Lansing News Update: Shooting, School Settlement, and Water System Upgrades

LANSING, Mich. – A woman is in critical condition after being shot early this morning while driving on I-96 westbound near the Cedar Street and Pennsylvania Avenue exit. Lansing Police say the incident occurred around 4 a.m. and remains under investigation.

Meanwhile, Ingham County is working to ease the pressure on its overworked 9-1-1 dispatchers. County commissioners approved a new three-year contract with dispatch staff but delayed a decision on a $548,000 agreement with Colorado-based Rescue 9-1-1 to provide temporary reinforcements for six months.

In education news, Mason Public Schools will pay $350,000 to settle a federal lawsuit after a girl alleged she was sexually assaulted by a boy inside a school building in May 2022. The lawsuit, filed in January 2024, also prompted both police and Title IX investigations.

On the infrastructure front, local and state leaders announced a $32 million investment to upgrade Lansing’s water system. The Lansing Board of Water and Light is building a new water tower, drilling additional wells, and replacing aging mains to reduce boil water advisories, cut long-term costs, and improve reliability for more than 200,000 customers.

Other Michigan news:

• Authorities confirmed one death in a four-vehicle crash on I-96 near Sunfield Highway in Ionia County. Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries.

• Flags are at half-staff across Michigan to honor victims of Wednesday’s shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, where two children were killed and 17 others injured.

• Former state lawmaker Jewel Jones faces felony charges after police say he brought two concealed guns into Covenant Healthcare in Saginaw.

• MDOT will suspend restrictions for 100 of 164 road projects starting 3 p.m. Friday to ease travel over the Labor Day weekend. Work resumes Tuesday morning.