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...
The City of Lansing is going to court to clear a homeless encampment
Lansing officials are turning to the courts in an effort to remove a homeless encampment that’s taken root on private property just north of Old Town. The city has filed a lawsuit against two property owners — 113 W. Michigan LLC of Jackson and JAJ Property LLC of West Bloomfield Township — claiming they’ve allowed...
Proposal from Democratic lawmakers to ban law enforcement from covering their face
LANSING, Mich. — In response to reports of ICE agents making arrests in plain clothes and masks, Rep. Betsy Coffia (D-Traverse City) held a "Justice Needs No Mask" press conference at 11 a.m. discussing new legislation to ban masks for law enforcement, according to Coffia's office. The bill will...
Crime Stoppers: Assault in Lansing
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — This week on Crime Stoppers, Lansing Police need your help identifying a woman involved in an assault that took place on July 13 on the 1800 block of S Cedar St. If you have information regarding this case, call Crime Stoppers of Mid-Michigan at (517) 483-STOP. You can remain anonymous. Those...
Mid-Michigan boy vows to mow 50 lawns for those in need
CHARLOTTE, Mich. (WLNS) — A young boy is vowing to mow 50 lawns, all for free, but he has a specific clientele in mind. He’s looking for people who can’t do it themselves. For some kids, they’d be spending their summer break at the beach or the park, but not for 13-year-old Carson MacArthur. “To […]
VIDEO: Thief steals two grills from Lansing nonprofit that provides shoes to those in...
A man was caught on surveillance footage stealing two grills from Footprints of Michigan, a nonprofit organization that provides footwear to those in need across the state. • The theft occurred Saturday morning when a man took two grills valued at $250 each from the nonprofit. • Footprints of Michigan...
Michigan roadside drug test bill sparks debate in Lansing
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Michigan drivers may get pulled over for a new reason if a bill in Lansing becomes law, allowing police to test for drugs with a swab of the mouth. Former Detroit Police Assistant Chief Steve Dolunt says, on the one hand, it puts another tool in the toolbox to keep the public safe. But he admits...
STATE OF MICHIGAN IN THE 30TH CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF INGHAM
This Honorable Court having considered Defendants’ Motion for Alternative Service and brief in support, and this Court being fully advised in the premises thereof:. Service against Defendant JAJ Property, LLC cannot reasonably made pursuant to MCR 2.105;. The below ordered methods of service are reasonably calculated...
Two teens charged for shooting man after an attempted robbery in Lansing
Two teens have been charged for shooting a man during an attempted robbery in Lansing on Saturday, July 19th, according to the Ingham County Prosecutor's Office.