Lansing MI

LANSING — A former member of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's cabinet has registered as a Lansing lobbyist, days after resigning as director of a major state government agency, prompting renewed revolving door concerns in Michigan. Michelle Lange, who stepped down as director of the Department of Technology, Management and...

LEROY TWP., Mich. (WILX) - A portion of M-52 (Stockbridge Road) in Ingham County has been shut down due to a crash involving a car and a semi-truck. The crash happened around 4 p.m. Wednesday along Stockbridge Road near Dennis Road in Leroy Township — just south of Webberville.

EATON TWP., Mich. (WILX) - The Charlotte Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire in Eaton Township early Wednesday morning. Fire crews were dispatched shortly before 4 a.m. after a car was reported on fire. Shortly after the initial call, dispatchers were notified that the fire was spreading to a nearby residence.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WILX) - A Michigan man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The charges stem from an April 2024 incident where the suspect shot a Lansing police officer with their own weapon. On April 10, 2024,...

LANSING, (Mich.) WLNS — Some in East Lansing accused the city of being cruel to its homeless population at Tuesday night’s city council meeting in response to a proposed new ordinance, Ordinance 1566, that would ban camping in any public space in the city. In around three hours of public comment, many residents and...

Have you seen an odd-flavored snack online that they don’t carry in any grocery stores? Want to try white peach Pepsi? Oreos flavored with strawberry, blueberry, peach and grape?. How about those Propitious brand mango ice cream bars that have been taking the internet by storm?. All of the...

Students at Lansing Eastern High School on Tuesday walked out of class to stage a protest of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Since November, patrons of The Green Door may have noticed some changes to the Michigan Avenue staple. First came a new stage, sound system and lighting. Then came concerts with more diverse, and often younger, artists. The Green Door closed in late June, apart from its weekly Thursday night karaoke,...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Almost a year after the shooting death of Christopher Bonilla Sr. at a Lansing adult club, Adrian Wilkerson — the man arrested in connection with his death — pleaded guilty to manslaughter. The charges stem from a Feb. 16, 2025, incident at Centerfolds, when police responded to a shooting at...

Don't look now, but a reprieve from the weeks-long deep freeze might be around the corner for Michigan. The last time it was above freezing in Lansing was January 17, when the high reached 34 degrees. Since then, it's been frigid all across the Mitten State. Ponds and brooks are frozen over, and roads and sidewalks...