Lansing State Journal

4 days ago | lansingstatejournal.com | Susan Vela

Lansing, Michigan is under a heat advisory until 8 p.m. on June 23rd due to high temperatures and heat index values. The hottest day of the week is predicted to be June 23rd, with a high of 95 degrees Fahrenheit and a heat index of 101. Residents are advised to stay hydrated, seek air conditioning, and check on vulnerable neighbors and pets. Temperatures are expected to cool slightly throughout the week, with chances of showers and thunderstorms.

6 days ago | lansingstatejournal.com | Robert Killips

Robert KillipsRuth Blair, left, and Joann Doby from Lansing check out the offerings of one of many vendors at the 517 Juneteenth Festival in Lansing's REO Town Saturday, June 21, 2025. Robert Killips/Lansing State JournalSeveral food trucks are on hand to serve the crowd at the 517 Juneteenth Festival in Lansing's REO Town Saturday, June 21, 2025.

1 week ago | lansingstatejournal.com | Susan Vela

A 62-year-old motorcyclist was critically injured in a crash with a vehicle in Vevay Township. The motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet and speed is believed to be a factor. An 86-year-old driver was turning left when the collision occurred. The crash remains under investigation by the Ingham Regional Crash Investigation Team. VEVAY TWP. — A Leslie motorcyclist was hospitalized June 19 with critical injuries after his bike crashed into a vehicle along Hull Road in Vevay Township, south of Mason.

1 week ago | lansingstatejournal.com | Brian Calloway

Grace VanSlooten will be spending part of her summer representing USA basketball. The Michigan State women's basketball standout was selected to the USA roster for the FIBA Women's AmeriCup on June 19 following three days of trials. VanSlooten is the first Spartan player to represent Team USA in competition since Aerial Powers was part of a squad that won golf at the World University Games in South Korea in 2014.

1 week ago | lansingstatejournal.com | Nick King

Nick KingLansing State JournalA Walk in the Park is an ongoing series from State Journal photographer Nick King, who intends to explore Lansing area parks one hour at a time. If you have a suggestion of a park he should visit, email him at [email protected]. Windemere Park is a smaller park featuring hills and woods nestled in a neighborhood near the site of the former General Motors plant on West Saginaw Street in Lansing Township.