Lansing MI

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) is raising concerns about an aging tri-county population, pointing to a Public Sector Consultants study projecting demographic shifts in Clinton, Eaton and Ingham counties over two decades. LEAP’s findings suggest that over the next 25 years, the Lansing area is...

An updated severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 12:37 a.m. EDT in effect until 1 a.m. EDT for Eaton County. Residents should prepare for wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 12:37 a.m., severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from...

We're tracking the latest updates after another round of severe storms and heavy rainfall has moved through our mid-Michigan neighborhoods.

A new study ranks Lansing among the worst cities in Michigan for first-time homebuyers—and the reason might surprise you.

Tens of thousands of Michigan residents were without power on Wednesday, April 15, after late-night thunderstorms swept across the Lower Peninsula. About 58,000 electric customers in Michigan were without power Wednesday morning, April 15. In the Lansing area, the Board of Water & Light was reporting about 300 customers without service between Chandler Road and U.S. 127. In the Greater Lansing area, Consumers Energy...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Tens of thousands of Michigan residents lost power early Wednesday morning after a band of thunderstorms made its way through the state. The Lansing Board of Water and Light (BWL) reported around 300 customers without service between Chandler Road and U.S. 127, though those outages seemed to be fixed by 7:40 […]

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A portion of Windsor Highway in Eaton County is closed after severe storms overnight caused a downed wire, officials said. Windsor Highway between Gunnell Road and Canal Road in Windsor Township is closed because of the hazard. Authorities have not released an estimated time for when...

LANSING, Mich. — Lawmakers returned to Lansing on Tuesday following their spring break, and they now enter of the most active times of their calendar. On their first day back, it appeared to be business as usual, as lawmakers sat in committees and considered bills, but big decisions loom.

When Brandon Carlson and Onyx Bart’s Japan-centric hobby shop, Tanuki’s Trading Post, closed last year due to issues with its Michigan Avenue building, the husband-and-wife team knew their journey wasn’t over. Instead, they took a page from their namesake, the Japanese raccoon dog mythologized as a shapeshifter.

BATH TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WILX) - Bath Township residents will have an opportunity to get rid of unwanted items during the Tom King Memorial Junk Day on April 25. The event allows residents to dispose of household items such as furniture and appliances, as well as electronics including keyboards, hard drives and printers.