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Community comes together to celebrate Pride
Rainbow floats, performers and flags colored downtown Battle Creek as the city held its annual pride parade on Friday evening. The route took participants through downtown, ending in front of Café Rica for a series of drag performances in the street. The weekend’s festivities were presented by Battle Creek...
Jacks Notebook: 70 Northwoods League players chosen in MLB Draft
BATTLE CREEK - College baseball players come to Battle Creek to play for the Battle Jacks for a chance to be seen by scouts in the summer time. The same is true throughout the summer collegiate organization called the Northwoods League. Proving all those innings under the hot sun in...
Spartan Iron competition brings former athletes, trainers and coaches to MSU's campus
The first-ever Spartan Iron community athletic competition filled the Greg and Dawn Williams Football Indoor Facility with energy and thrilling displays of athleticism early Sunday morning. The events for the competition began at 8 a.m., which included a 40-yard dash, 3-cone shuttle, 20-yard shuttle, 60-yard shuttle, vertical and broad jump, push-ups and weighted ball toss. Organizers of the event Ashton Henderson and Lorenzo Guess of MSUathletics were happy to see the community come together. "It's important for us as a department. One of our core values is being a value-added community partner, and events like this bring...
Maryland football 2024 opponent preview: Michigan State
As Maryland's football season inches closer, our opponent preview series rolls on. After battling UConn at home to start the season, the Terps will welcome Michigan State for their Big Ten opener in Week 2. The game – set for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff on Sept. 7 – breaks up the three-game nonconference schedule, as Maryland will travel to Virginia and host Villanova after the Big Ten opener.
Big Ten preseason poll: Where Michigan, Michigan State placed in media vote
Media members who cover the Big Ten believe Michigan’s reign over the league will come to an end this fall. An annual survey of reporters across the conference found Ohio State as the clear frontrunner to win the Big Ten in 2024, according to results published Monday by Cleveland.com. In the poll, the Buckeyes earned 21 of the 27 first-place votes to beat league newcomer Oregon (6).
EXCLUSIVE: Elite Jonathan Smith, MSU Football Target on Big Hits, Culture
The Michigan State Spartans are targeting four-star safety Kaden Gebhardt, an elite prospect from Ohio. In this Spartan Nation exclusive, Gebhardt discusses what he wants in a team culture.
Tigers' Hot Streak, MSU Football, Lions and More with MSU Linebacker Darius Snow
Jack is joined by MSU Assistant A.D. for Name, Image and Likeness Darien Harris and special guest MSU Linebacker Darius Snow! Tigers, Michigan State Football, 2024 Paris Olympics, the Lions, and more!
Veterans & First Responders Appreciation Tribute Event
A Veterans and First Responders Appreciation Tribute event will take place as part of the Fowlerville Family Fair this weekend. The tribute event starts at 4pm on Saturday at the Fowlerville Fairgrounds. The Master of Ceremonies is Livingston County Commissioner Jay Drick. The keynote speaker is Retired U.S. Army Major...
Monroe High Memories Remain Rich for Michigan's 1987 Mr. Baseball
WHITE LAKE – Dan Hilliard’s time came before Twitter, before computers were part of everyday life and almost before there was such a thing as Mr. Baseball. But he fit the bill perfectly. As legendary Monroe Evening News sportswriter Bill Brenton once wrote about Hilliard’s Monroe High School...
Faster Horses Festival brings needed foot traffic to businesses
BROOKLYN, Mich. (WILX) - “It’s kind of funny, because a lot of the locals tend to avoid downtown, because it does get kind of busy, so it’s nice to be here because we get a lot of new people in,” said Kay Dale, a team member with Village Creamery.
Aidan Chiles ranked the 8th-best QB in the Big Ten for 2024
We're just over a month away from the start of the 2024 Michigan State football season and that means it's time for preseason rankings list. No, Michigan State isn't going to sniff any preseason tram rankings, but player rankings are different. And the Spartans are getting some respect on position rankings in the Big Ten -- at least at quarterback.
Big Ten primer -- Michigan State's greatest football moment
The USC Trojans are about to enter the Big Ten, a reality which will be affirmed at Big Ten media days this week. Michigan State becomes a conference neighbor for USC. If we were to ask which moment is Michigan State’s greatest, it’s not easy to pick the ultimate Spartan football memory.
Children learn how to fish in Bath Township
BATH TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WILX) - It was a day of learning at the Bengel Wildlife Center in Bath Township, as kids learned all the fundamentals of fishing. This was the first time they had ever held this event. Children who attended got the chance to learn how to craft tackle, cast, and observe fishing ethics.
Michigan Gas Prices Climb by 10 Cents, Detroit Sees 11 Cent Rise as Regional Discrepancies Surface
Michigan residents are facing a surge in gas prices, with a recent increase averaging 10 cents from the previous week. The current price for regular unleaded gasoline is now $3.68 per gallon, a notable uptick of 14 cents compared to last month and an additional 17 cents from the same period in 2023. This price adjustment means that filling a standard 15-gallon tank now averages around $55, providing a slight economic reprieve of approximately $3 when compared to the peak prices experienced in August of last year. These figures were released by AAA-The Auto Club Group, as The Detroit News reported.
UMich Board of Regents fire nursing professor Robert Stephenson
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. UPDATE 7/21: This story has been updated to include a comment from the University. The University of Michigan Board of Regents voted Thursday to dismiss Nursing professor Robert Stephenson, ending his tenure. Stephenson has been placed on administrative leave since May 11, 2023, after allegations of sexual harassment of two of Stephenson’s former students first came to light in Feb. 2022.
7 Michigan State football transfers are still looking for a new home
College athletics is in one of the wildest times in the history of college sports. The transfer portal, which does bring a lot of good for many players, has its downsides that hurt just as many players as those it helps. One of those downsides is players entering the portal,...
Michigan State Basketball and Football Boast No. 21 Combined Winning Percentage Nationally
Michigan State basketball and football have a combined No. 21 winning percentage in the nation, showcasing their strength in both sports over the past decade, with a 64 percent winning rate in the Big Ten. Michigan State ranks No. 21 in the country for combined winning percentage in basketball and...
Ranking Michigan State football's defensive position groups for 2024
After ranking the Michigan State football offensive position groups, we move on to defense which was a better unit than the offense but that doesn't mean they were good last year. The defense was put in about a thousand bad spots by the offense and had stretches where they could...
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