MSU unveils new self-driving bus powered by AI
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - In partnership with ADASTEC, an autonomous driving software company, MSU is bringing its first autonomous bus to campus. It’s called the SpartanXpress. “The way that the technology works is that there are multiple sensors on the bus. When we were doing testing, it was mapping...
Michigan True Crime: FBI Offers $10K in Murder of Jerome Ezell
Lansing man Jerome Ezell disappeared leaving his son alone in the car. Found dead a year later in southwest Michigan, his case remains unsolved. FBI offers $10K reward.
MSU’s autonomous bus is ready for passengers
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The SpartanXpress, an autonomous electric bus servicing Michigan State University’s campus, is now ready for passengers, the university announced Friday. The bus services a loop around campus, stopping at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts and Anthony Hall. The bus is equipped with...
‘Big Boys’ Club’: ‘Not just a rumor’
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Michigan State Police leadership assigned then-rookie trooper Megan Symonds to be trained by an officer they knew had a reputation for “womanizing,” and a “negative history with women,” a supervisor reveals in a witness interview newly provided to 6 News Investigates. Sgt. Scott Ziesman told...
Two killed, three injured in Lansing crash Saturday morning
A person was taken to Sparrow Hospital after a car crashed into a utility pole, knocking out power lines near downtown Lansing.
This Day in Michigan History: Frandor shopping center opens in Lansing
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - On this day in 1954, Frandor shopping center opened in Lansing. With 60 stores and 1,500 parking spaces, it became Michigan’s second-largest shopping complex at the time. Frandor introduced mid-Michigan to a new kind of retail experience, open-air, easy parking and everything all in one...
Retired Mid-Michigan pastor honored for community work
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A mid-Michigan man has spent his life giving out free backpacks to children in need, making sure no child is left behind. Retired pastor Viol Trice says he started the One Pastor One School Backpack Giveaway in 2002, giving away at least 750 backpacks to children in the Lansing area. Trice […]
Confusion over ‘DaBaby at MSU’ concert being called off
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Michigan State University is letting students know that an off-campus concert featuring DaBaby, originally slated for Friday, Aug. 22, was cancelled. The “DaBaby at MSU” concert was planned to feature rapper DaBaby at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house. MSU is saying that students have asked...
Michigan couple’s 21st year picking up litter at Great Darke County Fair
GREENVILLE – Mark and Patty Cotter of Lansing, Michigan, return to their roots each year during the Great Darke County Fair, giving nine days to helping make the event a cleaner experience for fairgoers. Mark grew up in Randolph County, Indiana, just across the state line, and has been...
‘Invest in our kids’: Gun violence advocates react to shooting of 3 teens
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Three teens were shot Thursday night in Lansing, and as police continue to investigate the incident, advocates in the community are offering their thoughts on the issue of gun violence in the capital city. Thursday night, in the 3800 block of Wilson Ave., a neighborhood near the Capital Region...