Some 300 people in Jackson filed a petition, saying it was a plan that just wreaked and was plain dirty. And Tuesday city council made a clean move in terms of their trash removal. By a five to one vote,get more >>
Some 300 people in Jackson filed a petition, saying it was a plan that just wreaked and was plain dirty. And Tuesday city council made a clean move in terms of their trash removal. By a five to one vote,get more >>
Republican Governor Rick Snyder and leaders of the GOP majority in the Legislature have reached a budget agreement for next fiscal year that puts Michigan's unexpected surplus toward funding roads andget more >>
The Michigan Supreme Court says medical marijuana users aren't automatically breaking the law if they're caught driving after using the drug. The court on Tuesday unanimously overturned an appeals courtget more >>
Police must show medical marijuana users actually "under the influence"get more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - The Mid-Michigan Red Cross chapter is on stand-by to head out west and help those hit by the storms in Oklahoma. Volunteer Todd Kulman says his volunteers are just waiting forget more >>
Bags are packed, but there's no call to action yetget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - State officials have announced a new anonymous tip line for students, teachers and others who want to report everything from bullying to drug usage. Lt. Governor Brian Calleyget more >>
Lt. Governor Brian Calley believes this will make schools saferget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - When you take your pet to the vet, you expect a healthy and safe return, but for a Lansing family, the visit ended in heart break when they found their dog dead on the side of theget more >>
Mireles took his family dog to Comprehensive Animal Hospital for surgery with Dr. Agbonaget more >>
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (WLNS) - Orion Donaldson moved to Oklahoma City just a few months ago from his hometown of Mason. Today, he's left facing the damage and destruction done just a few miles away in Mooreget more >>
Even though his roots are in mid-Michigan, he says he'll be heading to Moore this weekend to help clean up his new neighborsget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - For those of here in mid-Michigan who want to make a difference and help people in Oklahoma dealing with the devastation, one important and easy way is to donate to the Red Cross.get more >>
The Red Cross has established an ongoing fundget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – More than 200 new jobs are coming to the General Motors Lansing Grand River Plant, the company announced on Monday. General Motors says the new jobs will be the result of a $44.5get more >>
GM says it plans to pump $44.5 million into building a new facility, leading to 200 additional jobsget more >>
JACKSON, Mich. (WLNS) - The Red Cross says the most important thing you can do is to be prepared for emergency situations. They say you can help disaster response personnel by helping yourself, whichget more >>
The Red Cross says you can help disaster response personnel by helping yourself, which means being preparedget more >>
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - Police are looking for a man they believe may have witnessed a sexual assault last week in East Lansing. East Lansing Police say they spoke with a man walking his dog on theget more >>
East Lansing Police say they spoke with a man walking his dog on the Northern Tier Trail who may have informationget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A commission has recommended that Michigan judges get a 3 percent pay increase. The State Officers Compensation Commission suggested the raise on Tuesday. It also says pay shouldget more >>
The State Officers Compensation Commission suggested the raiseget more >>
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including seven children. Spokeswoman Amy Elliot said Tuesdayget more >>
Teams are continuing to search the rubble in Mooreget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan's attorney general is backing a proposed new program aimed at preventing violence in the state's schools. Bill Schuette announced the OK-2-SAY initiative on Tuesday alongsideget more >>
The OK-2-SAY program would provide a confidential hotline for students to report tips about behaviors that could lead to violenceget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - If you're a gardener, you know it's that time of year to plant the flowers. Volunteers and staff were out until early Tuesday afternoon planting close to 18,000 annuals. Theget more >>
The flowers were donated by the Kalamazoo Valley Growers Co-Op for the 20th year in a rowget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – The office of the Michigan attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a Lansing-based production company for failing to pay thousands of dollars in employee wages. Accordingget more >>
The Michigan attorney general's office has filed a lawsuit against a Lansing-based production company for failing to pay thousands of dollars in employee wagesget more >>
JACKSON, Mich. (WLNS) - Jackson city officials are talking trash. Literally. The city council will be discussing its new trash ordinance, which privatizes garbage removal in the city. Council membersget more >>
The city council will be discussing its new trash ordinance, which privatizes garbage removal in the cityget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - A House appropriations sub-committee plans to hold a hearing on reforming the state's prison system on Tuesday. Lawmakers are looking for ideas and suggestions regarding oversight,get more >>
