Lansing MI

A Eaton County man is facing multiple charges including a hate crime after allegedly using a racial slur and spitting on his neighbor

If you're all about the creepy, the crawly, the cute and the macabre, then this Mid-Michigan festival is just the thing for you!. Mid-Michigan has a lot going on this summer, from music festivals that have been going on for decades to food festivals that are serving up plenty of deliciousness.

Lawmakers have surpassed the deadline by almost a month, with no clear end to the gridlock in sight. Ingham County considers $548K contract to fill dispatcher shortage at 911. The center is considered fully staffed at 52 dispatchers, but only 39 are employed, and just 25 of them are fully trained.

Reporting like this only happens with your financial support. Donate to WKAR today!. Lansing residents excoriated city officials for more than an hour over plans to clear an encampment of unhoused community members near Old Town during a City Council meeting Monday night. The city filed a lawsuit last week...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– Today, Michigan State Police (MSP) invites community members to a family-friendly event called “Safety Day”. The event started at 9 a.m. and will continue through 3 p.m. The event will feature 40 stations that include fingerprinting, a hidden-in-plain-sight display trailer highlighting...

The cuts would be for the general services that the agency provides. Commissioners also proposed a 100% cut for the Capital Area United Way 211. “People have no place to go. There are no options for people.”. Jackson mourns 18-Year-Old Mia Sims after fatal shooting. Updated: 3 hours ago. “She...

The rare black rhino that calls Lansing home is being monitored "24-7" after a health scare at the Potter Park Zoo. Doppsee had what zoo officials called a "medical emergency" on Monday after "a very sudden decline in her health."

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Meridian Township Police Department is investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle while crossing the road Monday afternoon. According to police, officers were dispatched at around 5:30 p.m. to the 2300 block of Haslett Rd in response to reports of a traffic crash involving a...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Employees at Michigan State University are bracing for impact after the university announced more than 100 layoffs due to SNAP-ED funding cuts. 6 News spoke to an MSU Extension employee, Stathis Pauls, who says the jobs at risk are Community Nutrition Instructors (CNIs), who were funded by...

HASLETT, Mich. (WLNS) – After almost a decade of vacancies, redevelopment for the nearly 20 acres of land known as Haslett Village Square is on the horizon. The West Michigan-based developers plan to breathe new life into the space with more jobs, affordable housing, and commercial opportunities. Township officials...