FOOD & DRINK
Longtime Okemos restaurant has closed for good, owner says
MERIDIAN TWP. — Stillwater Grill, a longtime restaurant in Okemos, has closed after 24 years in business. The 6,000-square-foot, 175-seat restaurant's last day was Sunday, said Kevin Gudejko, president and CEO of Mainstreet Ventures Restaurant Group, which owns the business. Deciding to close the restaurant, at 3544 Meridian Crossings,...
Michigan dogs selected to appear on new instant lottery game
MID-MICHIGAN (WNEM) – There were 30 Michigan dogs chosen to appear on the Michigan Lottery’s upcoming Lucky Dog instant game, and several of them are from the TV5 viewing area. The winners from mid-Michigan include the following:. Docc, a Golden Retriever, of Clare. Fauxfur, a Schnauzer Poodle mix,...
What we know about new Lansing area store, restaurant openings, closings in April
The Lansing area gained three new businesses in April and lost a longtime Okemos restaurant. Among the openings, a longtime LGBTQ+ club in Lansing's Old Town, closed since 2020, has been transformed into an event venue, Lansing's Red Cedar development gained a new pizzeria and a former paint store along East Michigan Avenue is home to a new pet supply store. ...
Mid-Michigan Matters: Empty the Shelters event
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - This year is the 25th Bissell Empty the Shelters event, helping animals find their forever home. Hannah Page with Ingham County Animal Control & Shelter, introduces one of the dogs in the shelter, Fetket, on Mid-Michigan Matters. Page shares the importance of finding homes for these animals, how the event also helps shelters help even more animals, and how the event eases the financial burden on pet owners.
Hot pot restaurant chain poised to open first Lansing area location
DELTA TWP. — KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot expects to open its first Lansing area location off West Saginaw Highway this month, according to one of the restaurant's managers. The new location, at 5924 W. Saginaw Hwy., is expected to open "around Mother’s Day," said Anika Huang, a manager reached by phone....
Ring-tailed lemur born at Michigan zoo for third-straight year
LANSING, MI – A Michigan zoo’s ring-tailed lemur population is growing once again. Staff at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing announced Tuesday that the baby primate was born on April 28 in what is the third successful birth for the species at the zoo since 2022. Madi and...
Okemos High School student creates music video addressing gun violence
LANSING/OKEMOS, Mich. (WILX) - It’s more than just a whimsical melody. “There’s some bull elephants in a room you can’t see,” Tinyade sings in the video. Okemos High School Senior Tinyade Sharra says it’s a clear message addressing the issue of gun violence. “We can’t...
Independent grocer Foods for Living to close after 27 years in East Lansing
EAST LANSING — Independent grocery store Foods for Living will permanently close its doors this summer, just as the Lansing area's first Trader Joe's location is being constructed nearby. A store manager reached by phone at the store on Tuesday afternoon confirmed the business will close in late June. He declined to give...
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