Lansing MI

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Researchers at Michigan State University will study the effects on soil health, groundwater, and ecosystems of installing solar panels among farmlands. A five-year, $3.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation will support a project by MSU scientists to build a first-of-its-kind...

The mid-October sun stole past the blinds of the Ingham County Parole Office on Lansing’s south side. Martín Vargas sat silently in a hard chair, his back to the window, making use of the valuable afternoon light. There were scraps of paper on his lap and paints and brushes on the chair next to him. A ladder was set...

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - There’s big news for fast food chicken lovers in Lansing — another Chick-Fil-A is coming to town. Developers, Chick-Fil-A representatives and Lansing Mayor Andy Schor spoke Wednesday at a groundbreaking ceremony on S. Cedar Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Edgewood Boulevard. This will...

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel called for a temporary restraining order against the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, also known as SNAP, to lapse on Nov. 1 due to the ongoing federal shutdown. Nessel spoke alongside Lansing Mayor Andy Schor...

19-year-old Xavian Soto of Jackson has been found guilty by a jury of second-degree murder, carrying a concealed weapon, and felony firearm in connection with the death of Braylon Shepherd.

Potter Park Zoo is happy to share that two Blanding’s turtles have been released back into the wild. The Zoo is currently participating in a study led by the Michigan Natural Features Inventory, investigating the suitability of headstarting Blanding’s turtles to increase numbers in the wild. Predation of turtle nests...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The East Lansing Police Department has confirmed that the autopsy of Meagan Turner, 32, a doctoral candidate from Canada studying at Michigan State University, has been completed. Police also confirmed that Turner was reported missing before her remains were found and said that they are now...

With demand greater than supply, Mid-Michigan animal shelters are bracing for the impact of SNAP benefits coming to a halt. “I am sure we’re going to see an even greater increase in the need for our services, with people trying to juggle bills, groceries, prescriptions and everything else they need,” said Holly...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Michigan Families for Fair Care, Sierra Club Michigan, and the Climate Action Campaign will host a protest outside U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett’s (MI-07) office on Thursday afternoon to express their concerns about the bill’s impact on climate and clean energy funding. The protest will take place...

Mayor Andy Schor and developers announced the redevelopment of a vacant property in south Lansing into a shopping center, which will include a restaurant, event venue, and laundromat, and create 13 full-time and 4 seasonal jobs with an average hourly wage of $14 per hour.