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Who Is Killing Homeless Men in Lansing? Police Hunt a Pattern Across Five Deaths

Five homeless men have died along a single mile of Lansing's River Trail since October 2025. Police are investigating whether a serial killer is responsible.

Latin Times · Oct 23

In 2019, Amsterdam began using bubble barriers to catch river plastic. Now the US wants to bring the technology to the Great Lakes

Lansing is considering implementing the Bubble Barrier technology, initially developed in Amsterdam, to address plastic pollution. This innovative system uses air bubbles to direct plastic waste towards collection points in waterways. Installation in the Grand River aims to prevent waste from reaching the Great Lakes. Local researchers are studying the…

The Economic Times · Oct 13

Serial killer fears in Michigan after 5 deaths in 10 months, police spot chilling pattern

Authorities in Lansing, Michigan, have launched a probe into a disturbing pattern of deaths along the Lansing River Trail. Between October 2025 and August 2026, five unhoused white men were found deceased, some exhibiting evidence of violent assaults. The police are concerned about a possible serial killer due to the…

The Economic Times · Oct 9

Democratic lawmaker says she became ‘voluntarily sterile’ over Trump policies

‘I refuse to let my body be treated as currency by an administration that only sees value in my ability to procreate,’ she told the crowd in Lansing

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025

Alabama bishop dismissed clergy abuse claim later found credible in Michigan, report finds

Catholic bishop dismissed child sexual abuse allegations that was then settled out of court, says investigation report

The Guardian - US · Dec 23, 2024

General Motors to sell its stake in Lansing, Michigan, battery factory to LG Energy Solution

General Motors has reached an agreement to sell its stake in a nearly completed electric vehicle battery plant in Lansing, Michigan

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2024

Semitruck crashes into cars stuck in traffic, killing 4 and injuring 17 others

A family from Lansing and a man from Carson City died in the wreck

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024

Central Michigan gets central role in elections - Roll Call

A crew of House Republicans campaigned with two candidates who are fighting for a pair of open seats in central Michigan.

Roll Call · Oct 30, 2024

In Michigan, a ranting, QAnon-adjacent fired weatherman is trying to pass himself off as a moderate Republican

A swing-state candidate reveals the problem at the heart of MAGA Republicanism, John Bowden reports

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2024

Teen admits shooting dead Michigan Democrat ‘for $1’ while he knocked on door canvassing for votes

Theodore ‘Ted’ Lawson was murdered while campaigning in Lansing after Lamar Kemp, 15, tried to rob him for a dollar

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2024