Federal funds aid efforts to plug orphan wells
Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. By JAKE CHRISTIECapital News Service LANSING – Orphan oil wells plague the Midwest, but new funds from the federal government will help plug them....
View ArticleEarly presidential primary could shift campaign strategies
By ANDREW ROTH Capital News Service LANSING – Traditionally, presidential candidates have focused their efforts in Michigan on a handful of heavily populated metropolitan areas such as Detroit and...
View ArticleOhio train derailment raises safety concerns about nation’s infrastructure
The derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals in Ohio has captured the nation’s attention for weeks as government and local officials have struggled to contain the hazardous waste and provide...
View ArticleStudents React to Arrest of Former President Donald Trump
Earlier this month, prosecutors announced that they are filing criminal charges against Donald Trump, accusing him of taking part in a plot to conceal a possible sex scandal during the 2016...
View ArticleSupreme Court ruling on LGBTQ+ case sparks controversy in state
When the Supreme Court ruled that Lori Smith, a website designer from Colorado, could deny her services to those of the LGBTQ+, it was unclear how the decision would affect LGBTQ+ clients nationwide....
View ArticleVIDEO: Ingham County resident survives tornado damages
LANSING, Mich.—Timothy Hillock is one of the many people that suffered damages to his home after the severe tornadoes that occurred across the state on Aug. 24–26. A tree was blown over during the...
View ArticleProtests disrupt Pete Buttigieg speaking event at Michigan State
East Lansing, Mich.—On Nov. 29, several protests took place outside of Michigan State University’s Kellogg Center as U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg held a speaking event inside the...
View ArticleFeds warn Michigan to improve speed, accuracy of food assistance program
By ALEX WALTERSCapital News Service LANSING — Michigan is among 48 states to receive stern warnings from the federal Department of Agriculture over slow and inaccurate administration of the...
View ArticleMany Ingham County Democrats lukewarm on Biden
Donte SmithPedestrians walk along a street in downtown East Lansing. The area boasts many restaurants and is intersected by bus lines serving Michigan State University and Lansing’s capital area....
View ArticleMCAH works “behind the scenes” to end homelessness
LANSING, MI—Chronic homelessness is defined as living on the streets for 12 months out of the last 36. A number of shelters and organizations are finding their own ways to address the needs of these...
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