Updated: 8:10 AM A Haslett High School gradaute is making his film writing and producing debut this weekend. Tim Rizor's first movie, Church Folks, is finished and hitting the big screen this weekend.

Updated: 6:43 PM A Meridian Township girl feared a stranger was following her on her way to school Thursday morning so she ran the few blocks to Cornell Elementary and later told her mom and school officials about the incident.

Updated: 6:16 PM Michigan State University is fighting to bring one of the most advanced nuclear physics facilities in the world to East Lansing.

Updated: 4:00 PM Some Michigan lawmakers are concerned that the federal "No Child Left Behind" Act is requiring too much of schools, without giving them the resources to improve.

Updated: 5:32 PM A program using pets helps patients during the recovery process.

Updated: 5:22 PM One of the top General Motors executives in Lansing has been named as the city's Finance Director by Mayor Tony Benavides.

Updated: 11:30 AM A new trend in footwear is giving patients an extra spring in their step. Thye're called Z-Coils and they've got some patients with chronic foot pain walking on air.

Updated: 9:10 AM Eaton County Sheriff Deputies are looking for the man who held up a party store in Potterville around 3 o'clock this morning...

Updated: 6:40 PM Lansing Police need your help in finding a man who is suspected of robbing two gas stations in less than 15 minutes.

Updated: 8:15 AM Here is a list of tax assistance programs in the Mid-Michigan area. Call ahead to schedule an appointment.

Updated: 5:40 PM A test can tell you how old your lungs are.

Updated: 5:36 PM A Michigan lawmaker wants to allow voters to decide whether to lift the state's ban on the death penalty.

Updated: 8:01 AM A mid-Michigan man is dead and his 11-year-old son is in critical condition after their car was hit head on in Ingham County's Vevay Township.

Updated: 6:01 PM The Megamillions jackpot is up to $177 million dollars, and commisioners say the bigger the jackpot, the bigger the benefit for the Michigan School Aid Fund.

Updated: 4:00 PM Jackson school officials say the current structure of their alternative school may not be appropriate for expelled students.

Updated: 8:04 PM The momentum for a sales tax on services picks up steam but runs into a disagreement in the GOP legislative ranks.

Updated: 8:29 AM Sunday’s Democratic Presidential debate included several shots at President George W. Bush. Including accusations that he lied about Iraq having weapons of mass destruction (WMDs).

Updated: 9:52 PM The Passion of The Christ is coming to town and local churches are making sure their congregations are first in line to see the movie.

Updated: 6:42 PM Children with disabilities often have to sit on the sidelines while other kids their age are participating in sports. A group in Grand Rapids has changed that by introducing an old sport with a new twist.

Updated: 5:54 PM After opening just five months ago, the American Drug Club in Lansing is closing its doors.

Updated: 5:36 PM President Bush is beginning his re-election campaign full speed ahead by participating in the opening ceremonies at the Daytona 500.

Updated: 5:49 PM A Leslie High School teacher is cleared of all charges after being arrested in January and accused of having sexual contact with one of his special education students.

Updated: 9:08 AM Local governments are finding things to smile about in the governor's proposed budget for 2005.

Updated: 9:07 AM Despite eliminating scholarship money to private colleges and universities and a limited portion of funding to some K-12 schools, many school budgets may look similar, though educators are disappointed.

Updated: 3:38 PM Gov. Granholm releases her second budget aimed at eradicating a $1 billion deficit without a general tax increase.