Mike Ellis
@mikeellis.bsky.social
Journalist, curious.
Reporter in Lansing, formerly in South Carolina.
I do trash, civil forfeitures, faith, EV and green energy and utilities and whatever else is happening.
Husband, father.
Reporter in Lansing, formerly in South Carolina.
I do trash, civil forfeitures, faith, EV and green energy and utilities and whatever else is happening.
Husband, father.
How much of this van is original?
August 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
How much of this van is original?
Lansing, let’s hang out at our new lunch spot.
June 30, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Lansing, let’s hang out at our new lunch spot.
An excellently tight marching band AND Scouting in downtown Lansing?
Love the nice weather season!
Love the nice weather season!
June 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
An excellently tight marching band AND Scouting in downtown Lansing?
Love the nice weather season!
Love the nice weather season!
Saw the Lansing Eastern High Quakerettes perform before the Pistons blowout.
February 8, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Saw the Lansing Eastern High Quakerettes perform before the Pistons blowout.
I don’t think I’ve seen as many people on the Michigan Capitol grounds.
Anti-Trump/Musk protest, hundreds of people.
Including this woman and her blanket.
Anti-Trump/Musk protest, hundreds of people.
Including this woman and her blanket.
February 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I don’t think I’ve seen as many people on the Michigan Capitol grounds.
Anti-Trump/Musk protest, hundreds of people.
Including this woman and her blanket.
Anti-Trump/Musk protest, hundreds of people.
Including this woman and her blanket.
Small businesses across the state could be hurt with a new Michigan law about sick time, according to the board of this small business: The Lansing convention center.
January 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Small businesses across the state could be hurt with a new Michigan law about sick time, according to the board of this small business: The Lansing convention center.
I was coming back from sledding, when he was grilling.
Back to me: I realized halfway down the hill that I should have had better face protection.
I am frozen shark
Back to me: I realized halfway down the hill that I should have had better face protection.
I am frozen shark
January 15, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I was coming back from sledding, when he was grilling.
Back to me: I realized halfway down the hill that I should have had better face protection.
I am frozen shark
Back to me: I realized halfway down the hill that I should have had better face protection.
I am frozen shark
My neighbor is outside grilling.
Hell yeah!
Hell yeah!
January 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM
My neighbor is outside grilling.
Hell yeah!
Hell yeah!
50 acts to see, only one got the ‘plans’ treatment.
Plan your Michigan concerts this year!
But maybe keep that one date flex.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/l...
Plan your Michigan concerts this year!
But maybe keep that one date flex.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/l...
January 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
50 acts to see, only one got the ‘plans’ treatment.
Plan your Michigan concerts this year!
But maybe keep that one date flex.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/l...
Plan your Michigan concerts this year!
But maybe keep that one date flex.
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/l...
Looking up old hiring pages:
December 26, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Looking up old hiring pages:
Michigan is ready to help steer this group project
December 11, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Michigan is ready to help steer this group project
LEPFA runs Lansing’s convention center, minor league ballfield and golf course.
They scheduled 10 meetings this year, four of those were rescheduled and we are 15 minutes into the unscheduled 11th meeting and it hasn’t started yet.
They scheduled 10 meetings this year, four of those were rescheduled and we are 15 minutes into the unscheduled 11th meeting and it hasn’t started yet.
December 10, 2024 at 1:16 PM
LEPFA runs Lansing’s convention center, minor league ballfield and golf course.
They scheduled 10 meetings this year, four of those were rescheduled and we are 15 minutes into the unscheduled 11th meeting and it hasn’t started yet.
They scheduled 10 meetings this year, four of those were rescheduled and we are 15 minutes into the unscheduled 11th meeting and it hasn’t started yet.
Michigan put up an all-red Christmas tree this year.
Computer, enhance
Computer, enhance
December 7, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Michigan put up an all-red Christmas tree this year.
Computer, enhance
Computer, enhance
Michigan’s alleged all-red Christmas tree.
Computer, enhance
Computer, enhance
December 6, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Michigan’s alleged all-red Christmas tree.
Computer, enhance
Computer, enhance
Lit up shortly after the election, Michigan’s state Christmas tree was a stark red.
Handmaid’s Tail?
For Republicans?
Maybe it was for UM-Ohio State game?
There’s a message in the tree but …
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/l...
Handmaid’s Tail?
For Republicans?
Maybe it was for UM-Ohio State game?
There’s a message in the tree but …
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/l...
December 6, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Lit up shortly after the election, Michigan’s state Christmas tree was a stark red.
Handmaid’s Tail?
For Republicans?
Maybe it was for UM-Ohio State game?
There’s a message in the tree but …
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/l...
Handmaid’s Tail?
For Republicans?
Maybe it was for UM-Ohio State game?
There’s a message in the tree but …
www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/l...
Misread this pitch.
I deal with A LOT of boards.
Thought this was ‘board therapy’ as in like what Metallica did but for your local school board or city council and honestly
I deal with A LOT of boards.
Thought this was ‘board therapy’ as in like what Metallica did but for your local school board or city council and honestly
December 6, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Misread this pitch.
I deal with A LOT of boards.
Thought this was ‘board therapy’ as in like what Metallica did but for your local school board or city council and honestly
I deal with A LOT of boards.
Thought this was ‘board therapy’ as in like what Metallica did but for your local school board or city council and honestly
The shortest possible Christmas season.
You only had 27 days to start with, we began the season five days behind last year
You only had 27 days to start with, we began the season five days behind last year
December 5, 2024 at 4:26 PM
The shortest possible Christmas season.
You only had 27 days to start with, we began the season five days behind last year
You only had 27 days to start with, we began the season five days behind last year
Michigan Capitol trash bin
December 4, 2024 at 6:47 PM
Michigan Capitol trash bin
Maybe my favorite headline: I spent a lot lf time talking in the story and to wxperts about whether he’d have been on Twitter. www.independentmail.com/story/news/2...
December 4, 2024 at 4:34 AM
Maybe my favorite headline: I spent a lot lf time talking in the story and to wxperts about whether he’d have been on Twitter. www.independentmail.com/story/news/2...
When I cover local government meetings, I sit as close as possible to power.
December 2, 2024 at 10:27 PM
When I cover local government meetings, I sit as close as possible to power.
Inmates at the county where I worked in SC wear jumpsuits marked with ACDC
December 2, 2024 at 9:15 PM
Inmates at the county where I worked in SC wear jumpsuits marked with ACDC
The shortest holiday season possible
November 28, 2024 at 5:34 PM
The shortest holiday season possible
There’s two kinds of people in this world.
Does this make you nervous?
Does this make you nervous?
November 27, 2024 at 4:41 AM
There’s two kinds of people in this world.
Does this make you nervous?
Does this make you nervous?