater Lansing area. As the latest round of middle Michigan students now return to class, traffic safety officials want drivers to be careful.…

It's a great time to learn (or remember) what makes the area special, especially with so many MSU students, faculty, and others returning to the area. So we decided to put together this guide full of things to see, do, know and experience…

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) — Lansing Community College President Dr. Steven Robinson announced that the college will hold a blood drive in honor of his late father, who battled cancer.Robinson said donating blood is essential to treating some…

MASON - Five years after a local woman launched an online business offering virtual tours of restaurants, entertainment venues and other public spaces, her company, Able Eyes, now offers insight into around 1,000 locations Across the…

LANSING — An optimistic Michigan Democratic Party held its state convention at the Lansing Center on Saturday and Sunday, nominating Governor Gretchen Whitmer as the front runner in the Nov. 8 general election ticket.Midterm elections are…

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) — East Lansing's population is set to explode as students return for the 2022-23 school year.Many businesses wonder how they will handle the additional customers.The Albert EL Fresco Outdoor Dining Room allows for…

DELTA TOWNSHIP, Michigan — At Lansing Mall, you may have noticed new businesses popping up. We introduced the new event space, The placewhich opened last month, and now we'll take a look at the mall's newest storefront, Delicious Delights…

LANSING, Michigan (WLNS) – Thousands of people gathered in the streets of Old Town to celebrate love, inclusion and diversity on Saturday. June is National Pride Month, but during this festival, Lansing Mayor Andy Schor announced…

Evan Boyd hasn't gained weight since last football season.But when he looks in the mirror, he knows there's a major difference ahead of his senior season at East Lansing High School.Boyd, who is verbally committed to Central Michigan…

LANSING (WWJ) - Potter Park Zoo in Lansing welcomed a new edition at the end of July: an adorable baby red panda. This is the third litter at the zoo for 8-year-old mother Maliha, and her second in two…

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The no-contact advisory for the Huron River issued Wednesday was extended Saturday until further notice.The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and…

Here in Mid-Michigan, we're lucky enough to be far enough north to spare us the most unbearable summer heat that Mother Nature has unleashed on North America this season. A tenacious high pressure dome is responsible for the unrelenting…

Top 150 seniors Norman Gehrig engaged in Michigan State last night. The 6-foot-6, 180-pound Birdville, Texas winger is Michigan State's third commitment in the class of 2023. He has committed to the…

UPDATE (8/1 @ 3 p.m.) – Fee Hall has been scanned and there are no credible threats to the campus. —- EAST LANSING, Michigan – On Monday, August 1, 2022, a bomb threat was reported at Fee Hall on the East Lansing campus around 12:30…

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Ingham County has had its first probable cause of monkeypox.Officials said the person was in isolation and did not pose a risk to the community.The state health department notified the county of the case on Saturday.…

Kyle Kaminski I'm not sure exactly how Lucky's Steakhouse in Okemos has managed to escape my food radar for the past four years, but I'm definitely glad a random pit stop at a nearby…

ROXAND TWP. – An Ionia County Sheriff's Department deputy who fatally injured a motorist after the man rammed his patrol vehicle with a stolen pickup truck will not face criminal charges.Robert Rouhman Jr., 19, of Lansing, fled Deputy Kyle…

Actinium-225 is a silver metallic isotope that barely exists on Earth.It's also an incredibly promising cancer treatment, but researchers don't know its full potential because there just aren't enough for large-scale clinical trials.A…

The Route 34B Bridge over Salmon Creek in the City of Lansing has reopened after a comprehensive demolition and reconstruction project that began when the bridge closed in November 2020. The New York State Department of Transportation…

On Sunday, renowned heart surgeon and philanthropist Dr. Allan Lansing died aged 92. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The doctor who performed the first kidney transplant and coronary artery bypass surgery in Kentucky died Sunday.…

EAST LANSING — The latest state budget includes more than $300 million in funding for Michigan State University, including more than $50 million for MSU agricultural improvements.The $19.6 billion education budget signed by Governor…

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – The East Lansing Family Aquatic Center (ELFAC) will open for its 2022 summer season this Friday, July 15.ELFAC is an outdoor water park aimed at providing a safe and family-friendly experience. It includes tube…

Looking to add a new furry addition to your family? Saved by Zade is partnering with local Lansing PetSmart to host this year's National Pet Adoption Week event. From July 11-17, the Lansing…

Near-perfect weather in mid-July greeted festival-goers in Lansing's Old Town neighborhood for the 12th annual ScrapFest this weekend.According to its website, ScrapFest "started as a scrap art competition, and has grown into a full art…

Michigan lawmakers looked at the $6 billion budget surplus and began to cringe like a pig's feather. Perhaps it was too much to expect of them to maintain their discipline in the face of such temptation.They couldn't, and so Michigan…

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I like to support local businesses whenever I can. I know exactly where my money goes (it stays here in the community) and I help support a small business as opposed to a giant, faceless entity.And the great thing about living in Lansing…

