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Lansing’s infamous Pennsylvania Avenue bridge gets new bling
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The infamous Pennsylvania Avenue bridge, “Big Penny,” in Lansing, has some new bling. A group called Stupid Lansing took credit for some signs put up Wednesday night by Big Penny. The signs read “Trucks munched,” with 17 this year and 70 since 2004. A video on their Facebook page showed a concrete truck smacking the bridge on Aug. 15, hence the sign update.
Lansing man convicted of modifying pistol with illegal 'Glock switch'
GRAND RAPIDS – A Lansing man was convicted this week on charges that he had an illegal "machine gun," the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Thursday. Valentino Wallace, 22, of Lansing, was charged in federal court with possessing the automatic firearm. Online court records indicate the trial began in late July and concluded this week. Records do not indicate when Wallace will be sentenced, but show Wallace has been held in detention since July 2023. ...
Developer proposes senior housing to rehabilitate historic Lansing school
A developer is asking the city of Lansing for financial assistance to build senior housing on the site of a historic public school building. The Genessee Street School west of downtown was constructed more than 100 years ago and is included on the National Register of Historic Places. Students used the building for more than 70 years until the school closed in 1984.
Political consultant Mark Grebner sues Lansing Community College over student data
LANSING — Political consultant and longtime Ingham County Commissioner Mark Grebner is suing Lansing Community College over its denial of a list of names and other information for students at the school. The two-count lawsuit, filed by Grebner's attorney, East Lansing Mayor George Brookover, was filed Aug. 8 in the Michigan Court of Claims. Lansing Community College and its Board of Trustees are named as defendants. ...
6 Sports Two-A-Days: Lansing Sexton and Lansing Everett looking to build off a postseason appearance
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Rivals Lansing Sexton and Lansing Everett both reach the postseason in 2023 and both are seeking more after a first-round exit in the postseason. The two rivals are stops No. 5 and No. 6 on the 6 Sports Two-A-Days tour. Of the eight wins the J-Dubbs had last season five resulted […]
20 on 10: Parma Western football excited for new field and new opportunity this season
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Parma Western was 10-and-2 last season, and the Panthers are certainly optimistic heading into this season once again. Parma Western has 23 seniors on this squad with seven captains and plenty of really good players. The Panthers are led by Nick Rulewicz, who is in his...
Michigan State University Being Sued Over Hitler Trivia Question
As a die-hard MSU fan, it has been extremely difficult to swallow all the bad surrounding the program in the last year. On top of finishing with a 4-8 record, head coach Mel Tucker was fired after inappropriate behavior with sexual violence prevention advocate Brenda Tracey, another case of sexual harassment by an MSU athletics worker in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal.
Michigan State Police Warn Parents On Posting Back To School Pics
Michigan State Police are once again cautioning parents about sharing back-to-school pictures on social media. A recent Michigan State Police social media post is advising parents not to include the following information when posting first-day-of-school photos,. Names. Teacher Names. Name of school and its location. Grade of child. Age of...
Ground broken on Michigan's first children's rehab hospital
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Today, state and local leaders joined to celebrate the groundbreaking of Michigan's first children's rehabilitation hospital. The Joan Secchia Rehabilitation Hospital will be built across the street from Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital on Wealthy Street in Grand Rapids and connect via skybridge. Mary Free...
Bad Cookie: New Recall Affecting Michigan Meijer Cookie Lovers
Oh no! The Cookie Monster may not like this announcement. Before you shop at Meijer, you may want to know about this recall!. New Recall Affecting Michigan Meijer Cookie Lovers. It is a tough day to love Meijer cookies. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Midwest retailer,...
Michigan kidney recipient shares her story to urge organ donations
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. — As a community relations coordinator for Gift of Life Michigan, Taneisha Carswell says she'll talk about organ donation to anyone who will listen. But in the month of August, the organization puts extra emphasis on reaching people of color, and there's an important reason for that.
Record Store Owned by Former Metallica Bassist’s Nephew Opens in Michigan
Ask any classic metal fan, they'll tell you nothing beats vinyl. While the oldheads in the thrash metal scene have always had an appreciation for tabbing through sleeves of records, the younger generation is jumping into the fire of record stores just as often. It's no wonder record stores are...
Michigan’s weekend weather: It really doesn’t look great. Here’s rain forecast
I’d like to tell you this weekend looks like a shower here and there. It’s looking more like numerous showers at any one spot. It also looks like Sunday will have several areas of showers. Here’s the forecast showing the rain amount every hour from Friday evening to...
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