Michigan State’s football team has lost four straight games and has its biggest game of the season this weekend. Rival Michigan makes a trip to East Lansing this week for the rivalry clash between the Spartans and Wolverines.

The Michigan State Spartans are trying to avoid falling to 3-5 as the Michigan Wolverines come to East Lansing.  The Spartans have not beaten the Wolverines sin

Local businesses are keeping their doors open during typical Saturday hours during the No Kings protest at the Michigan State Capitol.

Lansing Mayor Andy Schor and the Lansing Regional Chamber announced the reopening of Michigan Avenue this morning after being closed for a year. The Michigan Avenue Reconstruction Project began its second phase in July 2024.

Jonathan Smith learned about the bitterness of the Michigan State football rivalry with Michigan last year. The coach hopes to use it as fuel.

Michigan defensive end Josaiah Stewart (0) holds the Paul Bunyan Trophy back into the tunnel after 24-17 win over Michigan State at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Lansing is ranked as one of Michigan’s top regions for job growth, with recent CES data revealing thousands of new positions added in just the past year.

The road was reconfigured from five lanes to four, with new sidewalks and traffic signals and updated sewer and water mains.

According to the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, the goal of the change is to “optimize in-person work and achieve approximately 80 percent workplace occupancy within state departments.” Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce President and Ceo Tim Daman says state employees are the fabric of the downtown Lansing Economy.

Kickoff for Saturday’s in-state showdown at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing is set for 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday, Oct. 25, the Big Ten announced late Saturday.