Tag: Lansing

Lansing leaders announce location for new city hall

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Lansing city leaders including the Mayor, Chief of Police and Councilmembers were on hand Thursday morning in an empty parking lot to announce where a new city hall will be built. The lot is at the intersection of S Grand and E Lenawee across the street from the CATA bus Transportation […]

Portion of downtown Lansing in the dark

UPDATE: Lansing Police confirm with 6 News the power outage along N. Cedar St. in downtown Lansing was the result of a car crash. The crash happened at about 11:22 p.m., police said. The crash involved a black sedan, with one individual in it, police tell 6 News. Lansing Police say the person was transported […]

Co-op in Lansing among those receiving grants for rail projects

May 8—Eleven freight rail projects, including one in Lansing, will receive a total of $9.6 million in funding to improve freight rail service that supports economic development in different regions of the state, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today. Northern Country Co-op, in Lansing, will receive $1.9 million in grant funding for a train […]

Lansing Charter Commissioners elected Tuesday will include familiar names

LANSING — The nine Lansing City Charter commissioners elected Tuesday ultimately will include some familiar names. According to county figures, with about 7,500 of the roughly 11,100 votes cast reported, Joan Bauer, a former city council member and state representative, had 6,216 votes, more than anyone else. The other top vote getters, in descending order, […]

Lansing Police investigate 14-year-old’s shooting death

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Lansing Police are investigating the death of a 14-year-old boy Saturday afternoon. Police said they were called to the 1400 block of West Oakland around 3 p.m. This embedded content is not available in your region. When they arrived a boy with gunshot wounds was found and taken to the hospital […]

Turning summer fun into summer green for Lansing area businesses

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – As the weather warms up, East Lansing and Lansing city and business officials are working to keep their respective downtowns busy. Music, lawn games and giveaways kicked off the return of Albert El Fresco Thursday evening in Spartan country. The closed portion of Albert Avenue in East Lansing has been […]

Lansing businesses, first responders navigate road work

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) –  For more than a month, drivers, business owners and first responders around Lansing have been dealing with the multiple closures and detours on Michigan Avenue, I-496 and U.S. 127. Businesses near those orange cones say they are seeing less green because of the detours. “Come down here in the middle of […]

Lansing Police seek assistance in finding missing woman

UPDATE: Lansing Police officials announced on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, that 47-year-old Julie Hunt has been located safe. LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Lansing Police Department has issued an alert for a missing woman. The 47-year-old woman is missing from the 400 block of West Fairfield Ave. in north Lansing. She […]

Vote for the Lansing State Journal student of the week for April 29-May 2

Welcome to the latest week of an initiative celebrating the achievements of high school students in Greater Lansing. Every week, school leaders across the region will nominate students for recognition. And it’s your job to vote for a winner. Here are the students in the running for this week’s Lansing State Journal Student of the […]

Michigan State Police release video of arrest of Lansing double homicide suspect

MSP Trooper One video of the arrest on Saturday, April 20th of the Lansing double homicide suspect. MSP Special Investigation Section Detectives and the MSP Emergency Support Team made the arrest in Crego Park. The arrest was made without incident. Great work Troopers. pic.twitter.com/fY7fA5k1Ej — MSP First District (@MSPFirstDist) April 25, 2024 LANSING – Michigan […]

Got plants in the ground already? Frost advisory issued for Lansing region

LANSING – If you took advantage of the sunshine and temperatures in the low 50s Sunday to plant some spring flowers or vegetables, beware. The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for much of Lower Michigan, including the entire Lansing region, from midnight to 8 a.m. Monday morning. The advisory spans from Benton […]