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Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Climate
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BWL shares power updates for Friday
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Line and tree crews were out all day Friday dealing with storm damage and trying to get the power turned back on. Around 10:30 a.m. Friday, the had 18,000 customers without power. Officials said their goal for the day was to restore 10,000 homes, and as of 6 p.m., they had restored 8,000. The day was not over for them, though, and they continued to work. BWL General Manager, Dick Peffley, said there is a lot to be done. 'This is about as bad as it gets, but thankfully, we haven't heard about anybody being hurt, and I hope that remains to be the case,' said Peffley. It was all hands on deck, and that will continue through the weekend. 'We have the crewing here and the material, but there are only so many workers that you can put on a pole or a tree, so it's going to take some time to put it back,' said Peffley. The energy company has secured 20 extra crew to help out, and they are prioritizing circuits that will bring back power to the maximum number of customers. Lansing Mayor Andy Schor was among the officials who shared the latest updates Friday morning. 'I've seen trees on cars, I've seen trees on houses. We are a tree city, and this is sometimes the result,' said Mayor Schor. The mayor said that once the damage is assessed, the city will seek support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). 'We are always supportive of other parts of the country that see these crises, and we hope to be supported as well,' said Mayor Schor. BWL officials said that the possibility of more storms Friday night could slow progress, so they are asking people to be patient. 'That's why we are throwing every resource that we have right now,' said Peffley. Peffley reminds people that if their home's power mast has been damaged, BWL cannot restore power until the homeowner gets it fixed and inspected. 'The Board of Water and Light is responsible for the wire to the mast, but we can refer you to electricians that we have faith will do a good job for you,' said Peffley. For the community, city officials said that if it is safe to do so, help out a neighbor. 'You see people pulling stuff off the streets, and all of our neighborhoods are coming together, and this is what we do in Lansing,' Mayor Schor said. For the latest information on power outages, refer to the and the Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Yahoo
‘There will be serious consequences': Lansing mayor says about street racing crash
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Lansing Mayor Andy Schor is speaking out about Thursday night's that left 13 people injured, including a child. According to police, the drivers of two vehicles were speeding while racing each other southbound on MLK Jr. Blvd. when another driver made a lawful turn from Pierce Rd. onto MLK Jr. Blvd. This led to the speeding drivers hitting the turning vehicle, followed by those three vehicles colliding with two other vehicles. During the crash, two people from one of the speeding vehicles were ejected. These are the two unnamed people who are in critical condition, police say. Street racing crash injured 13 people, including child, Lansing police say Less than a day later, the mayor says those involved will be held accountable. I am angry that these selfish, reckless drivers created an unsafe situation that led to such a horrible accident on S MLK, inflicting so much harm to innocent bystanders. Chief Backus and I have talked several times today about last evening. The parties involved have been identified and there will be serious consequences for the harm they caused. The Lansing Police Department will recommend all charges possible, as found by the evidence, to the Prosecutor to hold those responsible accountable. The Chief and I have also talked about having extra patrols on the road, especially in hot spot areas. LPD has several recruits in the academy now, so we will have more officers on the streets soon. And in my budget recommendation to Council, I have called for adding more officers using funding from the state Public Safety Trust Fund once it is signed into have 100,000 calls per year and our police cannot be on all of our 400 miles of streets to catch speeders, so I am supportive of using red light cameras to catch excessive speeders. But cities are prevented from doing this by state law. I know legislation has been proposed, and I hope the Legislature will review those bills for consideration. Many cities across the country use them very successfully to hold careless drivers accountable for their actions and allow officers to respond to calls at the same time. LPD officers are the best in the state, but they are a very busy department and we need every tool and resource from the state to help. Andy Schor, Lansing Mayor Police closed all roads in the area of the crash overnight for the investigation and reopened them around 4 a.m. Friday. Police are not releasing any names of those involved at this time, or who or how many people were in each vehicle, including the child. Police are also not confirming the condition of the other 11 people involved in this crash. As of 9:30 a.m., no one has been arrested, according to police, and it is unknown if anyone has been ticketed. If you have video or photos of this – or any other news event – please send them to us through Pics on 6. You can also submit them below. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Politics
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4 file to challenge Lansing Mayor Andy Schor; 5th candidate disqualified