Lawmakers are looking for ideas and suggestions regarding oversight, accountability and ways to cut costsget more >>
IONIA, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan man is standing trial on murder and child abuse charges in the 2012 death of one of his twin infant sons. Testimony began Monday in the trial of 28-year-old Keith Thibeaultget more >>
Defense lawyer Kevin Peterson says brain swelling that occurred over the month before the child's death after the infant fell is to blameget more >>
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - The Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office says 37 people have been killed by a tornado that hit suburban Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon. Officials at two hospitals say they're treatingget more >>
Death Toll Expected to Climb After Massive Tornado Flattens Moore, Okla.get more >>
JACKSON, Mich. (WLNS) - The Bureau of Justice reports 15 percent of domestic violence victims are men. 10 percent are in homosexual relationships and the remaining 5 percent of victims are heterosexual,get more >>
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one out of 14 men has been physically assaulted by their partnerget more >>
JACKSON, Mich. (WLNS) - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is looking for information on a man they say stole several firearms and silencers. It happened on May 8 at the Schupback'sget more >>
They say after the store closed, a man came out of hiding and stole several firearms and silencersget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero has laid out his plan and city council has a plan of its own to cover a $5.5 million deficit. They have until the close of Monday to pass the budget. Mayorget more >>
Mayor Bernero has said that there are some key differences between the council's budget plan and his ownget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - Emergency medical services personnel from Delta Township and Lansing were honored with Sparrow EMS Appreciation Awards for their consistent high-quality care to the community. Theget more >>
The awards presented in a ceremony at Sparrow are in recognition of National EMS Weekget more >>
JACKSON, Mich. (WLNS) - A 30-year-old woman could be in front of a judge Monday to face charges for the death of a man believed to be her boyfriend. Officials say the incident happened Saturday at anget more >>
Neighbors commented that the suspect and the victim had a noticeably abusive relationshipget more >>
DETROIT (AP) - Law enforcement officials across Michigan will be enforcing federally funded safety belt enforcement zones through the coming Memorial Day travel weekend. Safety belt enforcement is toget more >>
Michigan's seat belt usage rate has declined over the past three years after leading the nation in 2008 and 2009get more >>
NORTON SHORES, Mich. (AP) - Police looking for a 25-year-old woman who disappeared from her job at a West Michigan gas station last month say they're investigating high-priority tips received over theget more >>
Heeringa disappeared April 26 before she was set to close the station in Norton Shores, near Muskegonget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Active-duty military members living in Michigan can now get annual hunting and fishing licenses for free. The Department of Natural Resources announced the new policy Monday. Militaryget more >>
Qualified military members can get a free resident military all-species fishing license or any hunting license that doesn't require a lotteryget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - Ingham County taxpayers are picking up the tab for the grand jury investigation into the political behavior of the GOP Speaker of the Michigan Rep. Jase Bolger. The one personget more >>
The investigation is into the political behavior of the GOP Speaker of the Michigan Rep. Jase Bolgerget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Officials from Republican Gov. Rick Snyder's administration are planning to travel across the state this week to take suggestions and answer questions from Michigan residents. Representativesget more >>
Snyder's office says topics that are open for discussion include the state budget and opportunities for getting involved in state governmentget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - The Michigan House democrats education task force will hold it's first meeting Monday. The meeting will take place from 2 to 4p.m. on Monday in Room 426 of the Capitol Building.get more >>
The meeting will take place from 2 to 4p.m. on Monday in Room 426 of the Capitol Buildingget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - The Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce held a forum Monday to talk about their vision for the area. Local business leaders and politicians were there to weigh in on how theyget more >>
It was held to talk about their vision for the areaget more >>
If you had to fill up on your way in to work, you probably noticed that gas prices are on the rise again. According to GasBuddy.com, Michigan drivers are paying an average of $3.87 for a gallon of regular--that'sget more >>
Michigan drivers are paying an average of $3.87 for a gallon of regularget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - Police are looking for information on a suspect they say shot a man over the weekend. It happened just before 5p.m. on Saturday near Mount Hope Avenue and Marion. The 18-year-oldget more >>
