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Gently used for less than a dollar: teacher sale at MSU Surplus Store
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - “Teachers... how hard they work, and how much they spend of their own money. We just really want to help,” said James Ives, the Sales Manager at the Michigan State University Surplus Store and Recycling Center. There’s a unique sale taking place at...
Local Shooters Take Part in the USA High School Clay Target League National Championship
Brody Lenington of Cedar Vale-Dexter High School (KS) won the 2024 USA High School Clay Target League National Championship Individual crown on Sunday, July 14th in Mason, Michigan. Lenington edged out a field of over 1,800 registered other high school students vying for the title of National Champion. Lenington shot a perfect 100-straight, and then survived a shoot-off with 14 other athletes that also shot perfect scores in the final day’s competition.
Meet New Glencairn Elementary School Principal Justyne Richardson
Justyne Richardson has been an educator for as long as she can remember. She recalls setting up a classroom for her cousins and leading them in daily lessons as a child, long before her professional career commenced. “I was one of the oldest of 20 cousins, so when we were...
Morrison high school student places 11th in the nation at Clay Target Championships
MORRISON, Ill. (KWQC) - A Morrison Community High School student placed 11th at the National Clay Target Championships. Patrick Schaefer, 15, placed 11th in the nation out of over 1,800 athletes at the USA High School Clay Target League Championship, a media release said. The event, held from July 11-14,...
Local charity collecting back-to-school supplies for families in need
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Backpacks, calculators, binders and notebooks are getting more expensive every year. Michelle White, an Administrator at Paragon Charter Academy, said this is an even bigger problem for larger families. White said, “Most families have more than one child, right? So you multiply that expense by the...
Michigan State University's tenure-system faculty say school is stonewalling union
EAST LANSING ― Nearly eight months after seeking union recognition, tenure-system faculty say Michigan State University officials still have not recognized their bargaining unit. Some faculty members say the university is purposefully stonewalling their unionizing efforts by refusing to include librarians, and canceling arbitration talks on the issue. "They don't care what faculty think,"...
EXCLUSIVE: Eye-Opening Way Prep School Helped Jonathan Smith, MSU Football in Recruiting
When it comes to the 2025 class, perhaps no school provided Michigan State with more than Orchard Lake St. Mary's Prep. In this Spartan Nation exclusive, find out how St. Mary's helped Jonathan Smith beyond providing him with their own talent.
Warrior-Scholar Project gives enlisted veterans a glimpse of MSU
Michigan State University and the Warrior-Scholar Project support enlisted veterans transitioning to academic life. Matthew DeBord mentors veterans through the challenges of college with the program. The program runs from July 13th to the 20th. Enlisted veterans with an itch for education. I’m your neighborhood reporter Ava Zanglin. This week...
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