LANSING — Election season 2025 begins now, at least in the city of Lansing, where four people have stepped forward to challenge Mayor Andy Schor. While several candidates filed to run earlier this year, City Council member Jeffrey Brown was a late entry in the race to lead the capital city. The influx of candidates means the August primary election will matter, as voters pare the list of candidates to two ahead of the November general election. Brown had earlier this year declined another run for his Ward 4 seat, which opened up a three-way race for his replacement. He filed to run for mayor on Tuesday, shortly before the 4 p.m. deadline. He did not immediately respond to a phone call Tuesday. In a Facebook post announcing his candidacy, Brown said "We are a City who doesn't give up - we are relentless. I am running to lead our city as One Community with One Mission: to Uplift Lansing." David Ellis, Brett Brockschmidt and Kelsea Hector are also running, setting up an August primary to cull the mayor candidates to two before November's general election. City offices are non-partisan, although Schor is a well-known Democrat who served as an Ingham County commissioner and in the state Legislature before winning a seat as mayor two terms ago. He is seeking his third term as mayor, and Lansing does not have term limits for officials. Schor announces his plans to run for a third term in February Hector, who also registered Tuesday, did not immediately respond to phone calls. Brockschmidt, a retired financial controller and accountant, said rising city property taxes and a failing city government inspired him to run as a centrist who will focus on issues like high property taxes and repairing infrastructure. Ellis, a worker at Home Depot, said that he wants a more efficient city with perhaps dense development in some areas where it can generate more tax revenue and a smarter approach to transportation. Maria Koutsoukos, who has worked as a board secretary for the Lansing Board of Water & Light, submitted paperwork to run for mayor but was disqualified because she lives outside of the city limits, said Chris Swope, the city's elected clerk. The first absentee ballots will go out around June 26, Swope said. The August primary will include the city's at-large City Council seats, two are open, as well as a Ward 4 seat and the mayoral race. There are only two candidates for the open Ward 1 seat, which will not be on the August primary. Swope also is up for election this year, but no one filed to run against him. Contact Mike Ellis at mellis@ or 517-267-0415 This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: 4 file to challenge Lansing Mayor Andy Schor; 5th candidate disqualified
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Business
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‘Tower on the Grand' groundbreaking held today in Lansing
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — City leaders hosted a groundbreaking at the future site of Lansing's newest and tallest building. It's called 'Tower on the Grand' and developers say it's the first step towards a for the city. The tower is planned to be 320 feet tall, with 28 stories of retail and residential space. Eventually, developers say close to a thousand people will be living there, right in the heart of the downtown district. 'It'll be the tallest building in downtown Lansing, and it'll be 335,000 square feet with an attached parking garage, almost one acre of outside space. Utilization space for the tenants,' said Paul Gentilozzi of Gentilozzi Real Estate. At street level, the building will bring new retail opportunities to the Lansing area, and the developer says the residential part will have a sky lounge, pool, hot tubs and even a golfing simulator. Lansing has nothing like that right now, and city leaders tell me it's a step in the right direction. 'With housing, it means you have people who are downtown. It means you're going to have want more businesses that want to come in, whether it's shops or restaurants. We're seeing that now,' said Lansing Mayor Andy Schor. Downtown Lansing is currently dealing with a 27% office , which is more than twice what it was before the pandemic. But developers say that problem should be solved by the time the building opens. 'We have a vacancy because the state of Michigan is still doing a work-from-home program. Eventually, the governor will bring those people back and that will fill the office space and make more demand for the multifamily,' said Gentilozzi. City officials agree, saying if you build it, business will come. 'You know 300 units just in this building, 570 total for all 5 projects. The, the, the business community comes, they follow that because they want to be able to serve that and they want to be able to to make money and there's people who are moving around. So it all works together and creating a new a new building shows vibrancy and it shows. This is where People want to be,' said Schor. The money for this project comes from a public-private partnership, and some of that will go back to the community right away. Developers tell me the project will bring millions of dollars in construction costs directly to Lansing workers. The building is set for completion in a little more than two years. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Politics
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‘Bad landlords are on notice', City of Lansing sues landlord over housing issues
LANSING, Mich, (WLNS) — The city of Lansing has filed 8 lawsuits against an East Lansing landlord. The lawsuits allege the landlord, Christian Nwobu, has violated the city's housing codes. The lawsuits were formally filed in 54-A District Court on Thursday, court records show. Nwobu was featured in 6 News Investigates series in May. That investigation revealed Nwobu was improperly renting out properties throughout the city. The investigation revealed he was renting pink-tagged properties — properties that have not been properly inspected and registered as rental properties in the city. The investigation also revealed he was renting red-tagged properties — properties considered unsafe to inhabit. City property records reveal Nwobu owns or has control over at least 42 properties in the city. He is listed as the owner of 25 properties, while he is listed as the responsible agent to pay taxes on 17 additional properties owned by a limited liability company. Lansing Mayor Andy Schor says in a statement this round of lawsuits supports his state of the city statements. 'Just a couple of weeks ago in the State of the City I said bad landlords are on notice,' a written statement from Schor reads. Just a couple weeks ago in my State of the City I said that bad landlords are on notice. My administration – Code Enforcement and the City Attorney, have been aggressive, going after bad actors who are taking advantage of residents. We have been investigating, gathering evidence and data, and building cases that we can present to the court for further action. After years of legal actions, we finally won the old Autumn Ridge case and there are new owners now. We are currently in federal court on the Sycamore Townhomes and were successful in getting a receiver in place to begin a massive job turning that complex around. And now we are investigating and asking the court to assist us once again in this current matter. As I said, I am tired of the bad actors in housing, and I am going to continue to push City staff to do everything we can to ensure residents have access to good, safe housing. Andy Schor, Lansing Mayor Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
