WLNS TV 6 Lansing - Jackson | Your Local News LeaderLauren Thompson

Lauren Thompson anchors 6 News on the weekends.

Lauren has become a veteran of sorts around the 6 News newsroom.
She joined the 6 News team in the summer of 2003. She worked her way up from a general assignment reporter to the Anchor of the 6 News weekend morning show and then moved on to "6 News This Morning." She anchored the show for 5 years.

Lauren has been honored with several awards for her Breaking and Hard News coverage by both the Associated Press and Michigan Association of Broadcasters.

Originally from Lake Orion, Michigan, Lauren grew up watching news in Detroit. At a young age, she decided she wanted to work in television news and never changed her mind.

An honors graduate of Michigan State University, Lauren still enjoys going back to campus to cover stories, tailgate and to support the Spartan teams.

Lauren loves her job here at the station but also loves her job at home as a wife and mom. Lauren and her husband were blessed with a baby girl in March 2009 and another in December of 2010.

Feel free to contact Lauren with any thoughts, questions or story ideas. She'd love to hear from you.