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Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
American Heart Association hosts annual ‘Lobby Day' at State Capitol
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Advocates and survivors of heart disease, cardiac arrest and stroke will join caregivers, researchers and volunteers at the State Capitol Tuesday for the American Heart Association's annual Lobby Day event. There, they will talk with lawmakers about policies that lead to longer, healthier lives – including funding for Cardiac Emergency Response Plans and healthy meals in Michigan schools. 6 News anchors Jorma Duran and Megan Viecelli talked with Remi Monaghan and Amanda Klein from the American Heart Association to learn more. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WLNS 6 News.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
517 Entrepreneurship & Innovation Week starts Monday
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – 517 Entrepreneurship & Innovation Week starts Monday with events planned at Michigan State University and its surrounding areas. For the first year, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) is leading this event, which runs from Monday, March 31- Friday, April 4. The week will feature nearly two dozen different events, including a Women in Tech Summit, MSU Innovation Celebration, Burgess New Venture Challenge, The Hatching and Business Made Simple. 6 News Anchors Jorma Duran and Megan Viecelli talked with Jazmin Anderson, LEAP's Director of Small Business & Equity Programs, and Harrison Leffel-Jones, LEAP's Vice President of Small Business & Innovation, to learn more. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Pita Way in DeWitt to host ‘Epilepsy Awareness Day' fundraiser
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – March 26 marks 'Purple Day,' also known as 'Epilepsy Awareness Day,' a global initiative to raise awareness about the condition and support people who deal with it daily. Epilepsy is the general term for a variety of neurological conditions characterized by recurrent unprovoked seizures. According to the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan, it's the fourth most common neurological disorder in the United States, and nearly 4% of Americans will develop it at some point in their lives. There's a fundraiser happening Wednesday at Pita Way in DeWitt – 13070 Old U.S. 27 – from 4 p.m.- 9 p.m. The restaurant will donate 20% of its sales to the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan. 6 News anchors Jorma Duran and Megan Viecelli talked with Emily Romblom to learn more about epilepsy and Wednesday's fundraiser. Read Romblom's essay, 'Seizing the Moment' below: Seizing-The-MomentDownload Click here to learn how to help someone having a seizure. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Advocates gather Wednesday for ‘Cancer Action Day'
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Wednesday marks 'Cancer Action Day,' so cancer survivors, patients and advocates from all over Michigan will gather at the Statehouse to share their message with lawmakers. They will support Governor Gretchen Whitmer's budget proposal to reduce tobacco use in Michigan. They will ask lawmakers to support copay accumulator legislation to ensure Michiganders receive the total value of prescription drug copay assistance to afford their treatments. Wednesday's event runs from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. 6 News anchors Jorma Duran and Megan Viecelli talked with American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Government Relations Director Molly Medenblik to learn more. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
School choice advocates holding annual Michigan Capitol Celebration
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – It's school choice week, a time when supporters celebrate the options Michigan families have when it comes to education. In honor of the week, hundreds of students and educators will take part in the annual Michigan Capitol Celebration. Amy Dunlap, an Outreach Director with Parents Advocates for Choice in Education in Michigan, joined 6 News anchors, Jorma Duran and Megan Viecelli, to talk about school choice and all that's planned for this year's event. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
