Lansing MI

A 15-year-old St. Johns teenage boy died Friday evening in a head-on collision in North Shade Township, according to the Gratiot County Sheriff's Office.

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A new family warming shelter has opened in Lansing as the winter weather intensifies. The shelter, which opened over the weekend, is run by Union Missionary Baptist Church, located at 500 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. It is open from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. each night.

Downtown Lansing is more than the center of Michigan’s Capital City. It is where the city began, grew, and continues to change. From government landmarks to long-standing buildings, Downtown Lansing tells the story of Michigan’s past and present. Where Lansing Began. Lansing became Michigan’s Capital in 1847. At...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Ingham County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public of yet another law enforcement impersonation scam — this time involving Bitcoin. The office says that a scammer has been calling residents using a blocked number and telling them they have warrants. The scammer then goes on to tell...

2026 is shaping up to be a year of meaningful change for downtown Lansing. Between public investments in civic space and private investments across housing, office, and commercial sectors, projects are stacking up that respond to longstanding priorities: more downtown residents, more usable spaces, and a broader mix...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Ahead of upcoming harsh winter weather, the City of Lansing is once again activating its Code Blue cold weather emergency plan due to forecasted overnight conditions being “extremely cold.” If you need shelter, call 211. The Code Blue will remain in effect during the overnight hours, running...

There are telltale signs you're at a Michigan winter house party: chaotic shoe piles and sweet-and-sour meatballs being two of them. See more signs.

The mid-Michigan area, including Lansing, is under a high wind warning until Monday night, Dec. 29, because of a "bomb cyclone" winter storm hitting the state. The high winds have already caused tens of thousands of power outages across the state, including some in Greater Lansing. "Damaging winds will blow down...

The Lansing area's ever-changing commercial landscape gained several new stores and restaurants in 2025. Dave & Buster's opened its first Lansing area restaurant near the Eastwood Towne Center in Lansing Township, as did Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant. East Lansing got the area's first Cheese Lady store, where...

A man has been charged in a May 2024 shooting that killed one teenager and injured six others. Kylete Owens, 17, died from his injuries, including a gunshot wound to the head. Police recovered 58 shell casings from the area in and around Rotary Park, and the casings came from multiple calibers of guns, according to a...