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Lansing protesters rally against immigration enforcement after Minnesota shooting
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (390+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Growing tension in Minnesota is the driving force behind protests in Mid-Michigan. On Tuesday, a group of demonstrators gathered at the corner of Cedar Street and Edgewood Boulevard in Lansing, following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti…...
Lansing 4-year-old who fatally shot herself found stolen gun underneath couch, court records say
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (301+ words) The gun a Lansing 4-year-old girl used to accidentally fatally shoot herself last week was shoved underneath a couch the night before the tragedy, according to court documents. The arrest affidavit for 22-year-old Maliki Pendergrass, who was on parole at…...
Final decision on Lansing ModPod community location looms as officials meet Tuesday
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (151+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A decision could come soon on where Lansing's proposed ModPod community will go. The city is considering six locations for ModPods " the compact and cheap, prefabricated housing units the city purchased to serve as housing for the…...
‘Doomsday Clock’ moves closer to midnight over threats from nuclear weapons, climate change and AI
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (286+ words) Earth is closer than it's ever been to destruction as Russia, China, the U.S. and other countries become "increasingly aggressive, adversarial, and nationalistic," a science-oriented advocacy group said Tuesday and advanced its "Doomsday Clock" to 85 seconds till midnight. The Bulletin of…...
Consumers Energy delivers winter clothing to warming centers during arctic blast
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (320+ words) Consumers Energy delivers winter clothing to warming centers during arctic blast'wilx.com LANSING, Mich. (WILX) -As Michigan deals with an arctic blast, Consumers Energy is stepping up to help those in need. This morning, Consumers Energy delivered bags of hats,…...
MHSAA expands NIL opportunities for Michigan high school athletes
5+ hour, 56+ min ago (413+ words) MHSAA expands NIL opportunities for Michigan high school athletes'wilx.com LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The Michigan High School Athletic Association is expanding its rules that allow high school student athletes across the state to make money. The Representative Council of the…...
Michigan landscaping company accused of taking payments, but performing ‘little to no work’
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (243+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Attorney General Dana Nessel has won a default judgment against Caltons Lawn Care and Landscaping LLC and its owners, Aron Dean Calton and Leslie Calton of Kent City, for violating the Michigan Consumer Protection Act. Nessel said…...
United Airlines returning to Lansing Airport with nonstop Chicago service
7+ hour, 16+ min ago (60+ words) United Airlines returning to Lansing Airport with nonstop Chicago service'wilx.com United Airlines returning to Lansing Airport with nonstop Chicago service Gov. Whitmer announces death of her father, Richard Whitmer What happens when a school runs out of snow days?...
‘Michigan is the place to be’: State sees population growth for 4th straight year
7+ hour, 31+ min ago (451+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan's population has grown for a fourth consecutive year, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau. While the country as a whole saw declining growth from July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2025, the bureau says Michigan added just…...
Court blocks Trump administration from ending EV infrastructure funding
8+ hour, 36+ min ago (228+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The U.S. District Court for Western District of Washington has stopped the Trump administration from ending funds for electric vehicle infrastructure, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced on Tuesday. The ruling came after Nessel and multiple other states…...