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Okemos H.S. Golfer Wins First H.S. Student-Athlete Of The Week
Dowding Industries and the Lansing Sports Commission are proud to bring to you the WVFN Lansing-area High School Student-Athlete of the Week this school year. The inaugural winner this season is Alena Li (pronounced Uh-Lay-Na Lee). She's a senior on the Okemos High School girls golf team. Alena is off...
‘What’s up Scumbags?!’ Lansing Man Tells City Council How He Really Feels
They say it's important to be passionate and active in your community. But, I think when people say that, they're referring to the community's average, everyday, common-sense citizen. You know, people who pick up after their dogs on walks, and volunteer for the PTP without being a 'Venmo Parent'. However,...
Beyond the Headlines: Erin Bowling shares more on the story of Dietz Farm’s rebuild
News 10 reporter Erin Bowling joins the News 10+ Digital Desk and talks about her story on the effort to rebuild a Williamston staple. In August 2023, tornados ripped through mid-Michigan, hitting the Dietz Family Farm, which has been in the family for generations. Now, the family is working to rebuild. Although no one was hurt, the Dietz family lost three barns, farming equipment, crops, cars, and their home.
March in downtown Lansing commemorates ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - 61 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a large crowd of supporters in a march on the nation’s capital, where he delivered his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech. “It was a day for freedom and unity,” said Elaine Hardy, Chairperson for...
TinCaps split doubleheader with Lansing
LANSING, MI. (WFFT) ← The Fort Wayne offense dominated game one of Wednesday night's doubleheader against the Lansing Lugnuts (Oakland A's affiliate) for a 9-5 victory but fell flat in game two in a 2-1 loss at Jackson Field. In game one of the doubleheader, the TinCaps offense popped...
Wellness Wednesday: Back-to-school health
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Most students now have returned to school, which sometimes can put pressure on both children and their parents. While you can’t keep an eye on your kid during the school day, you can encourage healthy habits, even with your younger ones. Johns Hopkins Medicine has these four back-to-school health tips for […]
U-M Health-Sparrow defends plan to demolish old Eastern High School for mental health center
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow is defending its plans to build a behavioral health center on the site of old Eastern High School. The hospital network plans to invest $97 million to construct a 120-bed mental health facility at the former school. Some community members have been organizing to protect the nearly century-old building from demolition, arguing the project could be constructed on surface parking lots instead.
Highly Contagious Infection Spreading Rapidly In Michigan Schools
Many Michigan students are back in school which means more opportunity for illness to spread. Health officials are warning that cases of a highly contagious infection that could be deadly are now rising in school-aged children. Highly Contagious Infection Spreading Rapidly In Michigan Schools. While health officials in Michigan have...
Exciting! Gas Prices Lower and Orange Traffic Barrels Coming Down
It is Labor Day Weekend this weekend and thousands of Michigan folks will either be on the road or in the air for the big, last hurrah of a summer holiday. It will probably be a tough, slow weekend of travel. However, there is some good news here. Gas prices have come down and should remain down through out the weekend. And, all the construction projects on the highways will be paused, and if possible, the traffic barrels will be moved off so all of us travelers can travel a little easier.
WARNING: 2 Mosquito-Borne Disease Outbreaks in Michigan
The world's deadliest bug is becoming even more dangerous in Michigan. Mosquitos are usually active in Michigan from March to November. June through September are typically the peak months for mosquitos in the mitten state. Getting bit by a mosquito can be much more than annoying as they can carry and pass on multiple deadly diseases. The biggest one would be Malaria which killed over 600,000 people in 2021 alone. However, Malaria isn't the disease that has medical officials scrambling right now.
Michigan Middle School Teacher Celebrates 50 Years In The Classroom
The past few weeks have marked the return to school for kids all across Michigan. It also signifies the return of teachers to their classrooms. However, one middle school teacher in West Michigan is celebrating an incredible accomplishment. This year marks 50 years of teaching at Forest Hills Central Middle...
Mitten-shaped spotlight: Pair of campaign events set for Michigan today
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The well-trod campaign trail in Michigan is being walked once again Thursday, as both the Harris and Trump campaigns hold events in the mitten state. Second Gentlemen Doug Emhoff, the husband of Kamala Harris, appeared in Grand Rapids Thursday morning. He's highlighted how Vice President Harris will create an "Opportunity Economy." Gina Raimondo, the former Governor of Rhode Island, and U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (D - MI) also spoke.
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