Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 11th of August.
Good morning, Lansing.
City Rescue Mission of Lansing celebrated its first anniversary of relocating to a newly renovated shelter (with upgraded living spaces and expanded capacity) on Kalamazoo Street.
The facility now houses up to 300 people to better address shelter needs.
Dorothy Price marked her 100th birthday today with a family reunion upon returning to the greater Lansing area.
Price, who grew up in the region before moving to California for her nursing career, advised everyone to be kind and loving to friends and relatives.
Potter Park Zoo euthanized Kota, a 19-year-old male lion, this morning because he suffered severe spinal disease that made treatment unviable.
A treasured member of the zoo family since 2008 + he inspired visitors with his majestic presence.
The WSYM FOX 47 app will no longer be updated and is being retired, so viewers are urged to download the News 10 Lansing App for local headlines, live video, and First Alert Weather updates from their device's app store.
Michigan lottery players had until 9:45 p.m. Monday to buy Powerball tickets for the drawing held at 10:59 p.m., which offered a $905 million jackpot (set to beat the previous record of $842.4 million won at Food Castle in Grand Blanc in 2024).
Michigan residents will see a partial solar eclipse tomorrow with less than 10% coverage in most areas.
In Lansing, the eclipse is visible from 1:02 p.m. to 2:03 p.m. and safe viewing requires eclipse glasses (per NASA guidelines).
East Lansing is inviting residents to learn about its Wet Weather Resiliency Plan (a project to reduce flood risks) as city officials share key details of the initiative.
The effort is part of ongoing work to strengthen local flood protection measures.
Michigan residents should check their refrigerators for recalled Kroger Spicy Jarlsberg Dip and Pimento Cheese Dip with Best If Used By dates from Aug.
7 to Aug. 15, as the FDA warns they may contain jalapeños contaminated with Salmonella (posing risks for children and older adults).
Lansing-area drug deaths increased to 48 in Q1 2026 from 35, as fentanyl and polysubstance use contributed to the spike.
DeWitt’s state champion football team held its first official practice Monday, Aug.
10 at Memorial Stadium. Coach Zimmerman said new starters and returning seniors earned praise during summer drills+ they are ready to defend the title this fall despite losing key players last season.
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