Lansing MI

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - TechSmith is partnering with Communities in Schools of Michigan, a local non-profit, to host a backpack giveaway on Wednesday, August 6. The goal of the event is to provide students in the East Lansing area with the necessary supplies they need for the upcoming school year.

A new traffic calming technique has been implemented in a Lansing neighborhood. If you live in or commute through Lansing's Eastside Neighborhood, you might have noticed the addition of three new speed humps on Clemens Avenue between Michigan Avenue and Kalamazoo Street. What Is Traffic Calming?. Speed humps are a...

First Alert Weather Thursday midday update from WILX News 10. Keeping Michigan downtowns updated and vibrant is the goal of a grant coming from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Heat And Humidity Climbing. Updated: 10 hours ago. First Alert Weather Thursday webcast from WILX News 10. How many chickens...

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Thursday, August 7, marks the grand opening of nine renovated homes in Lansing, donated by University of Michigan Health-Sparrow. The houses were originally donated in 2024 to the Ingham County Land Bank and Habitat for Humanity Capital Region. The homes were renovated to address local...

It’s been eight years since the Great Lakes Folk Festival brought nearly 80,000 people to the downtown streets of East Lansing for a weekend of live music and culture. But the popular community event – or at least a smaller version of it – is back. From Thursday, Aug. 7 through Sunday, Aug 10, the city will hold “A...

IONIA COUNTY, Mich. (WILX) - Deputies from the Ionia County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning that left one driver with life-threatening injuries. The crash happened around 11:30 a.m. on M-66 near Woods Rd in Orleans Township. According to the preliminary investigation, a 68-year-old...

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The Capital Area Transportation Authority is set to make some service changes. Beginning Monday, Aug. 18, CATA will implement changes to seven routes and services. The following changes take effect Aug. 18 (via CATA):. Route 13 Groesbeck Area: A new trip departing the CTC at 7:15...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– A family in Lansing lost their home after a large fire broke out late Wednesday night. Fire crews responded to a home on Todd Avenue near the corner of Smith Avenue, a few blocks away from S. Washington Avenue. The Lansing Fire Department reported they saw heavy smoke pouring out of the […]

Reporting like this only happens with your financial support. Donate to WKAR today!. Meet former K-9 Maple. She made a big career switch earlier this year—from a human remains detection dog to a beekeeper at Michigan State University’s Pollinator Performance Center. The friendly brown and white dog, with...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The driver behind the wheel of a bus that crashed this spring and severely injured two people on I-96 is accused of operating while intoxicated. Angela Fitzgerald, 45, of Grand Rapids, is facing two counts of operating while intoxicated causing serious injury, three counts of operating while...