With evidence of multiple Russian war crimes in Ukraine obtained and disclosed, rocket attacks and strikes against civilian infrastructure and residential buildings, the Kremlin is seeking to simulate mirror actions by Kyiv, which Moscow…

Millions of dollars have been earmarked for Lansing area organizations in the $76 billion state budget that the Michigan Legislature passed early Friday morning. The agreement includes $13 million in credits for Greater Lansing area…

The Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the convictions and sentences of a Lansing man for attempted murder and aggravated domestic violence in Ionia County. Steven Bradley MacKenzie was sentenced to 11 to 40 years by the Michigan Department…

LANSING, Michigan (WLNS) – On Tuesday, June 28, gasoline will be available for $2.38 per gallon at a Shell station located at 8205 W Saginaw Hwy, Lansing, MI 48917. Americans for Prosperity, a group that claims to be bipartisan,…

Since 2021, 1,622 Lansing Promise Scholars have started college careers – a simple and profound statement that young people in Lansing see success after high school as their reality.A location-based scholarship program offering tuition…

The Allen Neighborhood Center has served the East Lansing neighborhood for 23 years, but now, after three years of construction and $11 million in renovations, community center officials are inviting people to experience the services of the…

Ada Bradford and Macy Irelan were among the best players in the state last season while helping their teams make history on the diamond.Both sustained that success in the circle while leading their teams to good seasons again.Bradford, a…

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - Today in the town of REO, dozens gathered for the 2nd annual 517 Juneteenth Festival. A celebration to commemorate June 19, 1865. It was a day when nearly 4 million African American slaves were emancipated in…

LANSING, Mich. — On Thursday, Jackson Field became the dream field offering people with disabilities the opportunity to play baseball with the Lansing Lugnuts. The feeling of grabbing a bat and their feet running along the dirt field was a…

EAST LANSING, Mich. — After a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the “Summer Solstice Jazz Festival” returns this weekend to East Lansing.The festival features local, regional and national jazz artists and is free for all.Festival…

LANSING, Mich. — Neogen hopes to expand in Lansing, and Mayor Andy Schor supports the expansion. Schor said it's an investment that will help Lansing grow economically."It's $70 million, it's a significant investment and we're thrilled,"…

NOVI — The Orchard Lake St. Mary's baseball team had a lot to celebrate on Saturday. Of course, St. Mary's two big wins over Lake Orion and Hartland on Saturday mean she'll play in the state semifinals at Michigan State for the fourth…

LANSING — A Lansing woman who was convicted of murdering two young boys and their grandmother continued to maintain her innocence on Wednesday, even as she was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.A jury took less…

Karen Armstrong, left, presents a Distinguished Volunteer of the Year award to Linda Young, who helped found the Lake Placid Ecumenical Pantry in the 1980s. (Business…

LANSING — With the last day of school fast approaching, districts are looking for ways over the summer to help students who have fallen behind or struggled academically. Lansing area schools ramped up summer programs last year following…

Lake Placid High School class of 2022 valedictorian Ellen Lansing and this year's salutatorian Tristan Spotts are seen here at Mirror Lake on Monday, May 30. (News Photo…

Free parking is coming to downtown this summer. Starting June 3, the city will offer two hours of free time on Fridays for metered street parking in downtown Lansing and Old Town. “Summer is a great time to encourage people to head downtown…

What do the streets, dams, courthouses and lawns of Greater Lansing have in common? These are sites of some of the popular festivals this summer.Of East Lansing Jazz Festival at Juneteenth in the city of REO, Potterville Gizzards Party and…

School is out, summer is here and people are craving a getaway. If you've exhausted all the city has to explore or just want to get out of town for a weekend, fear not: one of the benefits of living in Greater Lansing is its central…

Do you follow one of Lansing's most elusive restaurants on Facebook?No, I'm not talking about Mr. Taco... I'm talking about Golden Harvest.Golden harvest in LansingIf you don't, you probably should.And if you To do to follow Golden Harvest…

This obituary is part of "We Will Remember", a series about those we have lost to the coronavirus.Frederika Rita Price was the matriarch of her family, known for her kindness, positivity, work ethic, and penchant for helping others.She died…

Michigan State Spartans guard Max Christi decided he was ready to take the next step in his NBA career after just one season at East Lansing, declaring himself for the 2022 draft shortly after his team's tournament loss to the Duke Blue…

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A new mural in East Lansing honors a man who brought various forms of racial equality to the region.Ndubisi Okoye -- who painted murals in Detroit, Oak Park, Grand Rapids and Atlanta -- applied to "First Class"…

LANSING, Michigan (WLNS) - Today dozens of people put on their bowling shoes and took the time to participate in the 3rd annual Strike Out Lupus fundraiser. May is Lupus Awareness Month and for the third year, a man battling the…

