Ken Palmer

3 weeks ago | lansingstatejournal.com | Ken Palmer

The Harrison Road bridge over the Red Cedar River will close completely starting June 9th due to newly discovered structural problems. Access to the Kellogg Center and Brody Residential Complex will be maintained via Michigan Avenue. EAST LANSING — Newly discovered structural problems are prompting the city to fully close the Harrison Road bridge over the Red Cedar River beginning June 9. And that development could greatly complicate getting to and from the Michigan State University campus.

3 weeks ago | lansingstatejournal.com | Ken Palmer

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for Lansing and Allegan and Baraga counties following severe storms in mid-May. The storms spawned 11 tornadoes and damaging winds, causing widespread power outages, blocked roads, and infrastructure damage. The emergency declaration allows the state to provide resources and assistance to the affected areas for recovery efforts. LANSING — Gov.

3 weeks ago | lansingstatejournal.com | Ken Palmer

LANSING — The state highway department plans to condition a section of Interstate 96 in Lansing to improve traction, especially in wet or icy conditions. A "high-friction surface treatment" will be applied to the eastbound lanes of the freeway between Washington Avenue and Cedar Street beginning on Monday, June 9, the Michigan Department of Transportation said. Drivers should expect daily, intermittent lane closures until the project is finished around June 20, MDOT said.

3 weeks ago | lansingstatejournal.com | Ken Palmer

A house fire near Ithaca, Michigan claimed the lives of a 33-year-old man and a 2-year-old girl. The fire occurred in the early morning of June 2nd. Four other children were hospitalized. The cause of the fire is not considered suspicious. EMERSON TWP. — Two people, including a 2-year-old girl, have died following a house fire near Ithaca.

3 weeks ago | lansingstatejournal.com | Ken Palmer

WINDSOR TWP. — Beginning June 6, drivers will have to navigate around a series of lane, ramp and road closures as the state works to finish a three-year construction project along Interstate 96 in Eaton and Ingham counties. The biggest impacts are likely to be closures of the westbound I-96 ramp to northbound Lansing Road and Billwood Highway in both directions beneath the freeway. Both of those closures are set to begin at 7 a.m. June 6 and end sometime on Aug.