LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A new report shows that Michigan’s jobless rate is among the worst in the nation. Michigan’s unemployment rate rose to 5.0 percent in 2024, nearly a full percentage point higher than the nation’s, 4.1 percent. It’s the highest jobless rate the state has seen since Oct. 2021.

If you meet someone who's running for office, writes contributing columnist John Lindstrom, ask one question: Are you a grown up?

The Michigan Republican Party has filed a complaint against Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, alleging that her choice of campaign press conference venue violated state

The walls of her second-floor office at East Lansing City Hall are lined with reminders of civil rights history: pivotal moments in the fight for equality, marches, sit-ins and quotes from civil rights leader,

Jocelyn Benson announces her run for governor, the state House passes legislation to change the state’s tipped wage and sick time leave laws and state Senate Dems authorize a lawsuit to release bills from last year’s chaotic lame-duck legislative session.

The Holocaust affected the lives of countless Jewish people around the world, with the killing of millions as the Nazis committed mass atrocities during World War II.

A fondue-based restaurant chain with locations in Grand Rapids and Troy aims to open in the Lansing, Ann Arbor, Canton markets.

An inch or two of fresh snow had fallen in parts of the Lansing area as of Thursday afternoon. Once again, the roads were slick.

The Lansing area is under multiple weather advisories as snow added to already bitter cold is expected to make driving hazardous.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appointed Judd Herzer, mobility director at Michigan State University (MSU) to Michigan’s Council on Future Mobility and Electrification

LANSING, MI -- Ingham County Animal Control says it recovered 15 dead cats from a home on Denver Avenue Friday. Six other cats were rescued from the home and were sent for medical evaluations where they will receive necessary treatments.

It's Michigan State basketball and Minnesota at Breslin Center in East Lansing. The game will not be on TV, streaming only on Peacock. Find more info.