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Today's Weather Forecast
We are tracking showers and possible thunderstorms today with isolated showers starting as early as 7:30 AM and more uniform showers and storms arriving in the late morning hours through this afternoon.
This is affiliated with a cold front that will sweep through today, relieving us from the record breaking heat we have been observing.
Winds could exceed 40 mph today within these thunderstorms.
However, rain is looking to end at or around 5 PM, just in time for trick or treating.
Three top local stories
Domestic violence forum
At Jackson College they’re will be a forum held to help shed a light on domestic violence.
The forum will include learning about what domestic violence is, its prevalence today, steps for a victim to take, and steps to recovery.
The forum will have several speakers ranging from law enforcement to survivors of domestic violence.
The event is scheduled to take place at Bert Walker Hall, community rooms 144 & 145, at 12pm.
CATA helps people get to the polls
There are still four days left for early in-person voting.
If you’d like to vote but need a lift to the polls, you can head to your local bus stop.
CATA, Etran and Clinton Transit will be providing free rides to early voting location through November 3rd to our neighbors in Eaton, Ingham, and Clinton counties.
Just hop on and let your driver know your headed to vote.
No ID needed and trips to register to vote also qualify for a free ride.
Trick-or-treating times in our neighborhoods
With it being Halloween lets look at a few of our neighborhoods trick-or-treating times
Lansing 6 – 8pm
Jackson 6 – 8pm
East Lansing 6 – 8pm
St. Johns 6 – 8pm
Charlotte 6 – 8pm
Mason 6 –8pm
Holt 6 - 8pm
Grand Ledge 6 - 8pm
Okemos 6 – 8pm
For more neighborhood trick-or-treating times you can clickhere
A look back at yesterday's top local story
A community comes together after a Mason Mother's death
Local law enforcement told Fox 47 that the body they found last week on Tuesday was confirmed to be Mason mother Emily Allen, who leaves behind two children.
People who know the Allen family have decided to launch a go-fund-me in support.
According to family friend Tyler Schmitt the funds have reached over $8,000.
Read the full article: Neighbors in Mason come together after Emily Allen's death
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