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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Grand River "Bubble Barrier" could change Lansing's waterways
  • What Lansing police are revealing about the River Trail deaths
  • How one Lansing flower garden turned grief into a community project

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Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: High clouds and warm, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some rain, temps: high: 65, low: 54.
  • Monday: Warmer with clouds and sun, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Could This Dutch Invention Help Tackle Plastic Pollution in America's Waterways? (smithsonianmag.com) — Lansing could soon host the nation's first "Bubble Barrier" in the Grand River, a submerged curtain of air bubbles designed to corral plastic trash for city crews to remove. City officials, state regulators, MSU researchers, and local partners are collaborating on permits, funding, and community input to ensure the system protects fish, recreation, and the Great Lakes while raising awareness about plastic pollution.
   

2. Is There a Serial Killer in Lansing, Michigan? What We Know About the River Trail Deaths (thenewstribune.com) — Lansing police are investigating whether five deaths of unhoused men along the Lansing River Trail since late 2025 are connected, but have not confirmed a serial killer. Three cases are ruled homicides, patrols and cameras have increased on the trail, and residents are urged to share any information that might help detectives piece together what happened.
   

3. Lansing flower garden honors neighbor and supports horse competition goal (wilx.com) — A Lansing resident's first-year flower garden, created from her wedding bouquet and later dedicated to her late neighbor Katie, is wrapping up its season this weekend. The pay-what-you-can flower stand has helped fund her trip to a major horse competition, and she plans to bring The Rising Project back for Lansing neighbors next year.
   

4. Local officials want more stability in state revenue-sharing funds (wkar.org) — Townships surrounding Lansing, including Delhi and Meridian, are warning that unstable state revenue-sharing dollars are making it harder to budget for basics like police, fire, parks, and infrastructure. Local officials back a proposed trust fund in the Legislature that would lock in a share of sales tax for communities, arguing it would protect services as overall township revenue-sharing is projected to drop next year.
   

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    Anyone having plumbing and water-line issues? Toilets gurgling and clogging (with no obvious reason)... Shower, toilets, and washing machine all… (Nextdoor Lansing)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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