Foodie Finds: Lansing’s Most Delicious New Spots This Year
Lansing welcomed 35+ new eateries in 2025. These are my favorites — from pizza and burgers to coffee and sweet brunch spots.
Wolf debate rages on in Michigan’s UP
LANSING – Public attitudes toward wolves are split in the Upper Peninsula, a new study finds, with more than 60% of residents surveyed favoring reducing wolf abundance, motivated mostly by worry about risks to livestock, white-tailed deer and human safety. However, those who valued the ecological role of wolves...
New Owosso homeless shelter opening in January
OWOSSO, Mich. (WLNS) – Amid the inhospitable weather Mid-Michigan has been facing this month, a new shelter is opening in Owosso on Jan. 12. Hope Works Mid-Michigan, formerly the Gratiot County Hope House, is expanding to Shiawassee County to run the shelter. Since October, the nonprofit has tracked 15 people in the...
Michigan mothers look for answers after daughters’ disappearances
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Imagine not knowing where your child is and spending countless hours making flyers and social media posts in hopes of bringing them home. For two Lansing-area mothers, that was their reality. Police say Amber Arnett, then-39, was last seen on June 23, 2023, at the Dollar Tree in Logan Square,...
Ice, then warmer temps, rain for weekend. See day-by-day forecast
Friday, Dec. 26, is off to an icy start for many in Michigan with more than 25,000 electric customers without service. Temperatures are expected to rise later in the day, but wintry weather will continue on and off throughout the weekend. Rain is expected throughout the state until Sunday, Dec. 28, as some areas are...
Crash closes Howell Road near M-52 in Ingham County
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– The Ingham County Alerts social media page is reporting a crash on Howell Road between M-52 and Searls. The road is currently closed. 6 News has reached out to police to get more information on what caused the crash and if anyone was hurt. Stay with 6 News for more updates.
Christmas Day shooting in Fowlerville leaves estranged husband dead
A Lake Orion-area man was shot dead on Christmas Day by the man his estranged wife was visiting in Fowlerville. According to a release from the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at about 7:09 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 25, to a 911 call of shots fired at a home in the 5500 block of Nicholson Road in...
Holiday heroes: Workers sacrifice Christmas to serve communities
First responders across mid-Michigan prioritize community service over personal holiday traditions. Click to learn more.
A Walk in the Park: Lansing’s Regent Park features woods, trails and playground
A Walk in the Park is an ongoing series from State Journal photographer Nick King, who intends to explore Lansing area parks one hour at a time. If you have a suggestion of a park he should visit, email him at [email protected]. Regent Park in Lansing is natural escape right in the heart of the city, blending open spaces...
Lansing small businesses extend holiday hours for last-minute shoppers
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - LANSING — Small businesses in Lansing’s REO Town shopping district extended their hours Wednesday to accommodate last-minute holiday shoppers searching for jewelry, artwork and music. Vendors inside the REO Town Marketplace stayed open for several hours to grab additional holiday shopping foot...
