Rachel Ramsey

Lansing

News Reporter at WLNS-TV (Lansing, MI)

Reporter with WLNS News 6. Here for you. A vessel for facts, not opinion.

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‘100 Deadliest Days’ on the road begin

1 week ago | wlns.com | Rachel Ramsey

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Research shows that when school lets out for the summer, the number of teens getting behind the wheel dramatically increases—and so do road fatalities. We are officially in what officials call the “100 deadliest days.” It’s the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day when car accidents involving teen drivers dramatically increase. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that nearly half of teen driver-related deaths happen within these 100 days.
Youth advocates continue work as 2 guns are found in the Lansing School District within a week

1 week ago | wlns.com | Rachel Ramsey

LANSING Mich. (WLNS) – On the heels of two incidents involving guns within the Lansing School District in the past week, the community is working to make change. Police say a 17-year-old student was found with a gun outside of Everett High School at around noon on Tuesday. The finding came after what the school called a “hostile interaction with a family who was leaving the school.”Police at Everett High School on May 27, 2025.
Lansing school implements metal detectors after gun found

1 week ago | wlns.com | Trevor King |Rachel Ramsey

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)— Dwight Rich School of the Arts will begin using metal detectors and handheld wands after a disassembled, unloaded weapon was found inside. Dwight Rich School of the Arts in Lansing. (WLNS)In a message sent to Dwight Rich parents, the school says these detectors will be used at all student entrances when they return from the holiday weekend on May 27.
Medicaid cuts bring protesters to Barrett’s Lansing office

2 weeks ago | wlns.com | Rachel Ramsey

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Protesters gathered in front of U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett’s Lansing office Thursday to voice their disappointment in his “yes” vote on the “one big, beautiful bill.”In particular, these protesters are not happy that he supported the legislation’s cuts to Medicaid. The protest was originally scheduled to ask Rep.
Medicaid cuts bring protesters to Barrett’s Lansing office

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Rachel Ramsey

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Protesters gathered in front of U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett’s Lansing office Thursday to voice their disappointment in his “yes” vote on the “one big, beautiful bill.”In particular, these protesters are not happy that he supported the legislation’s cuts to Medicaid. The protest was originally scheduled to ask Rep.
BWL shares power updates for Friday

3 weeks ago | wlns.com | Rachel Ramsey

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Line and tree crews were out all day Friday dealing with storm damage and trying to get the power turned back on. Around 10:30 a.m. Friday, the Lansing Board of Water and Light had 18,000 customers without power. Officials said their goal for the day was to restore 10,000 homes, and as of 6 p.m., they had restored 8,000. The day was not over for them, though, and they continued to work. BWL General Manager, Dick Peffley, said there is a lot to be done.
‘Dirty politics’: Public safety officers want pensions

3 weeks ago | wlns.com | Rachel Ramsey

LANSING Mich. (WLNS) – Public safety officers in Michigan want to see some new laws passed that would expand their retirement security—but say there is a holdup in the legislature. People took to the Michigan Capitol on Thursday to call on Speaker of the House Matt Hall to deliver the legislation to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s desk.
General Motors announces new, cheaper electric vehicle battery

3 weeks ago | wlns.com | Rachel Ramsey

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — General Motors is promising a new electric vehicle battery that it says will be cheaper and have more range. It’s called the LMR battery, short for lithium manganese rich. General Motors officials said there are no EVs with this type of battery on the road currently because, in the past, there have been issues with battery life and voltage decay. GM, along with its collaborator, LG Energy Solutions, says they have figured out the problems and are ready to move.
Michigan Department of Natural Resources cancels goose euthanasia program

3 weeks ago | wlns.com | Trevor King |Rachel Ramsey

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) has canceled its controversial goose euthanasia program. (File/Getty)The MDNR issued a letter on May 9, stating that they have decided to pause the program for this year. They add that permits will not be issued this year, and no lethal population control measures will be taken.
Memorial held for beloved Parks and Rec worker, Jodi Ackerman

4 weeks ago | wlns.com | Rachel Ramsey

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A memorial was held Friday for Jodi Ackerman, a beloved Lansing Parks and Recreation worker who unexpectedly passed away. She worked there for more than a decade. On Friday, her friends and family came out to the Foster Community Center to honor her legacy. Memorial held for Jodi Ackerman. (WLNS)At the memorial, you could feel how much Jodi will be missed. Whenever there was a moment of sadness, someone would mention her big, bright smile.