The 18-year-old man had been shot in the legget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The Michigan Department of Human Services plans a pilot project in three counties designed to keep children out of foster care and cut costs. The Detroit News reports that the nonprofitget more >>
The effort is scheduled to begin in Augustget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The Michigan Department of Corrections has several efforts to teach community college courses and vocational training in-house to a small number of inmates near parole. The Detroitget more >>
There are about 42,000 inmates in Michigan's state prisonsget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Cancer patients and survivors in Michigan are expected to call on lawmakers to expand Medicaid coverage for about 400,000 uninsured Michigan residents. About 75 people who have experiencedget more >>
The effort is part of the American Cancer Action Network's annual Lobby Dayget more >>
AMBER ALERT: The Detroit Police Department has issued an Amber Alert for 3-year-old Alonna Anderson. Alonna was last seen at her home in Detroit. She has brown eyes, black hair and was wearing a shirtget more >>
The budget deadline for the city of Lansing is just one day away. City council finalized their budget, which now goes to the mayor for either his approval or veto. City Council's plan for erasingget more >>
The budget deadline for the city of Lansing is just one day away. City council finalized their budget, which now goes to the mayor for either his approval or veto. City Council's plan for erasingget more >>
National Law Enforcement week wraps up with a thank you to the men and women in blue. Antioch Church hosted an appreciation day for those who protect the poeple of the Mid-Michigan community. Recognitionget more >>
Law enforcement comes to Antioch Church to be appreciated.get more >>
You can come enjoy food, fun and good music all to help out a local park. The Rayner Park Rally Club hosted the third annual Rally for Rayner event at the Ingham County fairgrounds community building.get more >>
Fundraiser is held to raise money to maintain Rayner Park.get more >>
The City of Jackson Police Department is investigating an apparent homicide today after officers responded to a call at 3:00 a.m. for a man severly bleeding, on the 700 block of Lansing Avenue. Whenget more >>
The City of Jackson Police Department is investigating an apparent homicide today after officers responded to a call at 3:00 a.m. for a man severly bleeding, on the 700 block of Lansing Avenue. Whenget more >>
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - This weekend marks the 50th year for the East Lansing Art Fesitval and that always means great performers, artists and a lot of trouble parking. Roads are already being closedget more >>
Festival officials say the best way to get around this weekend isn't by carget more >>
Today Michigan State University hosted the 4th annual Woofer Walk in an effort to raise money to help end animal cruelty. Around 300 people met at the auditorium on campus to walk a one and half mileget more >>
MSU hosted the 4th annual Woofer Walk in an effort to raise money to help end animal cruelty.get more >>
Tonight's drawing for the Powerball Jackpot is at 600 million dollars, and that's kept local gas stations busy selling tickets. The Mobil gas station on Lake Lansing has been busy for the past coupleget more >>
Tonight's drawing for the Powerball Jackpot is at 600 million dollars, and that's kept local gas stations busy selling tickets.get more >>
Three East Lansing high school teens could face criminal charges for scratching swastikas into two other student's lockers. East Lansing police say one of the victims was Jewish. The president of theget more >>
Three East Lansing high school teens could face criminal charges for scratching swastikas into two other student's lockers.
East Lansing police say one of the victims was Jewish.get more >>
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - Three East Lansing High School teens accused of scratching swastikas into two other students' lockers could face criminal charges, but not for the content of controversialget more >>
East Lansing Police say one of the victims was a Jewish girl who took offense to the symbol on her lockerget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - A local student got a big surprise in the form of a free private high school education. Rachel Smith, a student at Lansing Charter Academy, received a check Friday for more thanget more >>
Rachel Smith, a student at Lansing Charter Academy, received a check Friday after winning a national essay contestget more >>
Lansing's City Council approved a budget this morning which includes multiple amendments by a 7-1 vote. Among the most notable additions to the original budget include a 1.2% increase to the Board ofget more >>
Lansing's City Council approved a budget which includes multiple amendments by a 7-1 voteget more >>
Gas prices in Michigan and the midwest could be hitting record highs in the near future. The reason? Oil refineries. A Great Lakes refinery went down a few weeks ago and caused gas to be diverted toget more >>
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - East Lansing Police are looking for a man they believe sexually assaulted two Michigan State University students. The most recent incident happened around 8:30p.m. Thursdayget more >>
The most recent incident happened around 8:30p.m. Thursday in the parking lot of Abbott Pointe Apartmentsget more >>
