Saginaw Street near downtown Lansing to partially close for months; traffic backups expected
LANSING — Commuters who regularly travel east on Saginaw Street near Lansing Community College may want to spend the weekend considering alternative routes. Monday, Aug. 4, marks the city of Lansing’s official start date for a sewer separation project that could mean a new Saginaw Street, between Larch and Chestnut...
Eastside Alchemy is raising the bar for live rosin in Michigan
At a time when cannabis concentrates are flooding Michigan’s cannabis market, few producers are delivering the kind of consistent, flavorful, and clean hash rosin that Eastside Alchemy puts out with every batch. Founded by friends with years of experience making hash, Eastside Alchemy is a small, tight-knit operation...
Lansing Police Seek Help Identifying Homicide Suspects
The Lansing Police Department (LPD) is asking for your help following a tragic shooting that claimed the life of a 36-year-old man in Lansing, Michigan, during a memorial gathering on the city's south side. What Happened on Wilson Avenue. A suspect wanted for questioning in the July 20, 2025 homicide...
‘Blow to public media’: WKAR GM addresses Corp. for Public Broadcasting closure
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Friday, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced it was beginning to shut down in light of the GOP-led legislation that pulled already-approved funding to public broadcasting. “Despite the extraordinary efforts of millions of Americans who called, wrote, and petitioned Congress...
Ingham County considers temporary dispatchers for 911 center staffing relief
The Ingham County 911 Center may soon get some much-needed assistance as officials consider bringing in temporary dispatchers to help with staffing shortages.
Housing advocates argue three months ‘not realistic’ for those in encampment to find a...
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The City of Lansing says it is working with housing advocates and state officials to find solutions for people living in a homeless encampment, even as the city pursues a lawsuit against two business owners accused of allowing the camp to remain on their property. Despite ongoing discussions,...
MSU reissues 12,000 diplomas after using wrong signature
Michigan State University is reissuing about 12,000 spring 2025 diplomas after they were printed with the signature of a former chairperson of the Board of Trustees. In early June, MSU discovered that diplomas printed after Jan. 1 carried the signature of former chairperson Dan Kelly instead of current chairperson...
MSP-MSU Cold Case Unit prepares students for careers in law enforcement
In 1997, a headless body was found in a Blissfield Township field. Officers struggled to find any suspects due to the body's lack of identifying details and insufficient DNAtesting, so the case quickly went cold. Progress on the case remained minimalfor nearly thirty years until the Michigan State Police were finally...
Single-car crash kills 80-year-old man in Ovid
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A crash in Ovid killed an 80-year-old man this morning. He was the only person involved in the crash, according to the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened on Chandler Road near Taft Road. The vehicle veered off the road and hit an embankment, according to the sheriff’s...
Sheriff gives update on deadly shooting in Kansas
With students at Michigan State University coming back to the area, this tool is timely. Viral footage of Mason police traffic stop sparks debate. The traffic stop happened in early June, with the viral YouTube video releasing July 30. Lansing declares August 1 ‘Mikey 23 Day’ to honor a legacy...
