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🌱 Patch AM: Lansing attorney challenges murder case in long‑unsolved Skelton brothers disappearance

Also check out LAFCU Pathway to Financial Transformation enrollment through Aug. 31 on the Lansing Patch calendar

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Hello Lansing! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Lansing attorney challenges murder case in long‑unsolved Skelton brothers disappearance
  • How this new Meridian trail link connects you to Lake Lansing
  • Why so many Michigan adults are choosing a childfree life

Also on today's calendar: LAFCU Pathway to Financial Transformation enrollment through Aug. 31 and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: A passing shower or two, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 87, low: 71.
  • Wednesday: A stray t-storm; very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• John Skelton's three sons are still alive, attorney believes (woodtv.com) — A high‑profile child disappearance case is back in the spotlight in Lansing, where John Skelton's attorney insists the father's three long‑missing sons are still alive and that prosecutors lack evidence for new murder charges. The lawyer points to the absence of bodies or a weapon, raises double‑jeopardy concerns after Skelton's prior unlawful‑imprisonment plea, and presses for the now‑adult brothers to come forward as a preliminary hearing continues Monday.
   

• New pathway extends Meridian Twp. trail system. What's open now (bnd.com) — Meridian Township has opened a new trail segment linking the Inter Urban Pathway to Haslett Road, expanding options for walkers and cyclists in the greater Lansing area. The township also plans to extend the route toward Lake Lansing Road, enhancing connections to existing paths that already reach from Michigan State University to Lake Lansing Park South.
   

• Michigan ranks No. 2 in nation for 'childfree' adults, study finds (wilx.com) — Reporting from Lansing, researchers say Michigan now ranks second nationwide for adults who choose not to have children, with about one in five residents identifying as "childfree." An MSU psychology professor and a local couple explain why this growing group is often misunderstood, how finances and lifestyle factor into their decision, and why the trend isn't limited to big coastal cities.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lansing

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    Monday August 31
  • LAFCU Pathway to Financial Transformation enrollment through Aug. 31 →
    5:00 pm
    • Wednesday September 2
  • Ingham County Heath Dept. Vision Screening Program
    Dwight Rich School for the Arts 2600 Hampden Dr, Lansing, MI 48911
    8:55 am
  • Ingham County Health Dept. Hearing Screening Program
    Dwight Rich School for the Arts 2600 Hampden Dr, Lansing, MI 48911
    8:55 am
    • Friday September 4
  • Behind the Scenes: Animal Health Facility Tour
    Potter Park Zoological Gardens 1301 S Pennsylvania Avenue, Lansing, MI 48912
    10:00 am
    • Saturday September 12
  • Entrepreneurship Mixer Series: Securing Success →
    106 N Marketplace Blvd, Lansing
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • ‼️MISSING CAT‼️ If any one around Gordon ave has seen this cat please reach out.
    Our kids let him slip pass the door and we just moved our pets down here. I'm sure he's scared and probably won't come to being called. His name is… (Nextdoor Colonial Village)
  • Kitten for rehome.
    Very playful kitten for rehome. Hes becoming too bonded for our family. He prefers a play mate (he cant tell the difference between a small dog or… (Nextdoor Churchill Downs)
  • Ryder System, Inc. posted a job opening for Forklift Operator Material Handler Warehouse in Lansing. Apply here.
  • CSM Corporation posted a job opening for Hotel Housekeeper | Hyatt Place Lansing East | Saturdays & Sundays in Lansing. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lansing here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Lansing

  • September Astronomy: Our Solar System's Five Outer Planets Join Forces to Put on a (Binoculars-Aided) Show (cvindependent.com)
  • New Pop-Up Campers and Toy Hauler Inventory at Gillette's RV (prentissheadlight.com)
  • Whole Foods guacamole sold in Michigan recalled. Why it may sicken you (lansingstatejournal.com)

Holt

  • Rutgers Football Top 10 Countdown: Malachi Davis (on3.com)

Okemos

  • Mid-Michigan Healthy Aging & Wellness Event Brings Women Together for Trusted Health and Wellness Conversations (usanews.com)
  • 2026 Chicago White Sox Top 20 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (fantraxhq.com)

Ok Lansing! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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