250-mile veteran walk honors America’s Constitution
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A 250-mile veteran-led walk passed through Lansing on Friday, honoring America’s Constitution. The cross-state Constitutional Walk is not partisan, and invites everyone to celebrate America’s constitution. The man leading the walk was a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Veteran. He was hurt on the...
Mother says accused drunk driver was arrested days before her son’s fatal crash
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Last year, there were more than 1,000 deadly car crashes in Michigan -- 160 of them involving alcohol. But Kelly Coffey says there is something different about her son’s case that makes it even more disturbing. “Everybody got a notice on their phones, ‘crash detected,’”...
Reopening of southbound US-127 in Lansing pushed back a week
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Mid-Michigan drivers will have to wait a little longer to drive on the new southbound lanes of US-127 in Lansing. While MDOT had previously told News 10 the highway was scheduled to reopen this weekend, the reopening has been pushed back to next weekend, according to the MDOT Mi Drive map.
City of East Lansing warns residents of fraudulent invoice email scam
East Lansing officials are warning residents about a scam involving fake invoices that appear to come from city departments.
MSU researcher links food insecurity to nerve damage risk
A Michigan State University researcher has found that diet and food insecurity may contribute to the development of peripheral neuropathy, a painful nerve condition that can lead to limb loss.
Mega Millions jackpot just under $1 billion for Friday’s drawing
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Someone could wake up a whole lot richer on Saturday morning. That is, if they hit the Mega Millions jackpot, which sits at $965 million ahead of Friday night’s drawing. The winner will have the option of taking a lump sum payment of $445.3 million in cash, while the annuity option is paid out...
MDOT says US-127 in Lansing should begin reopening by end of next week
LANSING, MI — Motorists are anxiously awaiting the reopening of the southbound lanes of US-127 through south Lansing. The months-long project has dramatically altered traffic flows across mid-Michigan since March, and contributed to numerous traffic accidents within the construction zones. MDOT says it is targeting...
East Lansing police oversight commission files complaints against officers despite city attorney’s advice
Reporting like this only happens with your financial support. Donate to WKAR today!. East Lansing’s Independent Police Oversight Commission filed complaints against two police officers for deploying pepper spray inches away from two young men’s faces in August, despite a city attorney advising the commission against...
Invasive ‘jumping worms’ damaging Michigan ecosystems
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - An invasive worm species is making its way into major cities across Michigan, including Detroit, Grand Rapids and Lansing. The ‘Jumping Worm’ gets its name because of its unique snake-like movements. According to Master Gardener Ulric Chung with Michigan State University Extension, the worms...
NTSB reviewing testing records of jet that crashed near Lansing
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the maintenance records of a business jet that crashed in Bath Township.
