News across Greater Lansing

East Lansing Art Festival Announces Call to Artists for 64th Annual Event
The 64th annual East Lansing Art Festival is seeking fine artists and craftspeople for next year’s event. The festival is set for the weekend of May 22-23, 2027.

New ELPD Chaplains to Meet Community at Faith & Blue Event on Saturday, Oct. 3 in Lansing
The East Lansing Police Department (ELPD) is pleased to announce that two new chaplains have joined the department and will attend this year’s Faith & Blue event on Saturday, Oct. 3 to meet the community.
Clinton County Antique Machinery Club to Host Antique Tractor Plow Day
The Clinton County Antique Machinery Club Inc. will host an Antique Tractor Plow Day Saturday, October 3, beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing until the ... [FULL STORY] The post Clinton County Antique Machinery Club to Host Antique Tractor Plow Day first appeared on Clinton County…
Michigan Secretary of State candidates debate election security, voter trust
Candidates for Michigan Secretary of State detailed plans for election security, voter trust, and branch office access during a League of Women Voters forum.
Meet the East Lansing School Board Candidates
There are three on-the-ballot candidates and three write-in candidates vying for four seats on the East Lansing school board.
Michigan Libertarian party washes its hands of its gubernatorial nominee
Earlier this month, party leadership voted to censure Anthony Hudson. Now the party says it’s disavowing his campaign and disassociating “from any affiliation, support, or political connection."
Michigan research council predicts legal challenges if money-out-of-politics campaign succeeds
The initiative would restrict political contributions by big utilities and state government contractors. But the U.S. Supreme Court has held that campaign contributions by corporations are protected speech.

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.

WKAR, WILX-TV 10, FOX 47 present Michigan’s 7th Congressional District Debate
The debate between Congressman Tom Barrett (R) and challenger William Lawrence (D) will be moderated by Sheri Jones of WKAR and David Andrews of News 10 Lansing.
East Lansing Public Schools Superintendent Dori Leyko to Retire
Leyko, who has spent a decade as the district's superintendent, will retire at the end of the school year.

East Lansing Council Members Talk Infrastructure, Upcoming Election at Community Forum
The forum was hosted by Mayor Pro Tem Chuck Grigsby and Councilmember Kerry Ebersole Singh.

Two East Lansing Employees Chosen for Bloomberg’s Path to Public Innovation
Two City of East Lansing employees have recently been accepted into the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation’s Path to Public Innovation training program.