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Spartan Media Network announces new addition to hoops broadcast staff
Michigan State basketball fans will hear a new voice when they tune in for games this upcoming season. Spartan Media Network announced on Friday that Zach Surdenik will be joining the basketball crew this upcoming season. According to a post on X, Surdenik will serve as the new host for Michigan State Men’s Basketball. Surdenik’s X profile states he currently is a broadcast assistant for the Detroit Tigers. He has experience with Michigan State as well, previously working for Big Ten Plus and Michigan State’s student radio station Impact 89FM. 🚨🚨ATTENTION!🚨🚨 Please help us welcome @ZachSurdenik to the Spartan Media Network as the new Host for @MSU_Basketball!📻 We are thrilled to have Zach be a part of the crew, go give him a follow! pic.twitter.com/ASSITXkW96 — Spartan Media Network (@Spartan_Radio) July 19, 2024 Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan state news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on Twitter @RobertBondy5.
Tom Izzo seen with interesting coach in recent video
Tom Izzo has been doing what Tom Izzo does best recently, out working everyone in the country. That’s part of what makes Izzo so great because nobody out works him during the season or in recruiting. That’s what makes following Michigan State basketball so much fun in the offseason...
3 Michigan State basketball takeaways from night 6 of Moneyball
Moneyball was back in action again for the sixth night this summer and once again some Michigan State basketball players have stood out. So far this summer, the players you would expect to stand out did. However, Thursday night we saw some new Spartans step up and have their best games of the summer.
Hazen's Blueberry farm in Howell welcomes generations of pickers for timeless tradition
From 1 to 97. That was the age differential of blueberry pickers at Hazen’s Blueberry farm in Howell on a recent Thursday. Hazen’s has been a tradition for many families in metro Detroit. Tori Robbins, 33, of Livonia, had to stop and do the math: “My mom has been bringing me here ... ” ...
Renovation of historic Washtenaw County township hall faces criticism
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - Lima Township Hall, built in the 1880s, is a sentimental building to township Supervisor Duane Luick, but Elaine Bater, a former township clerk, mostly remembers the dead bats and rats she cleaned out of its walls. Bater spent hours, she said, cleaning in the hall at...
Money Tight? No State’s Worse For That Than Michigan
If you're in Michigan and struggling to make ends meet, know that you're not alone. A new study finds that Michigan leads the nation with the greatest percentage of people in financial distress. The personal finance website WalletHub recently dug into the data to determine the "States with the Most...
Closed nuclear plant on Lake Michigan gets another $150 million from state
COVERT, MI – Among the biggest ticket items in Michigan’s recently approved state budget is a second $150 million for the effort to repower a closed nuclear power plant on Lake Michigan. Michigan lawmakers recently passed an $82.5 billion state budget for 2025 and among the key investments...
Whitmer focuses on policy at NAACP event
(The Center Square) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer defended President Joe Biden at this week's NAACP Convention in Las Vegas amidst growing calls across the party for him to drop out of the race. The contrast is notable. The governor is a top name floated in the Democratic Party as a replacement for the president, even alongside her outward support for him. As a Biden campaign co-chairwoman, she instead focused...
Michigan’s Second Portillo’s Location Now Open
Michigan's second Portillo's location is officially open for business!. Portillo's is known for Italian beef, burgers, salads, Chicago-style hot dogs, and chocolate cake. Portillo's is at 13004 Middlebelt Road in Livonia, (48150). What are the hours at Portillo's in Livonia?. Monday: 10:00 AM to 10:30 PM:. Tuesday: 10:00 AM to...
The Final Quarter of the Season Will Make It Clear Where MSU Football Stands in the Big Ten
Michigan State has one of the most challenging schedules in the country this season. However, it has very winnable games down the stretch, which will show where it stands in the conference.
Annual Dam Jam Music Festival returns to Lansing
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Lansing 5:01 is bringing back its annual Dam Jam Music Festival Friday and Saturday at Lansing’s Brenke Fish Ladder. It runs from 6 p.m.- 11 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.- 11 p.m. Saturday – and it’s free! 6 News anchors Jorma Duran and Megan Viecelli talked with Lansing 5:01 Founder and […]
Lansing school board responds to concerns there will be no K-8 librarians this year
LANSING — The Lansing School District Board of Education stressed the importance of school libraries during Thursday's meeting yet also discussed a potential plan for how librarian positions could be reworked. This was the district's first public response regarding concerns that full-time, K-8 librarians would be eliminated this school year. The plan presented Thursday...
Darqueze Dennard's 3 best performances with Michigan State football
Former defensive back Darqueze Dennard has officially been elected to the Michigan State Athletics Hall of Fame. Dennard was the embodiment of the "No Fly Zone" that led Michigan State football's elite defense. Just a two-star recruit, Dennard went on to be a first-team All-Big Ten selection twice, unanimous first-team...
How Furry Friends Bring a Different Vibe to MSU Rowing Practice
A new sound has filled the air at the Michigan State women's rowing team practice on the Grand River. No, it is not the sound of a boat motor or oars splashing in the water. Head coach Stacey Rippetoe declared practice as a dog-friendly zone, meaning, there is always at least one dog at practice. Sometimes, there can be as many as four. Rippetoe's shepherd mix Quincy and lab mix Nova are regular visitors. Assistant coach Kayla Brock's lab mix Kooper is also a frequent visitor at practice.
Demolition derby, rodeos and more. Everything you need to know about Fowlerville Fair
FOWLERVILLE — Fowlerville is preparing for six days of summer fun. Sean Oberg serves on the Fowlerville Agricultural Society Board of Directors, which governs the fair. Oberg said the planning for this year’s fair began last summer after the 2023 event. “We do this for the residents of...
Former Michigan State Starter JD Duplain Selected by Panthers in UFL Draft
According to a report from On3Sports, former Michigan State offensive lineman JD Duplain was chosen by the Michigan Panthers in the ninth round of the United Football League (UFL) Draft on Tuesday. A Decorated College Career. Duplain, a five-year letter-winner for the Michigan State Spartans, ended his college football career...
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