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Fiesta time! What to know about Cristo Rey Church's annual party
LANSING — For nearly 50 years, Cristo Rey Church has held an annual fiesta known for its food, mercado, music, and dancing. The annual event celebrating the Hispanic community's heritage is the church's largest fundraiser of the year, and, each year, there's a little something extra added to the celebration, often to reflect changes in the region's Spanish-speaking population.
6 in the City – MediLodge
Today’s 6 in the City segment features host Stephanie McCoy and guest Shelly Berryman, the VP of Operations at MediLodge. They discuss the five facilities in the Lansing area, as well as their some of their specialties, such as in-house dialysis, a memory care unit, a behavior unit, and more! MediLodge also offers short-term and long-term care in all facilities.
Wednesday look for the silver caravan headed to Lansing
Tom Muszynski, Chief Operating Officer, gives the details. Wednesday look for the silver caravan headed to Lansing. Care Resources and its team head make the trip Wednesday to raise awareness of a program that enables people over 55 to lie independently in their own homes. Tom Muszynski, Chief Operating Officer, gives the details.
London Philharmonic headlines diverse lineup for Wharton's 2024-25 performing arts series
Serving up a well-seasoned plate of performing arts events and experiences requires carefully mixing complementary ingredients while appealing to diverse palettes. For Eric Olmscheid, Wharton Center’s executive director, creating the 2024-2025 Wharton Center performing arts season began with securing the London Philharmonic, returning for the first time since 2006.
5 developments to watch in Greater Lansing
DELTA TWP. — The Ultium battery plant could be one of the biggest economic boons in the Lansing area in decades, bringing a full factory's worth of new jobs to the region that has struggled for years with stagnant population growth. It is one of several major developments to...
State leaders on making Michigan carbon neutral
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The state’s two top leaders discussed clean energy solutions and the future of electric vehicles. The Michigan Health Climate Conference was held at the Lansing Center. It featured Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Garland Gilchrist. The lieutenant governor announced a $12-million budget to support...
OSU ‘BUGmobile’ comes to MSU’s Bug House for science symposium
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The Ohio State University Bug-Mobile is at the Michigan State Bug House as part of the Excellence in Insect Science Symposium. On Friday, there were many bug-related activities and knowledge exchanges. The symposium connects faculty with industry, government, and other partners to build a community and use bug science to address global challenges.
Hundreds of vendors crowd streets at art festivals in East Lansing
The East Lansing Art Festival and the MSU Arts and Crafts Show took over north campus and the downtown streets Saturday and Sunday, replacing the typical weekend traffic with the tents of over 200 combined art vendors.Renee Dwyer, who ran the merchandise booth for the East Lansing fair, said that the festival brings in revenue to the area at a time of year when most of its patrons are away for summer break."It's a really great thing for our community to have when the students are gone because it helps bring people to our downtown businesses," Dwyer said. "They need...
Michigan State grad student Ashton Jordon was already too busy…then rugby came calling
Michigan State graduate student Ashton Jordon can either be found in the stables nurturing her horses or on the field bumping and bruising in a heated rugby match. In fall 2023, Jordon told herself she wasn’t going to add anything to her plate, as she was already busy as an Animal Science student. She wanted to relax. A friend, however, asked her if she had ever played rugby and told her that she should try it out.
MSU DPPS to test emergency alerts on Tuesday as part of new system upgrades
Michigan State University Department of Police and Public Safety, or MSUDPPS, announcedthat starting on May 21 at 10 a.m. as a first test, a semesterly alert upgrade will take place for students at the university and some surrounding areas in Ingham County.This brand new system will "provide emergency notifications and timely warnings to the Spartan community," according to a news release from DPPS.The mass safety notification will be heavily announced through several different ways for students to know exactly what is going on, including texts and emails, computer notifications, SafeMSU app alerts, desktop phones, MSU Green Light emergency phones and...
Where 247Sports ranks Michigan basketball in new-look Big Ten
From the worst in the Big Ten to one of the best? 247Sports believes that Michigan basketball under Dusty May could be something of a Cinderella story. May has been on the job for just a few months and has completely revamped the Wolverines in the process. Keeping three players from the previous roster, May has brought in some high-profile transfers to help rekindle the maize and blue’s previous success. After having gone 8-24 last year and missing the NCAA Tournament each of the past two years, it’s a tough task and ask for the Wolverines to be competitive in May’s first year, but 247Sports believes that of the 18 teams in the Big Ten, Michigan is in the upper-tier — at least on paper.
Pick the LSJ high school athlete of the week: May 13-18
Here is a look at the individuals in the running to be voted the Lansing State Journal's latest high school athlete of the week winner. Voting is unlimited and open until noon Wednesday to determine a winner, who will be featured in the LSJ. Refresh browser if poll doesn't immediately...
Honoring soldier’s graves with flags
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - In Lansing at the Evergreen Cemetery, the Little Arlington Project held a Flags In event Saturday to place flags on each veteran’s gravesite. More than 5,000 flags were placed to honor the lives and legacies of those who stood before us. Gene Nethaway, the 8th District Commander for the American Legion for the state of Michigan shares why this is so important.
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