Lansing crisis prevention center to close
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Listening Ear, a Lansing-based crisis prevention center, will close later this month after years of service. The announcement was made on Tuesday on the center’s Facebook page. “After more than 55 years of listening with compassion and care, The Ear will be winding down operations and will...
236 employees to be laid off as cannabis company plans to close 20 Michigan...
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – After some in the industry predicted 2025 could be a watershed year for legalized marijuana retailers in Michigan, a cannabis company has announced it is closing its 20 Michigan dispensaries and all four of its cultivation and processing facilities in the state. TerrAscend Corp....
Big Boy Restaurant Opening In Lansing Still Uncertain
An American restaurant chain is yet to open on the south side of Lansing. WITL, a news station for Lansing, recently reported that there is a sign in front of the building at 6525 S Pennsylvania Avenue stating Bob’s Big Boy will open “soon.” This follows the announcement in 2023 that a new Big Boy restaurant would be...
The Unwelcome Guests: Bed Bug Infestations Soar in These Michigan Cities
When I was a kid my mom would say "Good night, don't let the bed bugs bite" when she would tuck me and my brother into bed. As a kid I didn't know what bed bugs were or why they would bite me but I wasn't worried about dealing with them.
Local Business Owner Comes to Aid of East Lansing Family Hurt by Theft
When Minh Nguyen and Mina Pham discovered that their son’s wagon had been stolen from their East Lansing apartment, it meant more than the loss of a plaything. For the small family trying to make ends meet on Nguyen’s post-doctoral student salary from Michigan State University, it was a lifeline.
‘Not able to keep up’: Capital Area Humane Society looking to expand clinic
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – The Capital Area Humane Society is looking to expand its spay-and-neuter clinic to reduce surgery wait times and crack down on animal overpopulation in the area – and they are looking to the community for help to make it happen. For the past few years, the Humane Society has been trying […]
After a gloomy and cloudy start to the day, sunshine will dominate
Get your FOX 47 Storm Shield Weather Forecast here. After a gloomy and cloudy start to the day, sunshine will dominate.
Sunny skies turn cloudy as rain chances increase for late tonight!
Seasonable conditions continue for the rest of the week with the best chances for rain being tonight into Wednesday and again on Friday night into Saturday.
Health benefits to days off work
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - With the holiday, for many, comes a three-day weekend. Scott and Janet want to make the most of. “We like to get out and enjoy the outside as much as we can, even when its hot like this. In the pool, in the shade, it doesn’t matter, we like to hang outside a lot,” Janet said.
PEDALS AND PURPOSE: What one Jackson says about the power of fixing a...
Terry Larkin, in Jackson, helps disadvantaged youth and people with disabilities repair bikes while finding purpose and healing.