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Lansing’s Allen Neighborhood Center to host new event series for Indigenous youth
An organization that provides cultural programming for young Indigenous people in the Lansing area is launching a new event series. . The Indigenous Youth Empowerment Program (IYEP) has been running in Lansing for more than a decade and has included after-school programming and a summer day camp. Now, the group is partnering with the Allen Neighborhood Center to allow organizers to use the center’s kitchens to educate young people about traditional food practices.
Haslett mother explains importance of sharing the road for a safe summer
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - With summer in full swing, neighborhoods are full of children enjoying warm weather fun, including riding bikes. With more children on wheels, one local mother wants drivers to know that not all bike riders are aware of their surroundings. 4-year-old Riley Koenig loves riding his bike,...
Wild weather for hay - The effects of weather on forage harvest
There may not be a crop more sensitive to the weather than hay. Multiple times per year, hay producers juggle harvest timing for optimum yield and quality with the essential need to get the crop dry quickly. MSU Extension forage and cover crops specialist Kim Cassida will discuss how weather affects hay harvest decisions, nutritional quality, and drying rates and what hay producers can do to cope with weather curve balls during the Field Crops Virtual Breakfast Series on July 11.
Coen Carr Believes One Particular Trait of Freshman Guard Jase Richardson is Key for MSU, Tom Izzo's Sucess
Michigan State Spartan basketball sophomore forward Coen Carr recently discussed his new teammate, freshman guard Jase Richardson, and how he can impact Tom Izzo and the team's success.
3 Intriguing Jonathan Smith, MSU Football Targets Beyond 2026
The Michigan State Spartans and Jonathan Smith will keep the 2025 and 2026 classes at the forefront of their attention, but the future classes are already proving to be attention-grabbing. Who are the three prospects to keep an eye on for the future?
Lansing's deputy mayor is leaving the Schor administration for a second time
LANSING — Shelbi Frayer is leaving Lansing Mayor Andy Schor’s administration for a second time. The deputy mayor, assigned to carry out Schor’s vision and one of the city's highest-paid employees, resigned Friday to become a consultant, Scott Bean, Schor’s spokesperson, confirmed to the State Journal.
Always evolving, Horrocks Farm Market hopes to have next major store change open this fall
DELTA TWP. — Horrocks Farm Market customers can already enjoy pizza, sip beer and wine while they shop, choose from the store's specialty popcorn selections and order cups of gelato. This fall they'll get one more option. The Delta Township store will offer classic European coffee drinks, cups of brewed coffee and tea and...
Weekly Michigan State Spartan Football Recruiting Review
Spartan Nation recaps all things Jonathan Smith, Michigan State Spartans football recruiting in this weekly Monday morning recap, keeping you updated with everything Green and White recruiting!
3 things I hope to see from Michigan State basketball during Moneyball Day 3
The annual Moneyball Pro Am is returning for its second week after a week off last week due to the holiday, and I can’t wait. I need as many doses of Michigan State basketball to get me through the offseason as I can, and thankfully Moneyball will occur every Tuesday and Thursday for the rest of the summer.
Racing motorcycle crash in Livingston County kills 2
BRIGHTON, Mich. – A motorcycle crash in Brighton killed a 20-year-old from South Lyon and a 64-year-old from Fenton. The crash happened Sunday, July 7, at about 6:40 p.m. According to authorities, a Michigan State Police trooper saw two speeding motorcycles that appeared to be racing on Old US-23, just north of Grand River Avenue. Police said as the trooper attempted to turn around, he saw in his rear-view mirror one of the motorcycles crash into the passenger side of a southbound minivan turning left onto Loch Lomond Road.
Moneyball Pro-Am basketball league kicks back into gear this week at Holt High School
The 2024 Moneyball Pro-Am returns to action this week at Holt High school after taking last week off due to the July 4 holiday. The six-team summer league, which is in its 19th season, is made up of college players, former college players and professionals — including Michigan State’s men’s basketball roster, with the Spartans’ players divided up among the six teams. Central Michigan’s roster is also dispersed throughout the league. ...
Mayor George Brookover Announces Preferred Charter Review Committee Members
Mayor George Brookover produced a memo announcing his seven preferred candidates to serve on the city’s charter review committee. At tomorrow’s (July 9) City Council meeting, council will discuss Brookover’s recommended committee before making a final decision at the Aug. 13 council meeting. The committee will spend...
Restaurant customer satisfaction grows despite rising prices, ACSI finds
Customer satisfaction with full-service restaurants is up 4% year over year, according to a study of the restaurant and food delivery industry released in June by the American Customer Satisfaction Index. ACSI rates overall customer satisfaction at 84 on a 100-point scale. The highest-rated full-service restaurant experiences were food order...
Greater Lansing Area Moms experience largest turnout yet for GLAM Jam summer event
LANSING, Mich.—On June 9, Greater Lansing Area Moms hosted their GLAM Jam event for the third year in a row. Accompanied by live music, Albert Avenue hosted numerous greater Lansing businesses, family resources and government program initiatives. This year, the event had to turn down vendors for the first time as the event experienced a larger crowd than ever before.
Coach Jonathan Smith and Michigan State Must Brace for the Season Ahead
Coach Jonathan Smith and Michigan State have spent the offseason recovering from an eventful offseason. However, the season will soon arrive, and Coach Smith must prepare accordingly.
Potter Park Zoo to receive $10 million from state to update feline and primate building
Lansing’s Potter Park Zoo plans to upgrade its feline and primate building. That’s after the zoo was allocated $10 million in funding from the state budget. The Potter Park Zoo opened in 1920. The Feline and Primate House was built a decade later. One of the last major renovations of the building was in 1989.
Police investigating shooting on Beechfield Drive in Lansing that left 1 hospitalized
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - One man was hospitalized after a shooting that happened Sunday morning on the south side of Lansing. The incident occurred on the 6200 block of Beechfield Drive at the Fairfield Complex. Police said they arrived on the scene at 3:30 a.m. Sunday to find a 19-year-old man with a gunshot wound.
Liebherr-Aerospace Saline expands Michigan industrial campus
Liebherr-Aerospace Saline is expanding its industrial campus in Michigan (U.S.A.) and recently celebrated the ground breaking with invited guests, the management and over 300 employees. With the new building, the company will be able to meet the growing demand for MRO services covering Liebherr products on a wide variety of commercial aircraft and business jets. This marks the fifth expansion for Liebherr-Aerospace Saline since 1993. Spanning 33,000 ft² (3,065 m²), the new expansion will adjoin the existing heat transfer facility, which commenced operations in 2016.
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