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NMU wrestler to compete in 2024 Paris Olympics
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Northern Michigan University wrestler Payton Jacobson punched his ticket to his first Olympic games in Paris. Jacobson earned his spot on Team USA in the 87-kilogram weight class for Greco-Roman wrestling. He won gold in the 2022 U-20 World Team Trials and silver in the 2023 Pan-Am championship. Now, the 21-year-old gets the chance to represent our state in the Summer Olympics in Paris.
Lanstronauts, Lansingites, Lansing residents: What do we call ourselves?
LANSING — "What do we call Lansing residents?" may not carry as much emotional baggage as asking "Where does 'Up North' start?" and it's not even as troubling as "Are we Michiganders or Michiganians?" — but the answer to the first question may be changing in real time. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, currently the...
Dexter High School Grad Presents her Award-Winning Research Project
Dexter High School Grad Presents her Award-Winning Research Project. Charlotte Schultz, a 2021 Dexter High School graduate, had the honor recently of presenting her award-winning research project before an international organization whose members are interested in research on eating and drinking. Schultz, a student at Michigan State University, took her...
20 Biggest Lottery Wins in Lansing Over the Past Decade
If you knew there was just one Michigan Lottery retailer in the city of Lansing that has sold multiple million-dollar winning tickets over the past ten years, would you be more likely to buy your Powerball or Mega Millions tickets there?. What if you knew there was a particular Meijer...
COLUMN: Three MSU sports storylines to follow this year
Among the many attractions of a Big Ten school with one of the largest student populations in the country is both a vibrant and persistent sports experience.For students, alumni and fans of MSU and its 23 varsity sports, there is always a team, player or storyline to monitor.There was no shortage of success for MSU athletics in 2023-2024, when four Spartan teams won a Big Ten championship. However, there were some disappointments in the university's two biggest revenue sports. Tom Izzo's men's basketball squad went from a preseason top-five team to a first-weekend exit in March Madness and the Mel...
WARNING: Produce Recalled From MI, OH, IN Stores Due To Listeria
Making sure we eat enough healthy foods is a top priority for ourselves and our families. And that's why many of us buy plenty of fruits and vegetables. However, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio are urged to check their refrigerators for produce included in an expanded recall in these states. Produce...
Benefit to Help Wade Family – Plans Underway
City Watch has received information regarding fundraising efforts for the Wade Family of Albion, Michigan. Galazio of Albion graciously offered their business to “Help out a great family,” said Sean Hare, co-owner of Galazio. CLICK HERE IF YOU WISH TO DONATE MONEY FOR THE WADE FAMILY or you can attend the event at Galaizo. On Thursday, August 1, friends and family will come together to raise money to offset the tremendous expenses Ben and Jenny have run into in order to get their daughter, Ann home after a medical emergency. Following is the most recent update from Ben Wade:
Michigan Among Top States with Most Olympic Gold Medalists
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are nearly upon us. Michigan is sending 17 total Olympians and Paralympians to France to compete for the gold alongside their fellow countrymen. These are the 17 athletes representing Michigan in the 2024 Olympics:. Heath Baldwin - Kalamazoo - Track and Field. Bobby Body...
Study Says Worst Night Of Sleep For Michigan Residents Is This Week
Sleeping is easily one of the most important things in our lives right alongside food, water, shelter, clothing, and love. Although this may be an essential need in our lives, sleeping comes much easier to some than it does others. I am one of those people who struggles with sleeping, and it definitely catches up to me from time to time. Nonetheless, everybody has the environments they enjoy sleeping in which may contribute to their lack of sleep.
Vandercook Lake Schools Superintendent leaving to become Principal at Portage Northern
Jackson, Mich. (WKHM, Greg O’Connor) — Vandercook Lake Schools Superintendent Tracy Lowder told WKHM he turned in his resignation at a special board meeting on Wednesday. Lowder will take the position of Principal at Portage Northern High School. We asked Lowder if that was a step down, and he said not for him:
Monroe's new ALDI is bigger, has improved layout
MONROE — Monroe’s new, larger ALDI store opens at 9 a.m. July 25. The newly constructed, 12,000 square foot grocery store at 1270 N. Telegraph Road sits on property of the former La-Z-Boy Inc. headquarters. The new store is approximately 20% larger than Monroe's previous ALDI location at 1850 N. Telegraph Road. The old location permanently closed Tuesday. ...
How MSU Football's Jonathan Smith is Recruiting the Midwest
Michigan State Spartans head coach Jonathan Smith made it clear on Day 1 that recruiting the Midwest was a No. 1 priority. At Big Ten Football Media Days, he explained how he has gone about it.
Early voting for Michigan's August primary begins this weekend; here's what to know
(WXYZ) — Early voting for the August primary in Michigan will begin on July 27 and continue through the Sunday before Election Day. It's the second time that early voting will be available after the 2024 presidential primary. Michigan voters approved a slew of voting change in 2022 with Proposal 2 – one of them being in-person early voting.
News Spotlight: Woman Hits Apartment with a Car and Narrowly Misses Resident
On Thursday, July 25, 2024, at 2:45 am Ingham County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 2100 block of Phillips Avenue in Delhi Township for a vehicle that crashed into an apartment building. A vehicle driven by a 25-year-old Lansing woman left the roadway and struck an apartment building, narrowly missing a resident inside who was sleeping.
Inside the unique challenges of being a first-year coach in 2024
TWO MONTHS INTO the whirlwind of being Houston's new coach, Willie Fritz paused briefly to reflect. Fritz had spent most of his career bouncing to different levels of college football, leading five teams before Houston. But after eight seasons at Tulane, Fritz told his wife, Susan, that the tasks and challenges of his newest job were somewhat jarring.
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