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A poll of Michiganders showed that the majority approved of the job Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is doing
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Students from across Michigan rallied in support of abortion access and took their voices to the capitol steps and the streets.
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Michigan Governor Grethen Whitmer wasn't able to avoid Tim Skubick today who ran her down to answer questions about a possible Vice Presidential pick wlns.com/your-local-election…
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FYI: We are airing MSU’s 1979 and 2000 national championship games NEXT Saturday (March 28th) starting at 7 p.m.
Tom Izzo also reflects on these games, and we also went into our TV-6 archives which means you’ll be able to relive the championship parades. Should be a fun night!
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According to Sparrow, Wyatt "couldn't stop eyeing the autograph from MSU coach Mel Tucker."
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A group of MSU students made history yesterday with the school's first ever all-women broadcast on BTN+
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Heartbreaking news..8-yr-old @adorablelacey has passed away. MSU fan who Adreian Payne called his "little sister"
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What are your thoughts? Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) introduced a bill to ban the Confederate battle flag from display or use on the Capitol grounds or in the state Capitol Building.
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Hundreds of students are participating in a walk-out at Okemos HS this morning to support the MSU shooting victims.
The high school is just a five mile drive from where the shootings at MSU happened.
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U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan has invited Andrew Lennox, of Livingston County, to be her guest at President Trump’s Joint Speech in Washington D.C. on Tuesday. trib.al/8ZqOarB
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BREAKING: One of the MSU shooting victims who was in the hospital has been discharged home
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Michigan Supreme Court Judge blocks ban on guns at Election Day polling places trib.al/w7pbRHv
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Tesla on autopilot crashes into state police patrol car in Lansing. trib.al/7rBPbLz
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"Every competition is just a great opportunity for me to show the work that I've been putting in,” Nathan Chen said.
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“Given Audrey’s connections to the community, her experience both in a major market and in Lansing, her terrific attitude, and her strong work ethic, this was an easy and obvious choice,” WLNS news director Jam Sardar said. wlns.com/news/wlns-announces…
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According to a recent poll, nearly one in three Americans still think Affleck is the best on-screen Batman.
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A group of MSU football players and members of the dance team partnered up Thursday afternoon to visit Riddle Elementary School.
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Deer makes surprise visit in Eastern HS. Breaks through windows & runs halls before escape. bit.ly/easdeer
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BREAKING: Former MSU football player and current deputy AD Alan Haller will take over the school's athletic department
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Holt students are calling it a sit-in as they refuse to go to class. bit.ly/19rNO2X Photo - Trevtrev_199.
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A prominent East Lansing Democrat is expected to announce a Congressional run.
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Frank Ragnow is seeking a quiet home with plenty of gentle ear-scratches.
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Five years ago this month, Flint switched its drinking water source to a cheaper option for the city: the Flint River. Since then, more than 100,000 people were exposed to high lead levels in the water. @WLNSDana has the story below.
MORE: bit.ly/2GwmTre?utm_medium=so…
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BREAKING NEWS: SHOTS FIRED ON MSU CAMPUS
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UPDATE: MSU Police now say 3 of the students injured in the shooting on campus are no longer in critical condition
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UPDATE: Watch the livestream of the 5 p.m. MSU press conference here.
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A Detroit man testifying at the Michigan Senate Thursday, used the N-word while accusing lawmakers of attacking the gun rights of white people who voted for President-elect Donald Trump by banning firearms from the Capitol.
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The Michigan State Police in Mount Pleasant have confirmed to 6 News that "people are deceased", but could not give a definitive number of victims beyond "more than one person". #BREAKING wp.me/p5hgJ7-1AgL?utm_medium…
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Princess Lacey's memorial service will be April 17 at the Breslin Center. Please RT. bit.ly/LaceyService
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“Maliha’s pregnancy is not only great news for Potter Park Zoo, but for red pandas as an endangered species.”
