Lansing MI

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - On this day in 1969, Mid-Michigan saw its first enclosed shopping center. On July 31, 1969 the Lansing Mall opened to the public. It cost $18 million and spanned 600,000 square feet. It quickly became a landmark destination for shoppers across the region. Subscribe to our...

As families prepare for a new school year, most are focused on back-to-school shopping, first-day photos, and lunchbox plans — not the more sobering reality of active shooter drills and lockdown procedures that have become routine for many American students. A Tragedy Close to Home. Nearly a century ago,...

Families who qualify for Michigan's Bridge Card can now use a $400 clothing allowance for back-to-school shopping at stores that accept it.

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - What began as one father’s grief has grown into a citywide movement of healing, purpose, and opportunity. Aug. 1 now holds new meaning in Lansing. The date marks ten years since Michael McKissic II, known as “Mikey”, was shot and killed. On the...

The Lansing School District will celebrate the completion of construction of the new Mt. Hope school with a Grand Opening celebration scheduled from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, August 5, according to press release from the school district. The new Mt. Hope school at 1810 Harding Ave. in...

A new push to address student record loopholes like the one that led to a nightmare scenario earlier this year in Pontiac.

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– A Lansing resident has been charged with violating firearm safe storage laws following an incident where a 5-year-old child was injured after a gun went off on July 14, 2025. According to the Ingham County Prosecuting Office, Earnestine Hayes, 34, could face up to five years in prison....

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Back-to-school shopping just got a little easier for some Michigan families. Starting August 1, qualifying households enrolled in the Family Independence Program (FIP) will receive a $400 clothing allowance per child automatically added to their Bridge Card. The Michigan Department of Health...

DELTA TWP. — Officials announced July 30 that both parties have signed a new contract preserving Eaton County Sheriff's Office patrols in Delta Township, apparently for the next decade. A spokesman for the county said the final agreement follows the terms of a tentative deal announced in early June, in which the...

Attention Lansing foodies! A brand new restaurant has just opened in Lansing. For those who have been keeping track, 2025 has seen over 30 eateries open in the greater Lansing area so far. Plus, we've got about a dozen more on deck to open this year. Now, we have another...