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Lansing cooling centers open tomorrow due to incoming extreme heat

An image of the exterior of the Letts Community Center on a rainy day.
Arjun Thakkar
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WKAR-MSU
Letts Community Center is one of multiple cooling centers in Lansing.

Multiple cooling centers and air-conditioned spaces will be open to the public in Lansing Wednesday through Thursday due to the incoming extreme heat.

They include:

  • Letts Community Center, 1220 W. Kalamazoo St. 
    Wednesday & Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 p.m.
  • Foster Community Center, 200 N. Foster St. 
    Wednesday & Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 p.m
  • Gier Community Center, 2400 Hall St. 
    Wednesday & Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 p.m.
  • Alfreda Schmidt Southside Community Center, 5825 Wise Rd.
    Wednesday & Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 p.m.
  • Capital Area District Library 
    Downtown Branch, 401 S. Capitol Ave
    South Lansing Branch, 3500 S. Cedar St
    Wednesday & Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
  • CATA Transportation Center, 420 S. Grand Ave 
    Wednesday & Thursday: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
  • Advent House Ministries, 743 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., will open their drop-in day center
    Wednesday and Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 
  • Holy Cross Services - New Hope Community Center, 430 N Larch St, will open their day center as well.
    Wednesday and Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. 
  • City Rescue Mission Women & Children Center, 2216 S Cedar St, will be open for women and children.
    Wednesday and Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

More information about Lansing cooling centers can be found here.

This story was brought to you as part of a partnership between WKAR and Michigan State University’s Knight Center for Environmental Journalism.

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