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Keon Coleman laces up for MSU on the football field and the basketball court
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#BREAKING There is a heavy police presence at Okemos High School
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HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of players, family members and coaches within the Michigan High School Athletics Association are protesting at the Michigan State Capitol calling on local officials to allow the fall sports season to be played. trib.al/02TfHtx
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Thirty-seven national organizations joined together today to call on Michigan lawmakers to adopt the citizens’ bill for LGBTQ equality being advanced by Fair and Equal Michigan. trib.al/mY5zeBK
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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced on Wednesday that it will not be following the CDC by shortening its COVID-19 quarantine recommendation from 10 days to 5 days.
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With new NIL rules, MSU football hosts "Entrepreneurship & Innovation" class
"Coach Tucker believes in off the field development for his players,"
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On our way to report the news, we became the news... Lesson learned: Don't risk it, and don't drive through flooded roads.
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Republican Tom Barrett wins election to U.S. House in Michigan's 7th Congressional District. trib.al/fbHnLtt
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Howell elementary school tests positive for high lead levels in water, further testing scheduled for Friday: wp.me/p5hgJ7-yHD?cid=twitter…
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Another one of the students injured in the Michigan State University shooting has been upgraded to stable condition, the hospital says
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The National Weather Service reported multiple tornadoes on the ground in central Alabama Wednesday afternoon, including a “large and extremely dangerous tornado” reported near Shelton State Community College outside Tuscaloosa around 2:40 p.m. CT.
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BREAKING: At least 14 people who recently visited Harper's Restaurant & Brew Pub June 12-20 have tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) wlns.com/news/michigan/at-le…
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The city of Toledo said it is planning to create a new mural and will find a new location for the artwork.
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Marcus Basey was with his cousins last Labor day & was shot and killed. His unsolved murder story Monday at 11PM
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@MSU_football team and marching band get together it makes for some loud fun.wp.me/p5hgJ7-kYh?cid=twitter…
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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in Lansing Friday trib.al/cSpZbcz
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Students @michiganstateu painted the rock on campus Monday night after the Ferguson decision. bit.ly/MSURockFerguson
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BREAKING: MSU Police confirm the shooting suspect has been found dead with a gunshot wound
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Barrett has a slight lead over Hertel for Michigan's 7th Congressional District
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This case is key to the states’ ability to protect residents from scammers who use abusive robocall tactics to threaten and scam people out of their money. trib.al/lZOqA0R
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BREAKING: Governor Gretchen Whitmer has temporarily expanded eligibility for unemployment benefits. This executive order is effective immediately and until Tuesday, April 14. See if you qualify. wlns.com/news/michigan/gov-w…
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During a senate vote at the capitol it was brought to our attention that one State Senator was wearing a mask that appeared to have the confederate flag on it. State Senator Dale Zorn was wearing the mask and shared his response with 6 News. wlns.com/news/local-news/it-…
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Sgt. First Class William "Bill" Butler Jr., a Hillsdale County sheriff's deputy and Michigan Army National Guard veteran who was shot and killed in June during a traffic stop, was inducted into Hillsdale College's Hall of Valor on Veterans Day.
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Another one of the MSU students who was injured in the shooting on campus has been discharged from the hospital
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Thank you Jane for all of the memories over the past 31 years. You will be very missed! wp.me/p5hgJ7-TlZ?cid=twitter…
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Meet your new Class B Girls State Champs: #EatonRapids. See the Greyhounds postgame celebration on 6 Sports at 11:15.
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BREAKING: MSU announced today it has dropped the requirement for all students and staff to get the COVID-19 vaccine
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WARNING: This story may be disturbing to some. Viewer discretion is advised.
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In a letter to his colleagues, Barrett wrote, “Perhaps 90 years from now one of your descendants will be asking their colleagues to hold your office available for them to occupy.”
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Former President Jimmy Carter offers congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris
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After four years competing at Olive High School, Payton has gotten accustomed to rocking the green and white colors, but when it comes to universities, the Otto household hasn't always liked the green and white.