DEWITT, Mich. (WLNS) - A farm in Clinton County is galloping away at changing the lives of children and adults for the better, thanks to the healing power of little horses. "First of all, a horse mirrorsget more >>
The non-profit helps children and adults heal from all kinds of emotional issuesget more >>
JACKSON, Mich. (WLNS) - A ceremony at Jackson County Airport honored World War II veterans on Friday. The Aviator Bust and Monument at Reynolds Field was dedicated to about 75 young men who voluntarilyget more >>
It was a national program that was provided through Jackson Junior Collegeget more >>
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize. Lotteryget more >>
Odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are about 1 in 175 millionget more >>
HOWELL, Mich. (AP) - Reported jailhouse conversations have led prosecutors to charge a man with open murder in the shooting death of a friend at a Livingston County gun club. WHMI-FM reports that 20-year-oldget more >>
Prosecutor Bill Vailliencourt says new evidence points to Kimball being killed over an unpaid debtget more >>
SANDUSKY, Ohio (WLNS) - It's Math and Science Week at Cedar Point, America's Roller Coast. Local students are learning how the subjects work in the real world. WLNS Jim Geyer is there, answering questionsget more >>
Jim Geyer is there answering questions for studentsget more >>
ADRIAN, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan man who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the slaying of a 63-year-old woman has been sentenced to life in prison. The Jackson Citizen Patriot reports Steven Stormget more >>
Judge Timothy Pickard called Storm a "psychopath" during the hearing, saying he'll work to ensure Storm never is released from prisonget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) -- Several former employees of a Lansing-based production company say for months, the business often skipped payday, and sometimes didn't pay at all. Five former employees of Lifeget more >>
Former employees of a Lansing-based production company say the business often skipped payday, and sometimes didn't pay at all.get more >>
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A former high school football coach in Pennsylvania has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for computer-related crimes that stretched to East Lansing. Joseph Ostrowski admittedget more >>
Federal prosecutors in Michigan say the investigation began in 2011 with campus policeget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - Withh the deadline just days away, the Lansing City Council met again Friday to discuss the city's budget. The city council reviewed the mayor's budget and sending it back toget more >>
The city council reviewed the mayor's budget and sending it back to his office with some changes of their ownget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - State of Michigan auditors are making objections about the use of millions of dollars from a petroleum tax. The tax is supposed to pay for problems related to leaking undergroundget more >>
Lawmakers short of cash have used another $32 million for programs at the Department of Environmental Qualityget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A lawmaker has proposed changes following a slew of complaints, safety concerns and confusion about a law that made powerful fireworks legal in Michigan. The bills introduced Thursdayget more >>
Bottle rockets, aerial cakes, Roman candles, firecrackers all are sold legally after lawmakers and Gov. Rick Snyder erased the ban in 2011get more >>
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Demolition of a 113-year-old building on Michigan State University's campus has resumed after a fire burned through its roof. The fire burned Wednesday evening at Morrill Hallget more >>
Demolition work started earlier this yearget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Some students will get new Michigan Education Assessment Program math scores after a problem with some questions on the exam. The Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News report newget more >>
New reports are to be sent to schools by the end of June, and scores may go up or downget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A citizen-led measure would prohibit Michigan health insurance plans from covering elective abortion unless individuals or businesses buy a supplemental policy. A group called Noget more >>
Michigan's election board is scheduled to consider the petition form next weekget more >>
It was practically handed to city attorney Janene McIntyre her first day on the job,deciding whether to call a 46 dollar utility charge for households and businesses a tax or fee. Tonight, Mcintyre calledget more >>
It was practically handed to city attorney Janene McIntyre her first day on the job,deciding whether to call a 46 dollar utility charge for households and businesses a tax or fee. get more >>
INGHAM COUNTY, Mich. (WLNS) - To prevent underage smoking, Ingham County licenses cigarette vendors, and revokes their license if a vendor continually sells tobacco to minors. Statistics show licensingget more >>
To prevent underage smoking, Ingham County licenses cigarette vendors and revokes their license if a vendor continually sells to minorsget more >>
INGHAM COUNTY, Mich. (WLNS) - Smoking prevention experts in Ingham County say "preemption", a law banning Michigan counties from establishing programs meant to prevent underage smoking, exists becauseget more >>
