Ingham County

Ingham County Sheriff criticizes law enforcement spending cuts

Current State — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:18:06 +0000

In a speech Monday night at a law enforcement memorial held at the state Capitol, longtime Ingham County Sheriff Gene Wriggelsworth decried the political influence and budget cuts on law enforcement. Sheriff Wriggelsworth spoke with Current State host Mark Bashore about the effects of downsizing police departments.

Macomb County first in nation with software to track mortgage fraud

Current State — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:43:31 +0000

A memorable edition of 60 minutes from 2011 reported that banks across the nation had used forged signatures to process foreclosure documents. After that, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette launched an investigation and found that more than 1,000 unauthorized and improperly executed documents were filed with county registers of deeds throughout the state. Those documents were prepared by a company named DocX, which was identified in the 60 Minutes program.

Dispute over Ingham circuit court recordkeeping suggests changes ahead

Current State — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:22:19 +0000

A minor turf war over public records is taking shape in Ingham County.

While the dispute is being downplayed by its two participants---Clerk Barb Byrum and Chief Circuit Court Judge Janelle Lawless---some observers suggest it’s symptomatic of a larger, ongoing problem: poor public access to documents.

Current State host Mark Bashore visited with both Barb Byrum and Judge Janelle Lawless to learn more.

Clearing some haze around state's medical marijuana laws

Current State — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:39:10 +0000

There’s been significant movement at the state capitol regarding medical marijuana recently. The week before last, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled the state’s pot law does not allow dispensaries. But late last week, State Representative Mike Callton of Nashville announced he’ll introduce a bill that would allow businesses to dispense cannabis.

Stuart Dunnings Jr. is Ingham County prosecutor and among the many legal officials and police who’ve been frustrated by the vagaries of Michigan’s medical marijuana law. Robin Schneider is a Lansing resident and a legislative liaison for the National Patients’ Rights Association. They both help clear some of the haze around Michigan's medical marijuana regulations.

Current State #17 | Feb. 5, 2013

Current State — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:20:55 +0000

On today's Current State: the Niowave pole barn dispute, the new play "U.P.", Ingham County's fight against mortgage fraud, and local graphic artist Karl Gude's work from Newsweek magazine on exhibit at the Michigan Historical Museum.

Ingham County’s fight against mortgage fraud gets boost from settlement

Current State — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:19:01 +0000

There was some good news last week in Michigan involving the fight against mortgage fraud. On Thursday, officials announced the state will receive $2.5 million dollars -- that’s the settlement in a mortgage fraud lawsuit filed last year by State Attorney General Bill Schuette. The legal action involved about 1,000 victims of robo-signing statewide, with nearly 300 of them from Ingham County.

Current State #3 | January 16, 2013

Current State — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:24:43 +0000

On today's Current State: MPRN's Rick Pluta previews Governor Snyder's "State of the State" address, Ingham County's eviction prevention program, Neighbors in Action with the Allen Neighborhood Center, and Michigan's role in the Civil War.

Lansing Councilwoman: Residents Are 'Millaged to Death'

Mark Bashore — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 22:35:39 +0000

A Lansing city councilwoman thinks Ingham County officials were right to table an idea for a regional parks millage on the November ballot.

After Costly e-Data Hemorrhage, Ingham County Looks at Tighter IT Ops

Mark Bashore — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Doing business with Ingham County is gummed up for a while after the loss of more than 130,000 electronic records.

Ingham Waits on Help With Lost e-Records

Mark Bashore — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:51:12 +0000

Ingham County officials hope to learn more this week about the chances of recovering over 130,000 lost electronic documents. WKAR has learned county IT workers accidentally deleted the data from the server of County Clerk Mike Bryanton on May 25. Later, they learned the system meant to back up the data was corrupt.

Ingham County Loses More Than 130,000 e-Records

Mark Bashore — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 17:18:17 +0000

WKAR has learned the Ingham County Clerk’s office is relying on over 130,000 paper records after IT personnel accidentally deleted electronic data late last month.