Lansing MI

Some places just have that special something that makes people return again and again, and the Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso, Michigan is definitely one of those places. Railroad enthusiasts from across the country make pilgrimages here to experience authentic steam railroading in action. This isn’t your...

A deer was found dead on a driving range at a golf course in Michigan. Authorities from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources reported that the animal had been shot with a rifle linked to a convicted felon.

Michigan State is going to be greatly impacted by Friday night’s Michigan vs Illinois game in Champaign. What’s on the line?

The legacy of a 1930s federal housing program still shapes the Lansing area, where racial gaps in homeownership and income can be traced to government-drawn maps that marked Black neighborhoods as too “hazardous” for investment and helped cement segregation for generations. After inheriting the worst economic...

Newspapers are a lot of things, but one of the most important roles we serve is as a record of the community. This week felt like we covered a lot of history. Rachel Greco wrote about the 90th anniversary of Lansing's Quality Dairy , a family owned company that got its start selling milk in a storefront because...

MASON, Mich. (WILX) - February is Career and Technical Education Month, and students at one mid-Michigan school are already putting those skills to work. At Wilson Talent Center in Mason, the classroom is anything but ordinary. “From a young age, I’ve always been interested in the medical field,” said Sophia...

As Michigan loses more farms, rural communities are experiencing significant changes, experts say. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that Michigan lost about 1,300 farms between 2023 and 2024. Matt Munsell, a farmer growing corn, wheat and pumpkins in Fowlerville, said that as the agricultural economy has...

EAST LANSING, Mich — The Quiet Adventures symposium took place at the MSU Farm Bureau Pavilion in East Lansing, connecting people with resources for kayaking, hiking, camping, and conservation. More than 100 exhibitors and 30 speakers presented ways to enjoy the outdoors without motors. Families like the Bobryk's...

March is National Reading Month. After watching Rian Johnson’s latest Knives Out film, “Wake Up Dead Man,” Sophia went back to Christie’s first Miss Marple novel. A small town, secrets everywhere and a detective who sees what others miss. She’s trying to guess the killer before the final chapter.

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) -We’re a couple of months into 2026 and already the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting more than 900 cases of the measles nationwide. Dr. Ambreen Malik with the University of Michigan Health Sparrow joins Taylor on Mid-Michigan Matters to share how you can...