We decided to go to the source, and speak to a former lobbyist for the Tobacco Institute about the controversial lawget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - Police have corrected the name of the man killed from a hit and run incident Monday night. Officers say James Thelen, 69, was hit outside of Sparrow Hospital in downtown Lansingget more >>
Officers are looking for a blue Chevy Cruze with possible front end damage seen leaving the crime sceneget more >>
It's a fee - not a tax. That's the ruling by the Lansing city attorney as city officials look to balance the budget. Lansing faces a shortfall of about $5 million. Mayor Virg Bernero proposed a fee forget more >>
Move helps city cover $5 million budget deficitget more >>
EATON RAPIDS, Mich. (WLNS) - Eaton Rapids officials are warning residents about an early morning power outage scheduled for Friday morning. In a Nixle report, the city says due to the failure of electricalget more >>
The city says due to the failure of electrical equipment, they will shut down the main electric lines supplying powerget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan is expected to receive a $2.3 million share of a $500 million settlement of claims that an India-based pharmaceutical manufacturer distributed adulterated drugs. Michigan'sget more >>
The complaint says that Ranbaxy knowingly made and sold generic products whose quality and purity didn't meet FDA standardsget more >>
JACKSON, Mich. (WLNS) - It's day four of Daniel Ronquillo's trial. Ronquillo is charged with first degree child abuse and torture for allegedly forcing his girlfriend's two young children into scaldingget more >>
Not found guilty of two counts of tortureget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - Lansing's tourism industry is showing improvement. The Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau announced Thursday the results from a new study that tracked the spending habitsget more >>
The report also found that the total regional economic impact was about $680 millionget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - About 30 volunteers spent the day giving the capitol grounds a facelift. They added new soil and sod and updated the sprinkler system. Those who donated their time to beautifyget more >>
Governor Rick Snyder proclaimed May to be "Plant Michigan Green" monthget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – A pawn shop owner in south Lansing caught a thief on-camera stealing more than $2,000 worth of diamond jewelry from his store, while the thief's three accomplices kept the storeget more >>
Surveillance video catches a suspected thief stealing more than $2,000 worth of diamond jewelry from a Lansing pawn shopget more >>
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $475 million after no tickets matched the winning numbers in the latest drawing. A message early Thursday on Powerball's website says thereget more >>
The new jackpot has a $350.1 million cash option. The next drawing is scheduled for Saturday.get more >>
MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLNS) - Meridian Township Police say that the man who was accused of exposing himself at local coffee shops has turned himself in. Officials say each time, he would pretend toget more >>
Officials say each time it happened, he would pretend to read a paper while exposing himself to the women nearbyget more >>
ALBION, Mich. (AP) - Albion Public Schools no longer is offering students a high school education. The school board has decided that beginning this fall, only students in kindergarten through eighth gradeget more >>
The mid-Michigan district is losing revenue due to declining enrollmentget more >>
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - The Department of Homeland Security conducted a study just a few years ago on Spartan Stadium and found a potential security hazard. The gasoline tanks located on the eastget more >>
The Department of Homeland Security conducted a study just a few years ago on Spartan Stadium and found a potential security hazardget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - A new poll suggests 57 percent of the citizens in Michigan now favor gay marriage, which is a complete reversal from 2004 when a majority of voters decided to ban gay marriage inget more >>
The poll, which was not commissioned by either side, suggested 57 percent favor gay marriage, with 38 percent opposedget more >>
The confederate flag brings out all kinds of emotions and one student in DeWiitt was suspended from school for flying it on his truck after he was told to take it down. But as our Nick Perreault explains,get more >>
One student in DeWiitt was suspended from school for flying it on his truck after he was told to take it downget more >>
MASON, Mich. (WLNS) - Alaideon Elementary School will close for the remainder of Thursday. The school reported having utility problems. It is a part of the Mason School District.get more >>
The school reported having utility problemsget more >>
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - Plans are underway for the annual East Lansing Walk to Cure Diabetes. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation held a breakfast Thursday morning to give people the opportunityget more >>
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation held a breakfast Thursday morning to give people the opportunity to learn moreget more >>
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Demolition of a 113-year-old building on Michigan State University's campus is on hold after a fire burned through its roof. The fire was reported Wednesday evening at Morrillget more >>
