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Lansing celebrates 20th Anniversary of 'Poetry in the City'
An annual poetry event returns to Lansing Thursday. Poetry In The City will be back, in front of the state Capitol building. WKAR’s Scott Pohl goes Inside The Arts with a return visit from Lansing’s poet laureate, Ruelaine Stokes. Interview Transcript. Scott Pohl: Ruelaine Stokes, welcome back. Good...
Couch: 20 years later, the Moneyball Pro-Am has become a staple of Lansing summer nights
LANSING – Had Desmond Ferguson’s conversation with Tom Izzo gone differently 20 years ago, the Moneyball Pro-Am summer basketball league never would’ve gotten off the ground. All the games, the dunks, the crowds, the interaction between fans and players — everything it’s become over the past decade — began with Ferguson’s idea, inspired by...
Kitten rescued by Michigan fire crew after getting head stuck in muffler
HOWELL, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - A kitten is expected to be OK after it was rescued from a muffler in Howell.A crew with the Howell Area Fire Department received a call Wednesday afternoon about a kitten whose head was stuck in the muffler. The crew slowly removed the muffler. "The kitten was left with needing a good home remedy for those hard to clean ring around the collar stains before heading home. The muffler just needs a little straightening and clamp," the fire department said on social media.The department said the kitten and the muffler are both "in good condition."
Downriver Dan Plays Thursday Night in Downtown Saline
Dan Kalicki, also known as Downriver Dan, performs blues and classic rock in downtown Saline Thursday night. He'll be playing Saline Main Street's Salty Summer Sounds Concert with his band in the parking lot across from Carrigan Cafe on South Ann Arbor Street. The free concert starts at 7 p.m.
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.
Boston College Football 2024 Opponent Preview: Michigan State
Last Season (4-8) Flashback to 2021. Under new coach Mel Tucker Jr., Michigan State went 10-2 in the regular season (including a massive win over archrivals Michigan) and then defeated Pitt in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl to finish No. 10 in the final College Football Playoff rankings. The Spartans appeared rejuvenated and ascendant, with Tucker promising to maintain that level of success by competing with SEC schools in recruiting.
WARNING: Alarming Scam Targets Michigan Residents’ Bank Accounts
Fraud in Michigan is on the rise as scammers find new ways to steal personal information and cash from residents of the Great Lakes state. Authorities are warning that a scam that surfaced months ago continues to threaten Michigan residents and their bank accounts. Alarming Scam Targets Michigan Residents' Bank...
Trump campaign sues Gretchen Whitmer to block Michigan veteran voter registration sites
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has filed a lawsuit against Michigan officials, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, to block a directive to designate Veterans Affairs offices and other public facilities as voter registration sites. Per the lawsuit, filed Monday, the Trump campaign seeks a "permanent injunction barring the state … from...
Gov. Whitmer Announces Veg Head and Sweet Custom Jewelry as Two of 31 Small Businesses Across Michigan to Receive Match on Main Grants
LANSING, Mich. (July 17, 2024) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced support for 31 small businesses across Michigan through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s (MEDC) Match on Main program. Of those 31 businesses, Downtown Lansing’s Veg Head and Old Town’s Sweet Custom Jewelry received $40,000 in grants. “Sweet...
Michigan marks 2 years of 988 crisis hotline, but awareness lags nationwide
Michigan marked the second anniversary of the launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. The MDHHS joined the nationwide initiative in 2022. It was previously known as the National Suicide Prevention line. Over 9,000 calls are received monthly in Michigan and over 88,000 calls have been answered in the...
Michigan regulatory departments cut seats, committees
(The Center Square) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer promised to significantly streamline state administrative groups by cutting certain positions and combining committees. Changes are expected to seven state departments, though predominantly the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. The governor says the changes are to reduce “redundancy” and “red tape” in state government. “Michigan’s government should work for Michiganders,” Whitmer said in a news release. “Our boards, councils, and commissions...
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