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2 days ago | wlns.com | Jorma Duran

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – It’s Parenting Connection Tuesday and 6 News is here for you with tips, strategies, and helpful reminders from child development experts on how we can be better parents and guardians. Today’s topic: 6 ways to get your kids to want to play outsideAll children love to play, but not necessarily outdoors, especially in this new era where screens are everywhere and addictive.

3 days ago | wlns.com | Trevor King

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A large barn caught fire outside of Okemos, nearly taking a nearby home down with it. The barn is located at 3798 Van Atta Rd. in Okemos. (Ingham County Emergency Management)(Ingham County Emergency Management)(Ingham County Emergency Management)Ingham County Emergency Management and the Meridian Township Fire Department responded to the fire. Ingham County Emergency Management used a drone to assist the fire department, which was shared in a Facebook post.

3 days ago | wlns.com | Trevor King

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has asked for more time from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to submit the state’s request for a major disaster declaration following a severe ice storm that struck last month. The ice storm knocked out power and communications across Michigan’s upper and lower peninsulas. The storm also left hundreds of miles of roads blocked by fallen trees and debris throughout the region.

3 days ago | wlns.com | Trevor King

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Ionia County Sheriff’s Office deputies and other first responders rescued a biker having a heart attack on April 19. Biker receiving life-saving aid after a heart attack. (Ionia County Sheriff’s Office)The Ionia County Sheriff’s Office reports that several deputies were working overtime for the Dirty 30 bike race in the county.

3 days ago | wlns.com | Kendall Wilson

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — It is a dreary start to our Monday, with light to moderate rain showers and a few rumbles of thunder tracking through Mid-Michigan. Dry conditions return to the forecast this afternoon, with wind gusting up to 40 miles per hour. In addition to the breezy conditions, it will be relatively warm across Mid-Michigan today, with highs in the low 60s. Temperatures will peak later this morning, around 10 or 11 o’clock.