Lansing MI

MASON, Mich. (WILX) - A YouTube video showing bodycam footage of an interaction between Mason police and a driver went viral this week, reaching over 100,000 views in 24 hours. The traffic stop happened in early June, with the viral YouTube video releasing July 30. The driver, ‘Leo,’ from Mason,...

FRIDAY, Aug. 1 — Authorities said yesterday they have found the "likely remains" of a Perry, Michigan, native Up North in Oscoda Township. "On Thursday, July 31, 2025, canines from All County Search and Rescue located the likely remains of Leslie Brown in a wooded area near Van Ettan Creek," they said. "Investigation...

Eighteen-year-old George Brookover was cruising around town with three friends in the summer of 1968. It was the weekend, it was warm, and they were counting down the days until they could start the next chapter of their lives. In the Glencairn neighborhood—just a block or two from where his...

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....