Miracle League of Mid-Michigan helps kids with disabilities trick-or-treat
DEWITT TWP., Mich. (WILX) - Trick-or-treating is a Halloween staple for a lot of children. For children with disabilities, this tradition can be tough. The Miracle League of Mid-Michigan is hosting a special event that allows children in wheelchairs or with other disabilities to enjoy trick-or-treating in a way that...
Former Chatfield aide reaches plea deal in felony case
The charges, brought by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, include embezzlement and filing a false tax return.
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(This editorial has been updated. The previous version said that Clara Martinez, an at-large candidate for the Lansing City Council, is a member of the Lansing School Board. She is not. Deyanira Nevarez Martinez, the 2nd Ward candidate, is a school board member.) Lansing voters have two opportunities on Nov....
Lansing homeless encampment resident says city is struggling to find new places for them...
It’s been three months since the City of Lansing filed a lawsuit against two property owners for permitting a homeless encampment's existence on their properties. Lansing residents criticized the city's plan to remove the encampment, located on private property next to Dietrich Park. In August, Ingham County Judge...
Man dies after falling from tractor in Shiawassee County. What we know
BENNINGTON TWP., Michigan — A 66-year-old man is dead after falling from a tractor northeast of Laingsburg and south of Owosso on the evening of Thursday, Oct. 16, police said. The incident happened shortly after 6 p.m. at a location on Morrice Road, just south of West Hibbard Road,...
Lansing nonprofit accuses ex-leaders of $68K fraud, casino withdrawals, eviction
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Two founders and a former employee of a Lansing nonprofit are being sued by the organization and its new executive director. Punks with Lunch Lansing (PWL) alleges former executive director Julie Miller and former employee Derek Deloof misappropriated $67,868.13 in cash and misused two...
The Metro: Whitmer pardons Hmong community leader, Michigan father facing deportation
Amid reports that federal immigration officials are accelerating the deportation process of Lue Yang, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has pardoned the Hmong refugee. The governor called him “a devoted family man and respected leader in Michigan’s Hmong community.”. Yang, 47, a father of six from St. Johns, was taken...
Michigan State WR just gave the Wolverines extra motivation to dominate the Spartans
Michigan has won three straight against Michigan State and, truthfully, it looks like the Paul Bunyan Trophy is going to be in Ann Arbor for a while. So Sparty
Downtown East Lansing Hosts Family-Friendly Great Pumpkin Walk This Sunday
The annual Great Pumpkin Walk will take place in downtown East Lansing, Michigan, on Sunday, October 26, 2025, from 1 to 4 p.m. The event will feature a 26-foot-tall inflatable pumpkin at Ann Street Plaza, at the corner of M.A.C. and Albert avenues. More than 30 downtown businesses will serve as trick-or-treating...
You’re Never Over It: Parents of Children Lost to Suicide Discuss Grief
Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or visit 988lifeline.org for chat support and resources if you or someone you know is struggling. Help is always available. “He lived large until he couldn’t anymore.”. That was how Eli Fleetwood’s 2022 obituary began. The 15-year-old is...

















