Griffin Wiles is an Enterprise Reporter for The State News.
Recent Articles
Absent voter turnout significantly higher than 2016 election
Ingham County has issued over 93,000 absent voter ballots for this election, and 60,771 of them have been returned, as of Oct. 20. Currently, the county holds a 64.8% ballot return rate.
Recent Whitmer kidnapping plot renews calls to ban firearms in Michigan Capitol
The drive to ban firearms in the building has been incited since April, when armed protesters stormed the Capitol in response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's strict lockdown measures during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Downtown EL store Campus Street Sportwear to close its doors permanently
After 11 years of business, the athletic-wear retailer in downtown East Lansing will be closing its doors for good.
Whitmer signs bipartisan bills to extend unemployment benefits until end of the year
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the bipartisan Senate Bills 886 and 991 on Tuesday, which extend unemployment benefits for eligible Michigan residents by six weeks.
EL Mayor signs letter to Big Ten Conference for safety during football season
A group of 12 mayors from several Big Ten school communities — including East Lansing Mayor Aaron Stephens and Lansing Mayor Andy Schor — signed a letter to Big Ten Conference officials requesting practical measures to ensure safety from COVID-19 as the beginning of football season nears.
