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Two elite recruits schedule visits to Michigan State football
The next big recruiting event for Michigan State football is right around the corner as the annual Spartan Dawg Con is next weekend, beginning July 26. There have already been countless recruits who have announced their intentions to visit, and Jonathan Smith and his staff just found out that two more recruits are planning to attend.
Big Ten analyst power ranks Michigan State basketball
One of the most fun things to do during the offseason is give your best shot at power ranking the Big Ten basketball teams. It’s nearly impossible to do this far in advance of the regular season, but it’s exciting to see just how close (or far off) you are once the season begins and ends.
A Grand Rapids specialty grocer that offers cooking classes is expanding to East Lansing
EAST LANSING — A small specialty grocery store that makes artisan pasta in-house, and offers cooking classes and a full bar is expected to open off East Grand River Avenue this fall. The Local Epicurean, a grocer that has an established location in Grand Rapids, will carry wines, pasta, cheeses, sauces, oils and...
Elite MSU, Michigan Football Players Share Interesting History
The Michigan State Spartans have a former blue-chip safety in Dillon Tatum, a West Bloomfield standout. The Michigan Wolverines have one, too, and they both helped win a state championship.
Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2024: Clyde Weir
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Clyde Weir’s career as a baseball scout started as an unpaid bird dog for Cleveland, and while watching a Waverly High School pitcher named John Smoltz, he met some scouts from the Detroit Tigers. The rest, as they say, is history. Weir joined the Tigers as an amateur scout the next […]
The Dam Jam Festival returns to Old Town
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The Dam Jam Festival is taking over the Branke Fish Ladder in Old Town. On Saturday and Sunday, they’ll be featuring local artists, food trucks and vendors. Lansing 5:01 Executive Director Chris Sell says their goal is showing that Lansing is alive after 5 p.m.
One year after Williamston tornado, family still can’t move back into their home
WILLIAMSTON, Mich. (WILX) - Nearly a year ago, an EF-2 tornado ripped through Williamston. The twister uprooted trees and homes and toppled billboards. While there are still signs of destruction to this day, many people are finally seeing signs of reconstruction except for one family who says it hasn’t been quick enough.
Legendary Jackson Lumen Christi baseball head coach Phil Clifford passes leadership on to Derek Tracy
JACKSON, Mich. (WILX) - Jackson Lumen Christi baseball head coach Phil Clifford has been with the Titans for the past 19 years. With 14 of those years being head coach of the program. Now he’s stepping down and having assistant coach Derek Tracy take over as head coach. During...
University of Michigan can file its own complaints against alleged civil rights violators
ANN ARBOR, MI - The University of Michigan can now make its own complaints to take action against alleged civil rights violators, according to a policy updated Thursday. The university’s Board of Regents unanimously approved the policy during its Thursday, July 18 meeting. If you purchase a product or...
'I think we’ve been played': City Council approves revocation of industrial tax abatement
HILLSDALE — After much debate back-and-forth between city staff, the Hillsdale City Council and Drew Homovec, the owner of Corecoyle Composite LLC, a decision was made to pass a resolution asking the Michigan Tax Tribunal to revoke an Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption for Homovec’s business in Hillsdale’s Industrial Drive.
Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series continues with tips to improve your grainy photos
Join the Michigan State University Extension field crops team on August 8 for the Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series session on how to improve your photo communications with MSU Extension personnel, diagnosticians, crop scouts, agronomists and more. A picture can be worth 1,000 words, but only if it is a good picture.
Mid-Michigan Matters: Conservation efforts: Endangered species
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Taking steps to protect and preserve endangered species at the Potter Park Zoo through conservation efforts. The zoo will upgrade the historic Feline/Primate Building with $10 million in state funding. Rachel Marlatt with Potter Park Zoo, ties in International Tiger Day on July 29 (celebrating at the zoo on July 27) with the building upgrade and how it will improve the space for big cats. Marlatt also relates the improvements to the zoo’s conservation efforts to protect and preserve endangered species. The zoo welcomed in two new animals this year, the lynx and okapi. New baby animals include the red panda, lemur, and otters. Construction for the new animal clinic begins this fall, with an estimated completion date of Winter 2025.
Michigan’s Capital City Appears Set to Vanish Its Remaining Brick-Lined Streets
There's a romantic old-timeyness to brick-lined streets. Many Michigan cities use them on select blocks of a showcased section of their downtowns - think Saginaw Street in downtown Flint - or in toney residential neighborhoods for both the aesthetic value and as a traffic calming device. In Lansing there are...
How Moneyball Pro-Am came to be, plus the Olympics are almost here
As a Major League baseball fan (Go, Cubs!) and overall sports fan, I hate the All-Star Break (July 15-18). Four days of no baseball in the heart of summer? It seems wrong, especially when there are limited options for other sports to consume. Except in Greater Lansing, where basketball fans can catch the Moneyball Pro-Am on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It’s a chance to see Michigan State players up close and in a relaxed environment, in addition to...
MSU basketball freshmen learning quickly: 'You have to go hard no matter what'
HOLT – Kur Teng was all over the court in Thursday's first Moneyball Pro-Am game. The Michigan State basketball incoming freshman was driving the lane, forcing turnovers and knocking down 3-pointers in his Team Goodfellas win over Team Fayg at Holt High School. Team Faygo, which sports high-flying MSU...
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