News across Eaton County
Get Lost! in Grand Ledge: Exploring the 'City of Seven Islands'
WKAR News reporter Emma J Nelson spent the afternoon getting lost in the mid-Michigan city that harbors both islands and cliffs, just days before the annual Fall Festival.
Gun recovered from man fatally shot by Lansing police was not real, department says
The Lansing Police Department says a firearm recovered from a 29-year-old man fatally shot by police last month was not a real gun.
Double whammy: Rising gas and diesel prices put pressure on Michigan food access
As gas prices reached $4.95 in Lansing in September, higher transportation expenses placed added pressure on families and the Greater Lansing Food Bank.
Lansing Police had extra patrols of River Trail amid homeless deaths
The Lansing Police Department says officers were already making extra patrols along the Lansing River Trail amid a string of violent deaths over the summer.
Lansing Police investigating fifth homeless death on the River Trail in 11 months
Police say they are also probing whether the deaths — four beatings and a stabbing — are connected.
Lansing-Jackson TV market has booked $39 million in political ads … and counting
Candidates, parties and PACs have placed more than 20,000 spots on WLNS, WILX News 10, WLAJ and Fox 47, with more orders expected between now and Election Day.
Lansing begins mailing 23,000 absentee ballots for November election
Lansing has begun mailing about 23,000 absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 election. City Clerk Chris Swope explains how voters can return and track their ballots and how their votes stay private.
Carl George BeVier (May 13, 1936 – September 1, 2026)
Carl George BeVier, 90, was born May 13, 1936 In Lansing, Michigan. He passed away Sept. 1, 2026 at the Mission at the Villa Assisted Living in Green River. He was the oldest of six and the only one to be born in a hospital to George BeVier and his second wife Ruth (Shockley)…
David Hollister, a visionary mayor of Lansing, dies
Hollister, who served from 1994 to 2003, led the successful fight to keep GM and reshaped downtown, passed away at 84.
Iron Mountain spruce becomes State of Michigan’s 40th Christmas tree
LANSING - The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB) has selected the official 2026 state Christmas tree – a 60-foot spruce from Iron Mountain in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, donated by the Larry Riccio family. The spruce will arrive in downtown Lansing Nov.…
Mackinac Island Soccer Drops both Games at Potterville Tournament
The Mackinac Island soccer team made the long road drip to the Potterville Viking Tournament on Saturday, September 19. The Lakers had to battle some tough teams and unfavorable weather, dropping both of their matches, and they also lost a key player to injury in the process.…
Man killed in early morning officer-involved shooting in Lansing
The shooting occurred early Wednesday morning on the 600 block of Jolly Road in Lansing.