Julian Stainback

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Downtown East Lansing has launched a new online storefront that will sell branded merchandise to support local events and marketing efforts. Through Friday, April 10, community members can visit the city’s website to place presale orders for items that highlight downtown landmarks and public art. Orders placed during the presale period will be produced and shipped after the window closes, according to city officials.

WILX - If your kids are heading out for trick-or-treating this Halloween, you probably know where the best candy is, but do you know who lives in every house along the route? If there’s a convicted sex offender nearby, you’d want to know before your kids knock on that door. The U.S. Department of Justice makes that information easy to find through a free online tool: the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website, or NSOPW.gov.