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Spartan football players payed a surprise visit to nurses at Sparrow's pediatric unit to pass out Shamrock shakes and say 'thank you' for their work
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BREAKING: Gary Peters will return to Washington D.C. for another term in the U.S. Senate. trib.al/h26Opi6
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#GoodNews @taylorswift13 stops to take photos with young fans bit.ly/TSwiftPhotos Pic courtesy of Sarah Bailey
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Detroit soda company Faygo has debuted a new soda flavor that tastes like red, white, and blue Bomb Pops.
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The United Auto Workers union membership has approved the contract offered by General Motors. wlns.com/news/michigan/break…
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Homeless man steals ambulance in #Pontiac. Was headed for #Detroit strip club. bit.ly/ambuthief @WLNS
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More than a dozen kids in mid-Michigan are sleeping much better tonight after one organization spent the weekend delivering free beds.
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MSU is warning students and community members of scams attempting to capitalize off the mass shooting on Feb. 13
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UPDATE: MSU police will be giving an update on the incident at 11 p.m. and you can watch it right on this link
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Brown, who has spent more than 20 years in college basketball coaching, will be the next Okemos AD
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The USS Omaha encountered as many as 14 of the UFOs all at the same time.
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Despite entering the transfer portal on Sunday, Michigan State wide receiver Keon Coleman met with Mel Tucker and remains in communication with the coaching staff.
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A trucker from Mid-Michigan told 6 News that the executive order requiring all truckers to speak English proficiently could result in fewer truckers on the road, despite making the industry safer. wlns.com/top-stories/michiga…
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Power outages in a February winter storm, which knocked out power across much of Texas, have now led to a city of nearly a quarter-million population having no running water trib.al/o7Txzkh
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STORM PHOTO: Taken by Katie Walsh looking north from Mason -- shared here - trib.al/mUF4IoO
LIVE: trib.al/qbcvUTE
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HAPPENING NOW: East Lansing High School students are holding a walkout to protest violence
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Are you going to MSU's homecoming game this weekend? If so @WLNSVeronica shares why the halftime show might break a new record! 🎼 @MSUMarchingBand @msualumniband wlns.com/news/this-morning-h…
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Great news MSU fans! Forward Adreian Payne will play in Thursday's game against Penn State! bit.ly/1ikM8YU
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State Rep. Kara Hope (D-Holt) introduced a resolution today that would require all individuals to wear a mask within the bar of the House.
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THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO SCHOOL CLOSINGS.
We caught wind of a school closings story going around from our website via 2011. Please RT!
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Former @Michigan_State Spartan basketball coach Gus Ganakas celebrates 90th birthday wp.me/p5hgJ7-HLC?cid=twitter…
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HAPPENING NOW: The FBI is removing boxes from a home in East Lansing
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One former Michigan State football player has returned to the area to do his part in making kids feel their best for the school year.
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Sen. Elissa Slotkin responded in a Facebook post to the Trump administration's recent military firings. trib.al/DAWXQEZ
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#Lacey's life celebration is Thurs, April 17 - 6:30 p.m. at the #BreslinCenter. Pls RT. @adorablelacey #lovelikelacey
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Nazi demonstrators seen in Howell and Fowlerville. trib.al/wr4ye2u
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Students at Michigan State University are outraged and protesting Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election, with many Spartans walking out of class Friday afternoon.
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MSU's honors Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha for spearheading discovery of lead in Flint's drinking water.
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JUST IN: Gov. Whitmer's newest executive order requires any business that is open to the public to refuse entry or service to people who refuse to wear a face covering, with limited exceptions. trib.al/efuGQb9
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Six professors & leaders from Michigan, including MSU, University of Michigan and the state's own health director, Robert Gordon, have been selected to serve on Pres. Elect Biden's transition team. trib.al/zJWQ3jh
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