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WEATHER EXTRA: Isolated storms bring a big weekend warm-up
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - There is a small chance for an isolated shower or storm on Friday, but all eyes are on the big warm-up coming for the weekend. First Alert Meteorologist Colton Cichoracki is live at the News 10+ Digital Desk with the details. Tune in during any of...
Prep roundup: Portland St. Patrick, Fowlerville, Leslie softball record wins
SOFTBALL PORTLAND ST. PATRICK 16, DANSVILLE 4 Rylee Scheurer finished 5-for-5 with a double, three RBI and five runs scored to propel the Shamrocks to a CMAC victory over Dansville. Lily Sandborn went 4-for-4 with two RBI and Gracelyn Rockey and Laynie Meredith each drove in four runs for Portland St. Patrick. ...
How bad is the bird flu in Michigan and what does it mean for eggs, milk?
LANSING — The avian flu outbreak across the U.S. has continued to spread in Michigan, where the disease has been found in poultry and cattle, and prompted an emergency order by state officials earlier this month. The news Thursday of 400 layoffs at Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch Ionia County, and...
Son of Couple Who Survived the Bath School Disaster Says We Can Learn from the Past
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in 2023 The last day of the school year at Bath Consolidated School on May 18, 1927, turned tragic after an explosion rocked the school, killing 38 students and three adults and injuring 50. The attack was perpetrated by school board member Andrew Kehoe, who was displeased by the rising taxes brought on by the new school, and sour over losing a public election. Almost 100 years later, the Bath School disaster remains the deadliest school attack in United States history. The son of two people who survived the dynamite attack talked about what happened that day, and what we can learn from it. George Robson grew up in Bath, a small town northwest of Lansing. His parents, Byron and Arlene, were students at Bath Consolidated School at the time of the disaster. Byron Robson was the senior class president and valedictorian anxious for his graduation ceremony later that week. Arlene Dreyer was nearing the end of her sophomore year.
Crash on MLK, Southland Ave in Lansing leaves car flipped on side
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A car was left on its side after a crash on S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd at Southland Ave Thursday evening. News 10 crew arrived at the scene at around 7:30 p.m. on May 16 and saw one car heavily damaged on its side. Officials confirmed with News 10 at the scene that three cars were involved in the crash, causing one to roll over.
MHSAA Highlights: May 16
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - News 10 had cameras at the Division 3 Track & Field Regional at Bath High School, where both the Pewamo-Westphalia boys and girls won overall. Plus, Portland St. Patrick’s baseball played a league doubleheader at Dansville. Plus, in girls soccer, a penalty kick thriller decided the CAAC Cup Championship at Mason High School.
Electric co-op offering $10k after more than a dozen transformers shot up
PORTLAND, Mich. — A mid-Michigan electric cooperative needs your help finding a trigger-happy vandal that caused more than $250,000 in damage and power outages over the past year. Since May 2023, someone has been using HomeWorks Tri-County Electric Cooperative electric system equipment for target practice. The co-op said there...
Celebrating all things Mid-Michigan: 517 weekend kicks off in downtown Lansing
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The annual celebration of all things Mid-Michigan has returned for another year. It’s 517 weekend in downtown Lansing, and events are kicking off with a community gathering at the Lansing Shuffle Friday. From 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., the Shuffle will serve food, drinks, and tunes to visitors and host a vendor market on the riverfront.
Orange barrel report: Part of WB I-96 in Lansing area to close Saturday night
LANSING — A stretch of Interstate 96 will close for about six hours this weekend for pavement repair work. The westbound lanes between M-99 and Lansing Road will be shut down from 11 p.m. Saturday until 5 a.m. Sunday, the Michigan Department of Transportation said. The work is part...
Former DeWitt swimmer becomes the first in school history to make the Olympic Trials
DEWITT, Mich. (WILX) - Jordyn Shipps is forever etched into school history as the first swimmer from DeWitt High School to make the Olympic Trials. Shipps swam at DeWitt High School, graduated in 2021, and just wrapped up her junior year at Oakland University. Shipps has been one of the...
Jury finds Lansing man guilty in fatal stabbing tied to domestic incident
LANSING — A Lansing man has been convicted of murder in connection with the stabbing of another man during a domestic incident in June 2023 on Wildwood Avenue. An Ingham County Circuit Court jury deliberated for about six hours on Thursday and Friday before finding Corey O'Rourke, 34, guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Jeffrey Medina, 41. Jurors acquitted O'Rourke on a separate count of being a felon in possession of ammunition.
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