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A stretch of Albert Avenue is closed in East Lansing, but it's not because of construction.The Albert El Fresco food court is back. It originally started as a way to help businesses survive, but now people are…

David DeMarco estimates he has done more than 2,500 live sports radio broadcasts in 26 years on Lansing. Many of them solo, many of them three hours at a time. It's a five-day-a-week grind that takes a knack for chatter, personality in…

Lansing is a great place to live, not only because it's the state capital, but also because we're centralized in the state of Michigan.It's something we honestly take for granted, and maybe something we should stop taking for granted.As a…

EAST LANSING — The East Lansing Independent Police Oversight Board will discuss the April 25 police shootings again at its monthly meeting on Monday, and it has further questions for state and local police. city, as well as for city…

It's May, which means warmer weather, Mother's Day and a desire to start working in the gardens. It's hard for Michigan residents to wait until later in the month when the weather can be more predictable, so if you're ready to get down to…

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Lake County took an early lead in a 3-0 win over Lansing in the opener of a doubleheader on April 30. Game 2 wasn't so kind to the captains, who were met with a dominant pitching performance from Jeff Criswell of the Lugnuts. Criswell…

Lawyers for two men charged in connection with the murder last summer of a Cedar Knolls man in Morristown pleaded on Thursday to have their indictments dismissed. Testimony of a detective on Tyrell…

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - If you were in downtown Lansing on Tuesday, you probably noticed the blue windmills right in the middle of Washington Square. They're fun to watch when it's windy, like Tuesday.What you may not know about them is…

Michigan State's women's golf team came a short time Sunday in their quest to win back-to-back conference titles.The Spartans finished the Big Ten Championship at 9 over par 861, which was good enough for second place. However, that wasn't…

With summer vacation on the horizon, Lauren Leeds recently sat down to explore day camps for her year one student. As she browsed through the listings in the Lansing area, she grew concerned. Many were already full. "I had a moment of…

Todd Heywood Dozens of refugees who fled Afghanistan with US troops last summer are living in uninspected rental properties across Lansing, according to documents obtained and verified by…

LANSING, Michigan — Last year, the Holt community lost a legendary trainer, Rocky Shaft. A scholarship was established in his honor after his death.The Holt Wrestling Club raised money for the scholarship by selling T-shirts with their…

LANSING, Michigan — At Saint Mary's Cathedral in downtown Lansing, Danielle Laurion said she experienced not one, but two miracles. Lauren Shields 2022 St. Mary's Cathedral in downtown Lansing…

Activist group End Gun Violence goes to Lansing to demand reforms to reduce violence A Pontiac state official says people need look no further than his own city to see how essential reform is. Last month, a 7-year-old girl was fatally…

LANSING — Lansing's first Latino mayor, Antonio "Tony" Benavides, died Sunday after a battle with illness. He was 84 years old.A graduate of Sexton High School and Michigan State University, Benavides came from a farming family in Comales,…

3rd seeded overall Vanderbilt beat the Arkansas State Women's Bowling Team 2-0 in the National Collegiate Bowling Lansing Regional Championship Mega Game on Saturday afternoon at the Royal Scot Golf and Bowl.A-State ends the 2022 campaign…

When Samantha Shiffman caught a bug that left her vomiting and unable to move in the bathroom, she couldn't go to the hospital without leaving her three young children alone. A single mother, 25-year-old Shiffman, had no family or close…

LANSING, Michigan – According to the City of Lansing, the pothole situation this year is very bad. Nearly 480 pothole complaints were reported by Lansing Login in March only.Area mechanics, like EJ's Alignment & Brakes, book weeks in…

LANSING — General Motors' Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant will close for a week starting Monday due to a temporary parts shortage.The company informed employees Thursday that it plans to resume production on April 11, said Eric Lacy, GM…

Muhammad El-Amin's basketball career has come full circle.He first appeared on the Grand Lansing hoops scene as a standout player in Holt, one of the top scorers for the Rams' 2005 state championship team.El-Amin then played two years at…

By Derek Wiley Basehor-Linwood knew he would have a giant hole to fill this season. On Tuesday against Lansing, Teigan Capper, Bella Zarate, Taylor Graf and Macy McKissick all rose to the challenge, each…

LANSING — A woman shopping for tuxedos gasped at Katina Baryames' business card when the owner handed it to her, pausing for a moment in the store to take the surname that matched the sign on it. Exterior: Baryames."She's like, 'You're a…

By Derek Wiley After not playing last season, Lansing sophomore Carsen Phillips decided to try high school football this spring. And this choice is already paying off for the Lions. Phillips, who plays…

EAST LANSING — Although East Lansing City Council voted to approve a fellowship application at Tuesday's meeting, it did not approve another with the same application after hearing ward concerns.At the meeting, the board held public…

LANSING, Michigan — Lansing's social neighborhoods, created to help bars and restaurants during the pandemic, could exist for years.Social quarters are outdoor spaces where patrons can consume alcoholic beverages purchased from nearby bars…