2025 Election
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Unofficial results show Lansing Mayor Andy Schor won about two-thirds of the vote in Tuesday's election.
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New York Times bestselling author Angeline Boulley's latest novel "Sisters in the Wind" returns to Michigan's Indigenous communities to tell a story about foster care.
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In his new book, John U. Bacon says science, weather and the Fitzgerald's cargo can help explain why the ship sank to the bottom of Lake Superior during a treacherous storm in 1975.
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The Spartans are nationally known for its men’s varsity program, but there is a women’s club team who wants to attain the same status.
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Travelers at the Capital Regional International Airport in Lansing are encouraged to arrive extra early for their flights and to check status ahead of time.
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Forecasters say there's a chance Mid-Michigan could see accumulating snow this weekend.
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Two East Lansing residents filed federal cases against the city and members of the police force after they were pepper sprayed and arrested in August.
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Community members across Mid-Michigan are working together to help neighbors in need amid the absence of federal food assistance.
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A state judicial task force is calling for a local court funding overhaul so local judges will have fewer incentives to squeeze defendants for revenue. That is part of a plan to bring courts into a compliance with an 11-year-old Michigan Supreme Court decision that money from fines and fees can’t be used to pay courts’ day-to-day operating costs.
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The Lansing Planning Commission is delaying moving forward with zoning a controversial data center. It’s one of several proposed data center projects sparking debates across the state.
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Fines for not following the ban can be issued.
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A pivotal battle over drug affordability is unfolding in Michigan's highest court, where attorneys are clashing over the scope of a consumer protection law and its application to Eli Lilly's insulin business, with the outcome likely to resonate throughout the healthcare sector.
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The Lansing Symphony Orchestra’s Masterworks Series continues with a program featuring guest performer world-renowned violinist Ray Chen.