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What it takes to pull off grand firework shows
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Celebrating Independence Day means lighting up the night sky and while we search for the grandest firework show, we only see the finale. “We get together at 10 o’clock. We loaded all this stuff [that] was in a warehouse,” said Tony Nault. What we...
Avelo Airlines ending service to Orlando from Lansing's Capital Region International Airport
LANSING — Avelo Airlines will no longer fly out of Lansing. The Houston, Texas-based company, which describes itself as an ultra-low fare airline, confirmed to the Lansing State Journal Wednesday it is ending flights into and out of Capital Region International Airport. In 2022, Avelo began offering two flights...
Mid-Michigan Matters: Fourth of July spending & trends
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Fourth of July celebrations are underway. Ayalla Ruvio with Michigan State University’s Broad College of Business shares that 60% of Americans feel inflation affecting their holiday plans. The average cost per person for a holiday meal is also up 5% since last year. Because of inflation, 31% of Americans planned more budget-friendly snacks and meals. And while gas prices continue to impact driver’s wallets, 71 million Americans plan to travel 50 miles or more to their holiday destination, which is a new record high. Americans are expected to spend a total of $2 billion on fireworks displays this year. Ruvio also speaks on the 30-60% increase in lost pets each year throughout the week of the holiday.
Brew up 4th of July fun at Buy One, Give One at Biggby
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Wednesday afternoon Studio 10 celebrated Buy One, Give One at Biggby!. This is where you can buy one coffee/drink and get one free to give away. WILX Studio 10′s Claudia Sella visited the West Saginaw location in Lansing just in time for holiday travel. Claudia...
81-year-old Michigan woman rescued after being lost in woods for over 20 hours
(CBS DETROIT) - Michigan State Police rescued an 81-year-old woman Tuesday after she went missing in the woods behind her residence, state police said. A family member reported that they last saw the woman around 10 p.m. the night before. They also noted that the woman uses a cane for walking. Troopers responded to the missing woman's home in Ogemaw County's Richland Township and found a motorized mobility chair in the garage, along with her coat, purse and cellphone. The Michigan State Police Canine Team, Trooper Whited, and his partner, Loki, were called to assist, and Loki began tracking the woods behind the missing woman's home. While doing this, Loki found a pair of gloves and a walking cane that led down into a steep ravine. Not far from where he found those items, Loki located the woman at the ravine's base. Police say she was unable to move. Law enforcement officials carried the woman out of the woods as a storm rolled into the area. State police learned that the woman had been lost in that wooded area for more than 20 hours before they found her.
Decision likely in August on whether ex-trooper’s murder case should be moved to federal court
LANSING, MI -- A judge likely will decide in August whether a former state police trooper accused of murder should have his case moved to federal court. Lawyers for the state Attorney General and Brian Keely, the charged ex-trooper, were in a Lansing federal courtroom on Wednesday, July 3 to hear initial arguments about the move.
MHSBCA announces Division 4 all-state baseball team
The Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association recently released its Division 4 all-state team, which included Plymouth Christian Academy junior Micah Lavigne making the second team. Reminder: HTL covers teams in Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Canton, Commerce Twp., Farmington, Farmington Hills, Garden City, Livonia, Milford, Northville, Novi, Plymouth, Redford, South Lyon,...
African restaurant Tatse to close in downtown Lansing; new venture planned
LANSING — African restaurant and bar Tatse & Alobosa Bar in downtown will close its doors permanently later this month as owner Taiwo Adeleye makes plans to open a new restaurant in East Lansing. Adeleye announced the restaurant and bar's July 17 closure in an Instagram post on Wednesday....
Do You Know When It’s Legal to Light Fireworks in Michigan?
Planning on fireworks over the Fourth of July? Make sure you know the rules, and make sure you know when it's legal to light up the sky here in Michigan. And yes, it's a good idea to know when it's legal for your neighbors to set 'em off, so you're not wasting a phone call to your local police agency.
A Lansing-area man waited 92 years to hit a jackpot on a Michigan lottery ticket
LANSING — An elderly Lansing-area man won more than $434,000 in an instant-win lottery game. The 92-year-old player, who chose to remain anonymous, bought his winning Lucky 7s Fast Cash ticket at the Sunoco station on Migaldi Lane in Delta Township on June 25, the Michigan Lottery said. "I...
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