Cafés, churches help feed kids when school’s out
Local businesses and organizations provide free meals to children when schools close, addressing food insecurity affecting 24,000+ kids.
Lansing’s Beloved Chapelure Is Reopening Under a New Name
A beloved Lansing coffee and pastry shop is making a comeback. Chapelure is reopening under a new name, in a new location, and fans are already celebrating.
Break out the snow shovels! Lansing’s sidewalk clearing policy in effect
LANSING, MI — Lansing’s snow removal ordinance in effect. The city is reminding residents to clear their sidewalks of snow or face the potential of fines. Snow and ice must be removed within 24 hours of a snow fall. Notices will be written if snow is not cleared within the required time frame. The city can then clear...
Lansing Police Department launches investigation after arrest at CATA Transportation Center
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Lansing police officials say they’re aware of a video circulating on social media showing a recent arrest made at the CATA Transportation Center. In a press release Monday, the department said officers were called to the CATA Transportation Center “regarding an individual who had previously...
Applications are now open for The Shops at Middle Village
Middle Village, a business accelerator program created and managed by Downtown Lansing Inc. (DLI) and powered by Lake Trust Credit Union, is now accepting applications for its 2026/2027 cohort. Applications are open now and will close on March 1, 2026, with the new cohort set to take residence on June...
Lansing man arraigned on Branch County CSC charges
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A 49-year-old Lansing man, Gregory Oswald-Matthew Wines, faces serious felony charges in Branch County District Court following allegations of criminal sexual conduct involving a 15-year-old girl in Coldwater. According to court documents, Wines is accused of two counts of third-degree criminal...
Multiple crashes, slide-offs closes eastbound I-96 in Lansing
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Multiple crashes and slide-offs have led to the closure of eastbound I-96 between MLK Boulevard and Cedar Street, according to an Ingham County Traffic Alert. Traffic is currently being diverted off the highway onto MLK Boulevard.
Car crashes into power line, leading to closure of Okemos intersection
OKEMOS, Mich. (WILX) - Police officials say no one is injured after a potentially dangerous crash in Okemos on Monday. It happened around noon at the intersection of Mt. Hope and Hagadorn, according to the Meridian Township Police Department. Officials say the driver of a car lost control and hit...
Lansing may decide location for pod community for homeless on Tuesday
LANSING — A pivotal moment is in store for the Lansing area's homeless population this week, with city leaders perhaps voting on a location for a community of pods that would provide both shelter and services. Officials with the city's Human Relations & Community Services Advisory Board and the Mayor’s Neighborhood...
A week that included the loss of Haslett’s ‘flag man’ and many others
I hope you are reading this column in front of the fireplace, or at least from the comfort of your warm home on this frigid weekend. It's rare in the Lansing area that we have roughly the same cold temperatures as the Upper Peninsula and say, North Pole, Alaska. That was the case today, Jan. 24, as I write this...
