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(Cindy Gaedert-Gearhart/TCJ: It was 2015, seems like it was just yesterday, when Dan Riedy could be seen pouring the drinks and visiting customers at Riedy’s in downtown Charlotte. Now, Riedy’s retiring and closing up his business.) …Sure, but for this mid-Michigan restauranteur, pizza, pasta, and all that goes...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Local activists say the East Lansing community has “lost trust” in the police department. It comes after an officer with the department is claiming to be “cleared” of wrong-doing for his involvement in the controversial MSU Welcome Week pepper-spraying incident. Police Chief Jennifer...

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A 68-year-old man died Thursday afternoon following a head-on crash in Lansing, police said. Officers responded around 2:45 p.m. to South Cedar Street and East Cavanaugh Road after a report of a pin-in crash, in which a person is trapped inside a vehicle. The Lansing Fire...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Great Lakes Coca-Cola Distribution, L.L.C., on S. Creyts Road in Lansing, reported to the state that 30 drivers and 32 other employees will be let go. The other 99 employees are being reassigned within the company. The Lansing branch will close on April 3, 2026. “At Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling,...

According to the Ingham County Prosecutor's office, a 22-year-old Lansing man faces multiple charges after a 4-year-old girl died from an allegedly self-inflicted gunshot wound

Michigan State Police report a 27-year-old man was killed Wednesday afternoon when his pickup truck hit a tree in White Oak Township. It happened around 3 p.m. on Howell Road near Kane Road. A preliminary investigation indicates the man, from Eaton Rapids, was driving westbound on Mason Road when he...

Reporting like this only happens with your financial support. Donate to WKAR today!. Regional gas station and convenience store chain Sheetz is addressing concerns from members of the community and the East Lansing City Council as it prepares its first mid-Michigan location. The chain has grown a loyal fanbase...

RIVERVIEW — A 20-year-old East Lansing man was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and for refusing a preliminary breath test at 2:44 a.m. Dec. 28 in the parking lot of Residences on Penn Apartments near building six. The man, who was in a blue Dodge Charger,...

Drivers in Mid-Michigan may notice fewer salt trucks on neighborhood streets as multiple communities report low road salt supplies this winter. In Jackson, city officials say staffing issues at a Detroit-area supplier have slowed salt deliveries. The city is receiving fewer truckloads than usual, leaving crews with...

Michigan State University will still hold classes Friday despite sub-zero temperatures expected to hit campus in the morning. "After a thorough review of local weatherconditions, informationavailablethrough the National Weather Service,andin response to communityinquiries,university leadership and the MSU Department...