Victoria Witke
WKAR Public MediaVictoria is a news intern for WKAR Public Media. She is a junior at Michigan State University majoring in journalism and minoring in writing and environmental science. Victoria is also the technical manager and a contributor for Great Lakes Echo.
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The Capital Region International Airport announced that United Airlines is returning to Lansing this spring with four daily flights to its hub in Chicago. -
The first community listening session on the proposed transmission line routes is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 26, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Okemos Event Center, 2187 University Park Drive in Okemos. More dates and locations listed further down in this story. -
A Lansing city councilmember proposed using a portion of potential data center revenue to fund housing services. The city could learn from one Virginia county where that’s already a reality. -
Gun violence in Lansing fell in 2025, following a multi-year trend. Shooting-related deaths have dropped 70% in four years. -
Flu cases and hospitalizations are coming early to Mid-Michigan. That's overcrowding emergency departments statewide. -
A technology using bubbles —to clean up plastic pollution in waterways could be making its United States debut at the Grand River in Lansing. -
Despite winter seeming bleak, the season offers birdwatchers the chance to see visitors like purple finch — and opportunities to help researchers learn more about birds. -
Ski resorts and parks are getting ready for the upcoming winter sports season after the recent snowfall across the state. -
There’s concerns about an invasive insect targeting Michigan’s firs — including Christmas trees. That could have impacts on the state's forests and $45 million Christmas tree industry. -
On Tuesday, Michigan State University announced a new $1 billion initiative to bolster athletic facilities — the most ambitious in the athletic department's history.