No one was injured and the building was empty at the timeget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Gov. Rick Snyder has signed legislation that will allow schools with too many snow days to avoid having to schedule extra days in June. The Republican governor signed the bill Thursday.get more >>
Schools will still have to meet the minimum 1,098 hours of instructionget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - A Lansing man seen pacing back-and-forth near Sexton High School is behind bars. Police say the 58-year old is a registered sex offender. He was spotted around 4p.m. dressedget more >>
He was spotted around 4p.m. dressed in a heavy jacket, hat and glovesget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan lawmakers are introducing legislation requiring a state department to reimburse schools that may have to drop their American Indian mascots. The bills would take $3 millionget more >>
Michigan lawmakers are introducing legislation requiring a state department to reimburse schools that may have to drop their American Indian mascots.get more >>
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Families whose children have been among dozens sickened in an Ohio cancer cluster are hoping they have pinpointed a cause for the illnesses. More than two dozen family members sayget more >>
Families whose children have been among dozens sickened in an Ohio cancer cluster are hoping they have pinpointed a cause for the illnesses.get more >>
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - Crews are working to put out a structure fire at Morrill Hall on Michigan State's campus. The fire sparked around 7:15p.m. on Thursday. The building is over 100-years-old.get more >>
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan lawmakers are introducing legislation requiring a state department to reimburse schools that may have to drop their American Indian mascots. The bills would take $3 millionget more >>
The department filed a complaint in February asking the U.S. Education Department to ban K-12 schools from using such mascotsget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Gov. Rick Snyder and lawmakers have hundreds of millions of dollars more than expected when working to finalize Michigan's next budget. The Snyder administration and economists onget more >>
Sticking points remain over Medicaid expansion and road fundingget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - Tea party groups have staged protests in Lansing and across the country. But now in the growing, national scandal, an Ottawa County Tea Party group says it is being discriminatedget more >>
Tea party groups have staged protests in Lansing and across the countryget more >>
JACKSON, Mich. (WLNS) - The trial against the man charged with scalding his girlfriend's babies in a bathtub continues Wednesday. Testimony is coming to an end in the case against Daniel Ronquillo, 25. Prosecutorsget more >>
Prosecutors say he was babysitting his girlfriend's 1 and 2-year-old children when they suffered third degree burnsget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - They're annoying, aggressive and know how to ruin a beautiful spring day. What are they? Mosquitos. But there aren't as many flying around as you might think. MSU Professor andget more >>
MSU Professor and Insect Researcher Dr. Ned Walker says there are slightly more than last year, but not by muchget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - A bill to cut taxes for disabled veterans is expected to pass the State Senate Finance Committee Wednesday. The move would give local governments the power to exempt all disabledget more >>
The move would give local governments the power to exempt all disabled veterans from paying local property taxesget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The state says Michigan's unemployment rate dipped slightly in April as the number of people working rose while the number of jobless people fell. The Department of Technology, Managementget more >>
Nationally, the unemployment rate was 7.5 percent last monthget more >>
LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Mich. (WLNS) - The Livingston County Sheriff's Department is warning residents about a fake driveway seal coating company. Earlier this month, a woman in Putnam Township says a manget more >>
If you see anything suspicious, call the local authoritiesget more >>
JACKSON, Mich. (WLNS) - Consumers Energy will be raising their rates effective May 16. The company approved a settlement agreement with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) for $89 million annually. Aget more >>
Consumers originally asked for a $148.3 million rate increase, but settled for $89 million on Thursdayget more >>
Crime Stoppers of Mid-Michigan is asking for the public's help in one incident and locating two men wanted for felonies. On Thursday, March 7 around 11:30p.m., officers were dispatched to the 200 blockget more >>
If you have any information, you're asked to call Crime Stoppers at 517-483-STOPget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan is reminding drivers to look out for bicyclists on the road to prevent crashes this month. May is National Bike Month and this week is Bike to Work Week. The state saysget more >>
Michigan is reminding drivers to look out for bicyclists on the road to prevent crashes this month.get more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - Hundreds have gathered in honor of Police Week at Hawk Island Park in Lansing to say thank you to local safety patrols. The annual "Police and Fire Field Day and Safety Patrolget more >>
There are currently more than 1,000 safety patrols throughout the Tri-County Areaget more >>
