LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) -- For the first time since 2005, the National Weather Service's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has issued a rare G4 Geomagnetic Storm Watch. The watch was issued after a large cluster of sunspots, 16 times the size of Earth, produced moderate to strong solar flares starting early Wednesday morning. This series of solar flares means that a good portion of the country could see the northern lights, or aurora borealis, this weekend.  How can Solar Flares create the Northern Lights? According to the SWPC, at least five earth-directed coronal mass ejec ..read more

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Police video shows an unmarked Michigan State Police SUV hit a man as he fled officers in Kentwood last month, followed by Samuel Sterling crying out in pain. Sterling, 25, of Grand Rapids, died hours after the crash. Michigan State Police on Friday afternoon released about 15 minutes of video on YouTube, calling it a "representative sample" of what happened. "There are multiple variations of these videos due to the number of officers on-scene, but the videos being released are the most relevant and comprehensive," MSP said in a release. "Redactions have been made ..read more

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)-- Students and community members rally for Michigan State University to divest from Israel. Dozens of advocates marched in downtown East Lansing Friday to call on MSU officials to cut ties in the Middle East. This protest comes after students occupied part of a campus park and protest organizers say MSU is being complicit by not acting. MSU students and community members rally for MSU to divest in Israel (WLNS) People are seen holding signs that say, "stop funding genocide" and the activist groups said it's asking students, faculty, staff, and alumni to join them in ..read more

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)-- Meet Obi-Wan Kenobi. The scared stray was found covered in motor oil. The Ingham County Animal Control and Shelter cleaned him up and he is ready to find a new home! He is a friendly cat and the shelter believes he was either a neighborhood cat that was cared for by the community or an indoor/ outdoor cat who lost his way. Ingham County Animal Control and Shelter Some cats that are used to being allowed outside when they choose cannot adjust to life as an indoor-only cat. Potential adopters wishing to make one of them an indoor pet will need to be patient and keep in mi ..read more

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)-- A man from Ingham County won $2 million from a scratch off ticket after grocery shopping. Hugh Leach bought his winning ticket at a Mejier store located at 550 Hull Road in Mason. “I buy a $20 ticket every two weeks. When I finished up grocery shopping, I stopped at the Lottery machine and purchased a ticket on my way out. When I got home and finished unloading the groceries, I scratched the ticket," Leach said in a news release. “When I saw I matched ‘02’ for a $2 million prize, I thought: ‘Wait a minute. This can’t be right.’ I looked the ticket over a few more times ..read more

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)-- Michigan State University unveils new memorial bench near Berkey Hall to remember the victims from the Feb. 13, 2023, shooting tragedy. In a Facebook post, MSU Infrastructure Planning and Facilities, MSU Student Life & Engagement, and with donations from ASMSU-Associated Students of Michigan State University, installed the bench in the small plaza. The bench reads, "To Alex Verner, Arielle Anderson, and Brian Fraser and all we lost on February 13, 2023". ASMSU Commemorative Bench for Alex Verner, Arielle Anderson, Brian Fraser and Survivors of the February 13, 2023 ..read more

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)-- Lansing foodies; this one's for you! Today starts Lansing Restaurant Week- which officials say is a great way to try out the different dining scene options mid-Michigan has to offer.   "I think it's great. I think a lot of restaurants could use the visibility. I think there's a lot of restaurants in Lansing that have a lot to offer, and I think it's exciting that people can go around and try different things and support local businesses,"  Kyle Hadden, Assistant Guest Service Manager said. 6 News caught up with one participating restaurant, Toscana- which is o ..read more

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)-- Former DeWitt City Clerk Lisa Grysen entered a guilty plea to a felony embezzlement charge. The Judge has scheduled her sentencing for June 3, 2024. Former city of DeWitt Treasurer and Clerk, Lisa Grysen, was charged with two felonies Wednesday. (CLINTON COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT) On Nov. 15, 2023, the former DeWitt Treasurer and Clerk was arraigned on two felony charges of embezzlement in Clinton County District Court. Court records reveal Lisa Grysen was charged with one count of embezzlement of over $20,000 and one count of embezzlement between $1,000 and $20,000 fro ..read more

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)-- The two-car crash that shut down Oakland Avenue in Lansing overnight, left one person in critical condition. Police believe speed and alcohol was a factor. Officials say the driver was a 33-year-old woman and the passenger was a 45-year-old man, both from Lansing. They were transported to a local hospital. Police say the woman is in critical condition while the man is being treated for minor injuries. The intersection of Oakland Avenue and Pine Street are back open. One vehicle was on its side, with the windshield smashed out. The vehicle was in the yard of a home on t ..read more

PORTLAND, Mich. (WLNS) - Small ball and stellar pitching performances led the way for the Portland St. Patrick baseball team in a doubleheader sweep of Fowler on Thursday night. The Shamrocks won 2-1 in walk-off fashion in game one before taking game two 4-1. The CMAC doubleheader was a clash between two of the top 10 teams in the state in Div. 4. The latest MHSBCA poll ranked the Eagles as the No. 1 team in the state and the Shamrocks at No. 6. Game one was tied 1-1 heading into the seventh inning. The Eagles threatened in the top half of the inning, putting runners on second and third with ..read more