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Early childhood advocates push lawmakers to prioritize kids in budget
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (87+ words) WILX Early childhood advocates push lawmakers to prioritize kids in budget What happened to Big Penny? Lansing's infamous "truck-munching' bridge loses eyes, teeth R. E. Olds Transportation Museum hosts volunteer open house Jackson City Council approves next phase of lead line replacements…...
More than 1, 000 stuffed animals headed to UM Health-Sparrow children's hospital
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (166+ words) Pediatric patients at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow will receive a comforting surprise Tuesday as donated stuffed animals arrive to help them through treatments. LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Pediatric patients at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow will receive a comforting surprise Tuesday as…...
Lansing Community College hosts Tech Forward event for men of color
1+ week, 4+ day ago (49+ words) WILX Lansing Community College hosts Tech Forward event for men of color Businesses along Kalamazoo Street raise concerns after repeated flooding Lansing Bishop Earl Boyea announces retirement at 75 Columbia Township voters to decide on public safety funding proposals...
8 year old aspiring author gives children's book review
1+ week, 4+ day ago (42+ words) WILX 8 year old aspiring author gives children's book review 8 Year Old Aspiring Writer is encouraged by local best selling author AG Nessel warns of "pump and dump" investment scams on social media...
Michigan State University highlights breakthroughs with Innovation Celebration
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (164+ words) EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State University is celebrating the ideas and the people driving the next wave of innovation. MSU hosted its 16th annual Innovation Celebration at the Henry Center on Tuesday, April 7. The event highlighted faculty and students who…...
Food safety tips for eating dyed eggs after Easter
2+ week, 1+ day ago (36+ words) WILX Food safety tips for eating dyed eggs after Easter Study suggests coffee, tea may reduce dementia risk Lansing Economic Area Partnership hosts '517 Entrepreneurship & Innovation Week'...
What The Tech? Kids creating fake Instagram accounts
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (347+ words) Many parents keep an eye on their children's social media use, checking Instagram accounts and setting restrictions on their phones. But those efforts may not go far enough. Kids can easily create and hide a second account that parents never…...
Schools Rule! North Aurelius Elementary students raise $12, 000 for American Heart Association
3+ week, 4+ day ago (72+ words) WILX Schools Rule! North Aurelius Elementary students raise $12, 000 for American Heart Association Schools Rule! Mason Public Schools robotics program pairs high schoolers elementary students Schools Rule! Wilson Talent Center students build career skills during "CTE Month" Schools Rule! Pewamo-Westphalia's unique…...
Families continue struggling with screen addiction as social media platforms face liability
3+ week, 4+ day ago (286+ words) EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Local families are grappling with children spending hours on screens, as recent court rulings hold Meta and Google liable for designs that experts say harm young people. "I still do have my parents, but I wish…...
Lansing Community College holds Equal Pay Day event
3+ week, 5+ day ago (158+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WILX) -Lansing Community College held its annual Equal Pay Day event on its downtown Lansing campus in Thursday. The goal was to focus on pay disparities between men and women and the wider gap for women of color....