Crews respond to fire near Westphalia early Thursday
WESTPHALIA TWP, Mich. (WILX) - Multiple fire departments responded to a fire overnight in Westphalia Township. Crews were called out to the scene before 2:00 a.m. Thursday for a barn that was fully engulfed in flames. The fire happened on Tallman Rd between Price Rd and Jason Rd. Authorities on...
A nationwide program aims to help military veterans go to college
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - It can be difficult for veterans to make it back to college. Many veterans spend a significant amount of time away from the classroom, making the transition back into one difficult. The Warrior-Scholar Project is a week-long boot camp program designed to support veterans in...
Clinton County neighbors find ways to beat the heat
Extreme heat and humidity is ramping up in Mid-Michigan this week, but Clinton County neighbors are finding ways to keep cool.
Beating the heat: Lansing offers relief through cooling centers
A Code Red has been issued in Lansing as dangerously high temperatures grip the region, prompting the city to open cooling centers to help residents beat the heat.
‘Tightening the reins’: MSU to lay off more employees
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Layoffs at Michigan State University have already begun, and there are plans for more. University officials say the layoffs are due to a decrease in federal funding mixed with an increase in operating costs. The university has already confirmed that it is laying off nine workers from the...
2,200+ without power in Mid-Michigan amid storms
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — As severe thunderstorms sweep across Mid-Michigan, multiple utility providers in the area report that more than 2,000 customers in the area are without power. In addition to homes without power, we have received reports of traffic lights out in the area of Farm Lane and Mt. Hope Rd. near MSU....
Lansing teen heads home after surviving shooting
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Thursday evening, 15-year-old Elissa Cervantes was released from the hospital after suffering multiple gunshot wounds. Cervantes was injured at a party in Lansing last Saturday. She was shot in the stomach, shoulder, and hip. “She’s a real good kid you know. She didn’t deserve none of...
Local food pantry evicted from church
Heat index values will approach 100 degrees at times Thursday. First Alert Weather Thursday morning webcast from WILX News 10. Federal cuts slash $10.5 million from MSU SNAP-Ed Program, job losses expected. Updated: 14 hours ago. The total loss to the state of Michigan from this federal funding cut is...
Lansing Named One of the Best BBQ Cities in Michigan
There's something about summertime in Michigan that lends itself to barbecue. Maybe it's the fact that we can access our grills and smokers without wading through a foot of snow in subarctic temperatures?. Whatever it is, Michigan certainly has a love of barbecue food. And Lansing is no slouch when...
Lansing Police searching for missing 16-year-old
LANSING, MI — The Lansing Police Department is looking for 16-year-old Amalia Jeanne Pettengill. She is 5’3” and 107lbs. Her family has reported Amalia as a runaway. Amalia was last seen on 7/8/2025 at 3:30pm in 4100 block of Pleasant Grove Rd., wearing a long sleeve sage green shirt, medium wash blue bellbottom...