Gas prices rise in Michigan following Midwest refinery fire
After enjoying lower gas prices for a while, Michigan is now witnessing a rise due to a fire at a Midwest refinery. Experts are hopeful that once the issue is resolved, prices will fall.
‘No Kings’ protests gather statewide, locally to ‘peacefully organize change’
Americans continued to exercise their First Amendment right when they gathered for protests across the country, the state and in Mount Pleasant on Saturday, Oct. 18. "No Kings" demonstrations took place at over 2,000 sites and across all 50 states and were organized by national and local groups, including...
MSU in top 5% of universities according to new ranking
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A British research company has ranked Michigan State University among the top 5% of higher education institutions globally. Times Higher Education, which publishes news and analysis on major universities, ranked MSU at No. 105 out of more than 2,191 universities worldwide. At the top of the...
Transportation Commission Declines to Recommend Three Stop Signs
In a session that veered between contentious and acrimonious, the East Lansing Transportation Commission at its Oct. 20 meeting declined to recommend the installation of stop signs to City Council, citing traffic studies conducted by consultant Fishbeck. The commission voted against recommending stop signs be...
Sacred Heart Veteran Village opens with ‘a lot of work to do’
While Catholic Charities of Shiawassee and Genesee Counties held a ribbon cutting for its much-anticipated Sacred Heart Veteran Village (SHVV) today, CEO Katie Baxter was quick to note that the transitional housing development for veterans experiencing homelessness is not yet complete. “I will say that we are not as...
Barn ban: Ingham farmer clears first legal hurdle
A farmer in Ingham County is one step closer to his dream of building a barn after a judge granted a preliminary injunction against a construction moratorium imposed by Alaeidon Township. Township officials debated how to stop construction of a farmer’s barn, then passed a nine-month moratorium on all new...
MSU astronomers watching comet from another solar system
LANSING – Online rumors are swirling that a comet from another solar system might be a UFO — but Michigan State University researchers say that’s pure speculation. It’s definitely a comet, they insist, with no credible reason to believe otherwise. “Almost everybody in the field is...
Ingham County burn ban lifted
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The burn ban previously issued for Wheatfield, Williamston, Locke, Leroy Townships, and Webberville has been officially lifted. The ban, originally implemented on October 12 by NISEA Fire and Rescue, prohibited all forms of outdoor burning, including campfires, fire pits, brush burning, and...
Built Over an Old Cemetery? The Hauntings of Olivet College
Like in the film "Poltergeist", it's said that Olivet College was built on the grounds of an old graveyard - before all the graves were removed. Here are a few of their hauntings...
Human Rights Commission calls on resignation of East Lansing police chief, department investigation
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)- The Human Rights Commission is now joining the NAACP, the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing, the East Lansing Independent Police Oversight Commission and others in calling for the resignation of East Lansing Police Chief Jennifer Brown. The Commission is also calling for an external...
