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MSU Field Hockey to Host Youth Day as the Sports Sees Growth in Michigan

Previously, a group promoted the sport at Donley Elementary School.

Mackinac Island Doccer Drops both Games at Potterville Tournament

The Mackinac Island soccer team made the long road drip to the Potterville Viking Tournament on Saturday, September 19. The Lakers had to battle some tough teams and unfavorable weather, dropping both of their matches, and they also lost a key player to injury in the process.…

Michigan Strategic Fund looks to future of battery, auto parts supply industry

A southeast Michigan battery maker got a new deal for state-driven business incentives on Tuesday.

City of East Lansing Begins National Search for Next City Manager

Michigan absentee ballots become available today ahead of Nov. 3 election

Michigan voters can begin receiving absentee ballots Sept. 24 for the Nov. 3 election. Officials also continue recruiting poll workers statewide.

Michigan House votes to toughen sexual assault penalties

The bills would allow life sentences for first- through third-degree criminal sexual conduct and set mandatory minimums for the crimes.

Michigan secretary of state candidates outline priorities

Democrat Garlin Gilchrist focused on overhauling and enforcing campaign finance law Wednesday. Republican Anthony Forlini has made election and ballot security the centerpiece of his campaign.

Two in three Michigan residents oppose data centers, IPPSR poll finds

Two in three Michigan residents oppose the construction of data centers in their community, new polling from the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research at Michigan State University shows.

Nessel says court briefs challenging election interference ready to go

Attorney General Dana Nessel says she expects Michigan to again be at the center of attempts to overturn Democratic election victories in November as control of Congress runs through the state.

Carl George BeVier (May 13, 1936 – September 1, 2026)

Carl George BeVier, 90, was born May 13, 1936 In Lansing, Michigan. He passed away Sept. 1, 2026 at the Mission at the Villa Assisted Living in Green River. He was the oldest of six and the only one to be born in a hospital to George BeVier and his second wife Ruth (Shockley)…

East Lansing Council Discusses Possible City Hall Relocation, Approves Large Solar Project

City leaders publicly discussed moving City Hall last year, but any plans appear to be on hold until the council selects a new city manager.

David Hollister, a visionary mayor of Lansing, dies

Hollister, who served from 1994 to 2003, led the successful fight to keep GM and reshaped downtown, passed away at 84.