Larry Wallace

Two south Lansing encampments have been nearly cleared after no trespassing orders were filed and enforced, leaving unhoused residents with nowhere to go.

Hospice of Lansing has been around for nearly 50 years and serves between 300 and 400 patients a year.

Residents at the Porter Apartments say conditions have improved in some areas since a meeting with property managers about a month ago, but ongoing issues with trash and pests remain a concern.

Lansing residents say they are tired of living in fear as gunshots continue to ring out in their neighborhoods, and new data from the Lansing Police Department shows the problem may be getting worse.

Two community groups are taking a boots-on-the-ground approach to prevent more violence as summer approaches.

A video circulating online shows a van packed with dozens of dogs of various breeds, raising questions about animal welfare in Delta Township.

UPDATE: Eaton County Sheriff Tom Reich confirmed Friday that the man who had 36 dogs packed in his van in Delta Township has agreed to work with the Humane Society.

Lansing fire crews fought three fires in the span of five hours early Thursday morning, including one on Parkview Avenue that left a home heavily damaged.

The Ingham County Continuum of Care said in 2026, there are 847 unhoused people in the county, that number is up from the 643 reported in 2025.

“Community organizations are doing what they are supposed to be doing,” said Michael McKissic.