David Andrews

1 week ago | wilx.com | David Andrews

EATON COUNTY, Mich. (WILX) -The term “misfit” is used to describe someone or something that just doesn’t seem to fit in or belong. On a farm in rural Eaton County, it’s actually a term of endearment, thanks to a woman who has cultivated a special way of caring for animals in need of a forever home. Victoria Worthy has turned 28 acres just west of Lansing into a place that caters to displaced farm animals. There are goats, sheep, a horse named Timmy who shares a pen with a mini donkey named Lexi-Lou.

2 weeks ago | wilx.com | David Andrews

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) -It is National Police Week, a time when we pay tribute those those who take the oath to protect and serve their community. At the Lansing Police Department, there is one woman who has faithfully upheld that oath and passed it on to those closest to her. Kristi Pratl has been a fixture at the Lansing Police Department for nearly 25 years. She started as a road patrol officer, moved to community policing, and for the past six years has been solving crimes as a detective.

3 weeks ago | wilx.com | David Andrews

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) -When Liam “LJ” Rivers started crying uncontrollably and couldn’t express what was wrong, parents Maddie and Cody knew something was wrong with their happy one-and-a-half-year-old boy. They took him to University of Michigan Health-Sparrow, where he was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, an aggressive form of childhood cancer. “I think as parents, you do anything you can. For your kids.

3 weeks ago | wilx.com | David Andrews

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) -If it’s Friday at noon, the welcome mat is out at Bread House South Church on MLK Boulevard in Lansing. For two hours every Friday, noon to two, the small church is a “God send” for those in need, because it transforms into a food pantry and clothing closet called “Clothed With Love.”             Cheril Glasslee and her mom Eva Sampson saw a need in the neighborhood six years ago and decided to fill it.

1 month ago | wilx.com | David Andrews

JACKSON, Mich. (WILX) -As we get older, we often need a helping hand, including medical assistance, both physical and mental. There’s a place in Jackson that specializes in senior care, the Thome PACE Day Center in Jackson. It caters to seniors 55 and older who still want to live in their homes but need the social, wellness, and medical care the center provides. “I need something to be around people, not by myself,” said Michelle Wilson.