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LANSING, MI -- Downtown Lansing Inc., announces the February return of Lansing Winterfest, a month-long celebration encouraging locals and visitors al...

LANSING, MI -- Downtown Lansing Inc., announces the February return of Lansing Winterfest, a month-long celebration encouraging locals and visitors al...

In the Lansing area, only Clinton County was untouched by homicide in 2023. Two dozen people were killed, including 15 in Lansing.

With Christmas coming up on Monday, many will be traveling to visit family or departing for winter break vacations this weekend. For those celebrating in town, however, there are a variety of holiday events to enjoy, including free ice skating, dance parties, a 5K run/walk, a blues concert and much more.

This weekend, as the holiday season continues, so does the plethora of holiday-themed events. For those who don’t observe but are still looking to enjoy the winter season around town, there’s also a winter festival, plenty of live music and art exhibitions, a wine night at Harris Nature Center and more.

Barb Bynum and her husband, like a growing number of senior citizens, are newly homeless after they lost their home this year.

In the early 2000s, Mike Karl was a face among the countless homeless individuals living in Reutter Park in Lansing, struggling with alcoholism. Today, Karl is the inspiration for a bill that seeks to establish a Homeless Bill of Rights.

Faced with a dramatic increase in homelessness, the City Rescue Mission of Lansing has been looking for additional shelter space in the downtown area.

There are two more farmers markets coming to Capitol grounds in downtown Lansing this year.

As of Friday, there had been four fatal shootings and one fatal stabbing in Lansing. One of those shootings might be ruled justifiable.