-
Officials got the call just before 7 P.M. Tuesday night to the Mason State Bank on Cedar Street in Mason, where they say a bank robbery took place. It was reported that the male suspect came in justget more >> A male suspect came into a bank in Mason just before closing with a handgun and demanded money from an employee.get 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 >> 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 >> 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 >> 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. 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 >> Authorities say a 37-year-old man is dead after being hit by a pickup truck while stopped along the side of a mid-Michigan roadway to check on another motorist.get more >> Authorities say a 37-year-old man is dead after being hit by a pickup truck while stopped along the side of a mid-Michigan roadway to check on another motorist.get 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 >> Officials say a 76-year-old man has died after being trapped underneath a lawnmower in a Huron County ditch.get more >> Officials say a 76-year-old man has died after being trapped underneath a lawnmower in a Huron County ditch.get more >> Authorities investigating a domestic assault complaint in Michigan's northwestern Lower Peninsula ended up finding a marijuana growing operation with hundreds of plants.get more >> Authorities investigating a domestic assault complaint in Michigan's northwestern Lower Peninsula ended up finding a marijuana growing operation with hundreds of plants.get more >>
The mayor tackles a major budget deficit in the city of Lansing.
Ahead of his Monday night budget presentation to city council the mayor promises to balance the city's budget and bolster public safety.
But that doesn't mean cuts are out of the question.
Right now Lansing is faced with a multi-million dollar deficit and Friday night the mayor explained what we can expect in 2013.
Cuts are coming and it wont be pretty that's the message from Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero just days before presenting his 2013 budget.
Bernero: "The low-hanging fruit is gone, the easy decisions have been made-- we're left with very difficult decisions."
The mayor says police, fire and roads wont see any cuts because of the recent millage.
In fact, he says the budget strengthens those areas but when it comes to what will be on the chopping block, he's not talking.
One thing he did tell us is that furlough days are on the table for city workers, possibly up to one day a week depending on what employees are willing to give in concessions.
Bernero: "The more savings we can identify in healthcare, the fewer furlough days."
Facing a deficit just under 5 million dollars, the mayor says the reasons have to do with a continued decline in property taxes along with steep increases in pension and health care costs.
Bernero: "So we're trying to provide 2013 services at 2001 prices."
But even so Mayor Bernero says he's going to bridge that gap.
Bernero: "People can get involved in politics and make this about politics but the reality is, its more about math."
And right now the math says things are going to get ugly.
But Bernero says he'll take ugly, over an emergency manager.
The mayor says the 5 million dollar deficit is less than than they had anticipated but
he says the city is expecting another deficit for the 2014.