It could be a slow-go Wednesday afternoon if your driving through parts of Lansing. There are a few lane and ramp closures you'll want to know. The following will be closed along I-496: Southbound Pineget more >>
It could be a slow-go Wednesday afternoonget more >>
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to $360 million in a matter of weeks, a jump that's propelled it to be the third largest Powerball jackpot and the seventh largest jackpot inget more >>
The latest drawing is scheduled Wednesday nightget more >>
JACKSON, Mich. (WLNS) - Tyree Cleary is back in court after police say he forced his way into a home in Jackson last month and took a 24-year-old woman at gunpoint, then physically and sexually assaultedget more >>
His preliminary exam started Wednesday morningget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Economists say Michigan's economy is turning around for the fourth straight year in part because the housing sector is on the mend. University of Michigan experts told state lawmakersget more >>
Michigan's unemployment rate dropped 1.3 percentage points in 2012 and is expected to continue gradually decliningget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan schools with too many snow days may avoid having to schedule extra days in June. But students still may not be happy with the remedy. The House gave final approval Tuesdayget more >>
Michigan schools with too many snow days may avoid having to schedule extra days in June. But students still may not be happy with the remedy.get more >>
HASTINGS, Mich. (AP) - A western Michigan man found with a bloody mattress in his pickup truck nearly two years ago has been charged with murder. Harold Ordway has been under scrutiny since Septemberget more >>
Harold Ordway has been under scrutiny since September 2011 when officers arrived at a crash in Allegan County and found a mattress with fresh blood in the bed of his pickup.get more >>
FLINT, Mich. (AP) - A bid of $1,330 was good enough to buy a Santa Claus, sleigh and four reindeer that once brought holiday cheer from atop the Flint City Hall. Winning bidder Melodee Mabbitt tells Theget more >>
A bid of $1,330 was good enough to buy a Santa Claus, sleigh and four reindeer that once brought holiday cheer from atop the Flint City Hall.get more >>
FLINT, Mich. (AP) - Police in Flint say they arrested a man on a child support warrant after spotting him carrying a kitchen sink while riding a bicycle. The Flint Journal reports the man was stoppedget more >>
Police in Flint say they arrested a man on a child support warrant after spotting him carrying a kitchen sink while riding a bicycle.get more >>
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Bricks from a 113-year-old Michigan State University building are being salvaged and some will be made available to the public for sale. Chris Barnes, construction representativeget more >>
Bricks from a 113-year-old Michigan State University building are being salvaged and some will be made available to the public for sale.get more >>
Emergency crews have responded to a suspicious package in downtown Detroit at the McNamara Federal Building. Michigan Avenue has been blocked off to traffic between Third and Cass. Detroit's bomb squadget more >>
A suspicious package found in a federal building in downtown Detroit has been detonatedget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - It's a beautiful day in Lansing, just in time for baseball season. Michigan State and the Lansing Lugnuts face off in the long-awaited CrossTown Showdown. There will be specialget more >>
WATERTOWN, Mass. (WLNS) - Authorities are reporting that the second bombing suspect has been taken into custody. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, had a stand off with police in a residential neighborhood, whereget more >>
Gunshots were heard in Watertown, Mass.get more >>
BLACKMAN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLNS) - Early Monday morning, police executed a search warrant in the 400 block of Pattie in Blackman Township after deputies heard word of a possible marijuana grow operationget more >>
The homeowner did not have a valid medical marijuana cardget more >>
HILLSDALE, Mich. (WLNS) - Dr. Kevin Walton wanted to hit 40 running. "Most runners, most marathoners, always talk about this Boston thing," he says. He ran the Chicago Marathon four times before he qualifiedget more >>
HILLSDALE, Mich. (WLNS) - Dr. Kevin Walton wanted to hit 40 running. "Most runners, most marathoners, always talk about this Boston thing," he says. He ran the Chicago Marathon four times before he qualifiedget more >>
BOSTON (AP) - The FBI has released photos of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings and is asking for the public's help in identifying them. FBI Agent Richard DesLauriers says the photos came fromget more >>
FBI Agent Richard DesLauriers says the photos came from surveillance cameras, photos and other evidence near the explosion sitesget more >>
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - It's one corner in East Lansing that's sat empty for nearly a decade. Plans have been made and plans have been scrapped, but now, perhaps finally a new beginning for the Cityget more >>
When you drive into East Lansing, it's hard to miss the outdated and vacant buildings that sit along Grand River Avenueget more >>
Close to 100,000 people are expected to march in the nation's capital Wednesday in support of comprehensive immigration reform. Tuesday, busloads from all across Michigan including Lansing were packedget more >>
