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Lewis County Humane Society: Little Marlow
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Marlow is a 9-week-old puppy who came to the Lewis County Humane Society with five other dogs. Shelter manager Barb Turck says the possible pit bull-dachshund mix was the only puppy in the group, which was found likely abandoned in Fowlerville. Since he’s young, he’ll...
High Caliber Karting and Entertainment Introduces Sensory Friendly Hours
High Caliber Karting & Entertainment is excited to announce the launch of Sensory Friendly Hours, starting Sunday, August 4, 2024. The facility will open early at 11 AM, with Sensory Friendly Hours running until 2 PM, on the first Sunday of every month. During these special hours, we have tailored...
Extra Innings: Lugnuts show out for All-Star Week
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The Lansing Lugnuts took on in-state rival Great Lakes Loons in front of big crowds at Jackson Field. Voices of the Lugnuts, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and Adam Jaksa, join Taylor Gattoni with a breakdown of the series and what’s ahead as the Lugnuts visit future Detroit Tigers.
Michigan State Track and Field’s Dynamic Smith Twins: A Bond Beyond Competition
Aden and Josh Smith, identical twins on the Michigan State Men's Track and Field and Cross Country teams, share a remarkable bond that extends beyond their running capabilities, with just a 1.01-second difference in their collegiate bests in the 1,500 meters. In the 1,500 meters, Josh bests Aden by only...
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.
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.
This Quirky Little Michigan Highway Ends At an Off-Ramp Just 4000 Feet Into Ohio
US Highways are generally intended to be long cross-country, multi-state travel. Take some of the routes that pass through Michigan - US 31 travels from Mackinaw City to Mobile, Alabama. US 41 runs from Copper Harbor to Miami while US 23 runs from the Straits of Mackinac to Jacksonville. The...
Michigan Matters: Business leaders weigh in on politics and the economy
(CBS DETROIT) - With a red-hot election season on and 2024 past the halfway point, the focus is on business as high-profile leaders from Metro Detroit and Lansing gather to talk about politics, education and the road ahead during a wide-ranging episode of CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.Wafa Dinaro, Executive Director of the New Economy Initiative; Crystal L. Gunn, Chairwoman of the Detroit Black Chamber of Commerce; and Martin Manna, president of the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce, discuss the state of business amid an evolving economy more tied to technology than ever and their efforts to support start-ups and mature...
When does school start? A list of 2024 dates for Greater Lansing
LANSING — Summer is far from over, with plenty of Lansing area residents still anticipating vacations and exciting trips before school starts. The tell-tale signs of Michigan's waning days summer are there, however. Stores are starting to pack their shelves with pencils, notebooks and backpacks. And for some Lansing area students, classes are scheduled to begin before the third week of August rolls around.
Two Michigan Communities Now Ranked ‘Worst Drivers’ In The Nation
Michigan has recently stepped up its efforts to keep the roads safe by cracking down on distracted driving and speeding in the Great Lakes state. But, despite those efforts, Michigan's road fatalities and serious injuries continue to rise. And now two Michigan communities are home to some of America's 'worst drivers'.
Michigan worker groups strip union bosses of collection powers, sue others
(The Center Square) – Nearly six months after the Michigan Legislature repealed Right to Work laws, more groups of workers are taking action against what they say are coercive measures of some unions to collect fees. Mechanics from Brown Motors in Petoskey and drivers from MV Transportation in Ypsilanti successfully voted recently to remove their union officials' powers to collect union dues from nonunion members. The Brown Motors mechanics voted...
And they’re off: Bridge begins five-day EV road trip around Lake Michigan
Meet the Bridge journalists who are amid a five-day road trip in a rented Chevy Bolt. They hope to make it 1,000 miles around Lake Michigan. They have snacks. But ‘honestly the fact that it's even feasible is surprising to me,’ one says. The snacks are packed, cell...
This Quirky Little Michigan Highway Ends At an Off-Ramp Just 4000 Feet Into Ohio
US Highways are generally intended to be long cross-country, multi-state travel. Take some of the routes that pass through Michigan - US 31 travels from Mackinaw City to Mobile, Alabama. US 41 runs from Copper Harbor to Miami while US 23 runs from the Straits of Mackinac to Jacksonville. The...
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