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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Shajaka Shelton
Shajaka SheltonWed, April 16, 2025 at 12:27 AM UTC1 min readLANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Residents of Chelsea helped a local bookstore move more than nine thousand books down the block to the shop’s new location over the weekend. A “book brigade” of around 300 people formed two lines down the sidewalk between Serendipity Books’ former location and the new storefront around the corner on Main St.They passed the books one by one and in alphabetical order to the correct shelves in the new building.
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1 week ago | 
wlns.com | Shajaka Shelton
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Next week, the mayors of Lansing and East Lansing will host the 17th annual Mayors’ Ramadan Unity Dinner, with an appearance from Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Shajaka Shelton
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Next week, the mayors of Lansing and East Lansing will host the 17th annual Mayors’ Ramadan Unity Dinner, with an appearance from Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II.
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1 week ago | 
wlns.com | Shajaka Shelton
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A resolution was introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives Tuesday, proposing an amendment to the state Constitution that would eliminate an exception to the prohibition of slavery. Currently, Article I, Section 9 of the Michigan Constitution completely bans slavery in the state of Michigan except as punishment for a crime, which is also known as a penal exception clause.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Shajaka Shelton
Shajaka SheltonTue, April 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM UTC1 min readLANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A resolution was introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives Tuesday, proposing an amendment to the state Constitution that would eliminate an exception to the prohibition of slavery. Currently, Article I, Section 9 of the Michigan Constitution completely bans slavery in the state of Michigan except as punishment for a crime.
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1 week ago | 
wlns.com | Shajaka Shelton
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Health officials have confirmed a case of measles in Ingham County, the first one confirmed since 1994. According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Ingham County Health Department, measles was detected in a 1-year-old girl who recently traveled outside of the state. At this time, officials are still investigating the location and timing of her exposure.
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1 week ago | 
wlns.com | Shajaka Shelton
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Stockbridge Police Department needs your help tracking down a person who stole more than $3,000 in tools and construction equipment. Police say that at around 10 p.m. on Sunday, the person pictured above broke into multiple vehicles and a trailer at 305 W. Elizabeth St, stealing the items before driving away in what police describe as a “late 1990s early 2000s” Ford pickup truck.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Shajaka Shelton
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Stockbridge Police Department needs your help tracking down a person who stole more than $3,000 in tools and construction equipment. Police say that at around 10 p.m. on Sunday, the person pictured above broke into multiple vehicles and a trailer at 305 W. Elizabeth St, stealing the items before driving away in what police describe as a “late 1990s early 2000s” Ford pickup truck.
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1 week ago | 
wlns.com | Shajaka Shelton
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Applications for around $16 million in state grants for businesses to fund employee training are now open, the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) announced Monday. The grants were made available for cycle 2 of this year’s Going Pro Talent Fund. The fund awards businesses the funding necessary for training and professional development aimed at retaining current and newly hired employees.
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2 weeks ago | 
wlns.com | Shajaka Shelton
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Shortly before midnight on Thursday, April 3, Paul and Christy Akeo of Spring Arbor returned to Michigan after spending weeks in a maximum-security prison in Mexico, and 6 News was there when it happened. Paul and Christy Akeo of Spring Arbor returned to Michigan. (WLNS)The Akeos spoke to the media late Thursday night about their experiences, and U.S. Rep.
