Lansing MI

SHIAWASSEE COUNTY, Mich. (WILX) - October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to shine a light on an issue that often stays hidden. For Bancroft resident Emily Thomas, it’s personal. “It means a lot because there’s so much that goes into it that a lot of people don’t see,” she said.

The moment you walk into Saddleback BBQ in Okemos, Michigan, your senses are immediately hijacked by an intoxicating aroma that makes your stomach growl with anticipation. Tucked away in an unassuming strip mall, this barbecue haven might not catch your eye from the road, but your nose will definitely know you’re in...

Michigan cities like Flint, Battle Creek, and Kalamazoo land in the bottom 25% of U.S. safety rankings, according to WalletHub’s 2025 study.

A janitor was blamed for a student's death so the father took revenge. Here's the tale of the haunting of the Old Portland School...

Lansing, MI – Within 24 hours of leaving Lansing, tadpoles raised at Potter Park Zoo are swimming in Puerto Rico. These tiny travelers are Puerto Rican crested toads (Peltophryne lemur), the island’s only native toad species and one that is considered endangered in the wild. Through a conservation effort led by the...

A new restaurant promising crispy chicken is under construction in the city. In a recent report from WITL, 517 Chicken N Fries will be opening at 925 E Kalamazoo Street. This comes from owner Kulwinder Singh, a Lansing local. Singh told What Now Detroit there is not an estimated opening date yet, but it will likely...

A 68-foot spruce tree in the Upper Peninsula has been selected as the State of Michigan's 2025 Christmas tree.

Deer in several Michigan counties have tested positive for a deadly viral disease.

EAST LANSING – Tom Izzo believed in Carson Cooper from the jump. Enough so that the longtime Michigan State coach gave an unranked recruit from Jackson a shot to play in the Big Ten. Cooper’s presence in the paint led to an opportunity and he’s now looking to expand...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — An online fundraiser for family members of the man who opened fire in a Michigan church and set it ablaze has raised over $275,000 as of Thursday in what the organizer described as a “whirlwind of love and forgiveness .”