Busloads from all across Michigan were packed with supporters to head to Washington and speak with legislatorsget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) -- The 57th Michigan Antiquarian Book & Paper Show was held at the Lansing Center Sunday. Book and paper enthusiasts came together, to search through unique books, postcards, magazines,get more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) -- The 57th Michigan Antiquarian Book & Paper Show was held at the Lansing Center Sunday. Book and paper enthusiasts came together, to search through unique books, postcards, magazines,get more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) -- Store officials at Campus Den in Meridian Mall say they've been busier than usual selling tournament gear to March Madness fans. With Michigan heading into the finals, the storeget more >>
Store officials at Campus Den in Meridian Mall say they've been busier than usual selling tournament gear to March Madness fans.get more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) -- Lansing's third annual Shuto Con convention drew in nearly 5,000 anime fans to the Lansing Center. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, fans dressed in costume and attended events likeget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) -- Lansing's third annual Shuto Con convention drew in nearly 5,000 anime fans to the Lansing Center. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, fans dressed in costume and attended events likeget more >>
FLINT, Mich. (AP) - Authorities say a fire at a Flint apartment complex where one woman died has been determined to be arson. The Flint Journal reports evidence collected following Thursday morning'sget more >>
Thursday morning's fire at Ballenger Manor apartments determined that it was intentionally set.get more >>
BRIGHTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLNS) - Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man they say robbed a PNC bank. It happened around 9:40a.m. Monday on the 8000 block of W. Grand River Ave. inget more >>
The man supposedly entered the bank with a semi-automatic handgun and demanded moneyget more >>
DEXTER, Mich. (WLNS) - March 15 marks the one year anniversary from when a EF3 tornado tore through the small town of Dexter, 10 miles northwest of Ann Arbor. Today, the neighborhood looks completely differentget more >>
Wind speeds hit up to 140 miles per hour, hitting more than 200 homes and destroying 13 of themget more >>
There are about 14,000 Board of Water and Light customers that are without power Wednesday morning. It includes customers in both Ingham and Eaton Counties. Various traffic lights are out along Waverlyget more >>
About 14,000 people were out of power Wednesday morningget more >>
Lansing Police are investigating a homicide on the city's east side. Officers say they responded to a call of an altercation around 11:30 Thursday night at a residence on the 200 block of South Fairview.get more >>
Police release the name of the man killed get more >>
JACKSON, Mich. (WLNS) - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is looking for information on a man they say stole several firearms and silencers. It happened on May 8 at the Schupback'sget more >>
They say after the store closed, a man came out of hiding and stole several firearms and silencersget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – A pawn shop owner in south Lansing caught a thief on-camera stealing more than $2,000 worth of diamond jewelry from his store, while the thief's three accomplices kept the storeget more >>
Surveillance video catches a suspected thief stealing more than $2,000 worth of diamond jewelry from a Lansing pawn shopget more >>
JACKSON, Mich. (WLNS) - A 30-year-old woman could be in front of a judge Monday to face charges for the death of a man believed to be her boyfriend. Officials say the incident happened Saturday at anget more >>
Neighbors commented that the suspect and the victim had a noticeably abusive relationshipget more >>
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including seven children. Spokeswoman Amy Elliot said Tuesdayget more >>
Teams are continuing to search the rubble in Mooreget more >>
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – The office of the Michigan attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a Lansing-based production company for failing to pay thousands of dollars in employee wages. Accordingget more >>
The Michigan attorney general's office has filed a lawsuit against a Lansing-based production company for failing to pay thousands of dollars in employee wagesget more >>
Crime Stoppers of Mid-Michigan is asking for the public's help in one incident and locating two men wanted for felonies. On Thursday, March 7 around 11:30p.m., officers were dispatched to the 200 blockget more >>
If you have any information, you're asked to call Crime Stoppers at 517-483-STOPget more >>
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - The Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office says 37 people have been killed by a tornado that hit suburban Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon. Officials at two hospitals say they're treatingget more >>
Death Toll Expected to Climb After Massive Tornado Flattens Moore, Okla.get more >>
NORTON SHORES, Mich. (AP) - Police looking for a 25-year-old woman who disappeared from her job at a West Michigan gas station last month say they're investigating high-priority tips received over theget more >>
Heeringa disappeared April 26 before she was set to close the station in Norton Shores, near Muskegonget more >>
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