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Demolition derby, rodeos and more. Everything you need to know about Fowlerville Fair
FOWLERVILLE — Fowlerville is preparing for six days of summer fun. Sean Oberg serves on the Fowlerville Agricultural Society Board of Directors, which governs the fair. Oberg said the planning for this year’s fair began last summer after the 2023 event. “We do this for the residents of...
Mason’s Rayner Park to be torn down and rebuilt
MASON, Mich. (WLNS) – Rayner Park, one of the last wooden parks in mid-Michigan, built in 1993, is set to be demolished and replaced. This comes after concerns about the park’s maintenance and safety, as the city says it was only expected to last 20 years. “So I grew up in Mason just down the road,” […]
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF MERIDIAN LEGAL NOTICE Special Use Permit #24020 (Okemos Local Investments) Notice of Public Hearing
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF MERIDIAN LEGAL NOTICE Special Use Permit #24020 (Okemos Local Investments) Notice of Public Hearing. Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of the Charter Township of Meridian will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 12, 2024 at 6:30 p.m., in the Meridian Township Municipal Building, Town Hall Room, 5151 Marsh Road, Okemos, to hear all persons interested in a request from Okemos Local Investments LLC to construct a recreational marihuana retailer in the existing building at 4360 South Hagadorn Road, Okemos, MI 48864. The approximately 0.62-acre parcel is zoned RP – Research and Office Park and is located within the Marihuana Business Overlay District.
Internet outage affecting state and local business
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– The global technology outage that halted flights, banks, TV stations, and computer systems, is affecting many local Michigan places. Here’s a list of places that are currently affected by the cyber outage: If you know of any local businesses or organizations that were or are being affected by the outage, please email […]
Ingham County court celebrates 60th Sobriety Court graduation
In Mason, Ingham County celebrated its 60th Sobriety Court graduation. Graduate Eric Fetrow praised the program for offering second chances to those convicted of alcohol-related offenses. The program now has 840 graduates overall. A graduation of a different kind Wednesday morning. I'm your neighborhood reporter Ava Zanglin in Mason, where...
Gov. Whitmer Announces Veg Head and Sweet Custom Jewelry as Two of 31 Small Businesses Across Michigan to Receive Match on Main Grants
LANSING, Mich. (July 17, 2024) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced support for 31 small businesses across Michigan through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s (MEDC) Match on Main program. Of those 31 businesses, Downtown Lansing’s Veg Head and Old Town’s Sweet Custom Jewelry received $40,000 in grants. “Sweet...
Headaches increasing along Michigan Ave with construction
Excavators and road crews began the second phase of the Michigan Avenue Rehabilitation Project last week. While some people who live and work nearby said they look forward to the finished product, they said it's coming with challenges.
Free two-hour parking available during ongoing construction on Michigan Avenue
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Many mid-Michigan stores are seeing more orange and less green. Shoppers are taking a detour ad skipping out on their favorite stores. A lot of frustration during Michigan construction season but, there is some relief in sight. The City of Lansing is now offering some free...
Michiganders on Reddit Offer Their Two Cents on Lansing
Reddit is an online forum consisting of tens of thousands of subreddits where like-minded people can gather to discuss, share, and ask questions. And it's on the Lansing subreddit where we recently learned how Michiganders really feel about Lansing. User Bigsauce710 took to r/Lansing to pose a question to Lansing...
U of M, MSU to expand neurology services in Lansing
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A joint operating agreement between the University of Michigan and Michigan State University will see the expansion of neurosurgery and neurological care in the Lansing area. This agreement, the Neuro Care Network, was approved by both universities Thursday. Officials say this agreement will expand the availability of specialty services in the […]
Lansing School District plans to remove K-8 school librarians for '24-'25 school year
Editor's Note: This story has been updated with a recently-changed location for the Lansing School District's Board of Education meeting. LANSING — The Lansing School District administration intends to eliminate certified, full-time librarians in its K-8 buildings before the start of the next school year. In a newsletter dated May 22, Lansing Schools...
Michigan bans ‘flushable’ wipes labeling
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - They’re often called “flushable wipes” and they’re anything but flushable. There’s a new state law that punishes people...who send them down the toilet. These wipes cause trouble for waste-water treatment plants and the pipes buried near your home. Flushable wipes are...
WATCH: Lansing School District Board holds meeting amid plans to eliminate K-8 libraries
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Some parents in the Lansing School District are outraged because their children won’t have access to a school library. The school district is building two new elementary schools; neither one has a library or a librarian in the blueprints. More than 100 community members and...
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