LANSING, Mich. — A Lansing City Council meeting stretched well beyond three hours Monday night as members heard testimony on a proposed data center and residents protested outside City Hall.

Council members met with Deep Green CEO Mark Lee, who said the proposed data center on Kalamazoo Street would reduce Lansing’s carbon emissions by redistributing heat-warmed water generated by the facility. Opponents questioned the environmental claims and expressed concerns about the project’s broader impact. No final decision on the site was reached.

Meanwhile, Lansing-area businesses are being urged to stay alert as authorities investigate a series of ATM thefts carried out by a man posing as an ATM service worker. Officials say the suspect has used the ruse to remove entire machines in broad daylight. Law enforcement recommends business owners verify service schedules and vendor credentials before granting access to ATMs.

In DeWitt, township officials are warning residents about a computer security scam after an elderly woman was defrauded of $9,500. According to the DeWitt Chartered Township, the victim received an email claiming to be from her daughter. Opening the message froze her computer and directed her to an 800 number, where scammers convinced her to purchase a new security program and provide banking information under the promise of a refund.

Lansing police have also released new details in a homicide investigation on the city’s west side. The victim has been identified as 53-year-old Vincent Beeman, who was found dead Sunday morning in the 3900 block of Burneway Drive. Investigators are still working to determine Beeman’s cause of death and identify any suspects.

Health officials with the Barry-Eaton District Health Department confirmed that a bat found near the Charlotte area tested positive for rabies — the first confirmed case in Eaton County this year. Residents are advised to avoid contact with bats and ensure pets are up to date on rabies vaccinations. Any contact with a bat should be treated as a potential exposure, and the animal should be captured for testing if possible.

On the national stage, President Trump issued a statement on Truth Social this week threatening to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge unless Canada “treats the United States with the fairness and respect we deserve.” The president criticized Canadian dairy tariffs and Prime Minister Mark Carney’s trade ties with China, and suggested the U.S. should own at least half of the bridge — despite the project already being jointly owned by Canada and the state of Michigan, with construction costs fully funded by Canada. U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan called the threat harmful to the state’s economy.

At the state level, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a series of proposed tax cuts as part of her “Saving Michiganders Money Plan.” The proposal includes completing the rollback of retirement taxes, eliminating state taxes on Social Security, tips, and overtime, providing property tax relief for seniors, and creating a new sales tax holiday on school supplies. The plan is set to be presented Wednesday to a joint session of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees.