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NCAA ’25 Exposes Strange Michigan Football Tradition with Slippery Rock University
This week, millions of men in the U.S. have been shirking their normal responsibilities, even going so far as to take days off from work, to welcome back one of the most beloved video games of all time: NCAA Football. The 2025 edition is the first version of the game since Denard Robinson graced the cover for the 2014 edition, and since players can now receive NIL money for their likenesses in the game.
EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Smith, MSU Football Commit's Mindset at Recent Summer Competition
Jayden Savoury is the No. 1 tight end in Michigan for 2025. Since June, he has been a Michigan State commit. In this Spartan Nation exclusive, Savoury discusses his mindset during a 7-on-7 and communication with the Spartans.
LSJ’s Graham Couch does a profile on MSU’s high-flying Coen Carr
Coen Carr has been a human highlight since he became a Spartan and that hasn’t changed this offseason. Carr has been putting on a show during the annual Moneyball Pro Am event, which comes as no surprise for the high-flying forward. But Carr has recently said he also understands he needs to be more than just a highlight-maker and more of an all-around player for the Spartans this upcoming season. Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal recently caught up with Carr while at the Moneyball Pro Am event. Check out Couch’s column on Carr by clicking on the post below: Coen Carr knows he needs to be more than a dazzling high-wire act for MSU's basketball team this season. But he's happy to entertain fans with his acrobatic dunks during the #MoneyballProAm. “Some people can't really afford (MSU games).” Column.https://t.co/SFGq0IEjKA — Graham Couch (@Graham_Couch) July 16, 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.
CBB Podcast predicts one Spartan will be All-Big Ten First Team in 2024-25
Could a new Spartan end up on the All-Big Ten First Team this upcoming season? One host from a popular college basketball podcast thinks so. Carter Elliott of Sleepers Media has picked transfer forward Frankie Fidler to make the first team All-Big Ten next year. Fidler transferred to Michigan State from Nebraska Omaha. Fidler averaged 20.1 points and 6.3 rebounds for the Mavericks this past season. He was a highly-coveted transfer portal target this offseason and is expected to make an instant impact for the Spartans in 2024-25. Check out the complete All-Big Ten First Team selections from Elliott and his co-host Greg Waddell below: Predicting the All-Big Ten first team by @gwizzy12 and @CarterElliott__. pic.twitter.com/jFM1icjf39 — Sleepers Media 💤🏀 (@SleepersMedia) July 16, 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.
WARNING: Michigan Residents May Have Been Exposed To Measles, Here’s Where
Anytime there’s any kind of infectious disease or virus. It’s important to get the word out and let people know if they’ve been exposed to anything dangerous. One of the most dangerous is rubeola, or as it’s commonly known measles. Measles is probably one of the...
Ohio State-Michigan rivalry humorously takes national spotlight in JD Vance's Republican National Convention speech
On Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance formally accepted the party nomination for vice president, cementing his status as former President Donald Trump's running mate for the 2024 election. In introducing himself to a wider audience, the 39-year-old made sure to highlight his Buckeye State roots.
Country Brouhaha: Must-See Acts & Preview of Michigan’s Faster Horses Festival 2024
Throngs of country music fans will flock to Jackson County for a weekend country music extravaganza starring Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson and more. The Local Spins guide to Faster Horses. SCROLL DOWN FOR SCHEDULE, MUST-SEE PICKS. Hold your horses, because it’s Michigan’s biggest country music festival. The revelry...
There Is a Single Michigan County With Almost No Risk for a Tornado
Michigan has a significant history of tornados. While not quite like the states of Tornado Alley, there are been some doozies over the years like the 1953 twister in the Flint area that's considered one of the 10 deadliest in the nation's history to the recent Portage tornado in Southwest Michigan from 2024.
Tate collects Academic All-American honors
SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The College Sports Communicators have selected Spring Arbor University men's bowler Caleb Tate to the 2024 NAIA Academic All-America® Team. Tate was picked to the Academic All-America® Second Team after a national vote by the College Sports Communicators. He earlier was honored as a CSC Academic All-District® selection before advancing to the national ballot. Tate was one of 21 individuals recognized across the NAIA and was the only Crossroads League athlete to make the at-large list. He also becomes the first Cougar bowler in school history to earn the honor. Tate, a mechanical engineering major, capped...
Man dies in workplace accident at Michigan automotive manufacturing facility
(CBS DETROIT) - A 36-year-old man died after an equipment malfunction at a Michigan automotive manufacturing facility, just days before the facility was scheduled to begin the closing process, officials said.On Monday, deputies responded to Dexter Stamping at 1013 Thorrez Road in Jackson County after receiving a report of a dead employee. The worker, a die setter, was transporting and lifting a die with a crane when the swivel bolt broke, according to the Labor and Economic Opportunity. This caused the corner of the die to strike the ground and the top half to separate, crushing the man. The incident report revealed that the swivel bolt wasn't fully threaded into the die. The incident happened just days before the facility was scheduled to close permanently. The first round of layoffs was planned for July 17, with the final layoffs happening by July 31. All employees at the facility are impacted by this closure, according to the automotive manufacturing facility. So far this year, there have been 14 workplace deaths reported to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA). There were 36 workplace-related deaths in 2023, and the lowest number of workplace deaths in a year was in 2009, with 24 deaths.
What’s the right size, makeup of Lansing City Council? Citizens weigh in at Charter Revision Commission meeting
WEDNESDAY, July 17 — Changing the makeup of the Lansing City Council was a popular topic last night at the biweekly Charter Revision Commission at City Hall. Seven of 11 citizens appearing for public comment weighed in on whether the commission should expand the number of ward-based seats or retain the existing setup of four wards and four at-large positions.
After 11-year hiatus, Lansing’s Irish Pub returns under new ownership
From the early 1970s to 2013, the old Irish Pub on Saginaw Street was a fixture of camaraderie in Lansing’s westside neighborhood. However, the business went into foreclosure following the death of one of its owners, which led to a 2013 auction that caught the attention of lifelong friends and Grand Ledge natives Dave Meredith and Jeremy Werner.
Grand Ledge Emergency Assistance Program asking community for help as operating expenses run low
GRAND LEDGE, Mich. (WILX) - The Grand Ledge Emergency Assistance Program (GLEAP) said it has only four months of funding left. It comes as the need for help continues to grow. Like the state emergency relief program, it provides assistance with things such as rent, utilities and food. The organization said it has helped struggling seniors and families during tough times for more than 50 years. The program is working to raise at least $60,000.
‘Never seen anything like this.’ Ann Arbor development will generate its own power
ANN ARBOR, MI — A major housing development slated to move forward in Ann Arbor in 2025 now plans to operate a unique system to generate its own building electricity. City Council showed its support Monday night, July 15, approving zoning changes to allow the eight-story SouthTown project at 1601 S. State St. to operate its own power microgrid with energy coming from various renewable sources.
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