As winter nears, Lansing shifts its homelessness focus from housing pods to a warming center

Mayor Andy Schor announced that Lansing will prioritize opening a low-barrier warming center and shelter over the NOVA Housing Initiative due to immediate needs and rising infrastructure costs.

Washington vs. Michigan State: Week 11 Betting Odds, Prediction

It has been an arduous year for Pat Fitzgerald in his first campaign with the Spartans . Michigan State can somewhat breathe a sigh of relief after securing their first Big Ten win of the season last weekend against Michigan. By no means was it pretty, as the Spartans trudged their way to 15 points while holding a putrid Wolverines offense to six points. With that said, a win is a win, and Michigan State is hoping to transfer that confidence into this week. If you are looking for some betting advice for the matchup, we've got you covered. Here are the latest odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM. Washington vs. Michigan State game odds : All college football odds via BetMGM Spread: Washington -3.5 (-105), Michigan State +3.5 (-115) Money Line: Washington -165, Michigan State +140 Over-Under: Over 44 (-110), Under 44 (-110) .oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } Washington vs. Michigan State prediction, pick: The Huskies were ranked to begin the year, but have not lived up to the hype over the course of the season. Washington does have talent, and that ability does pop every once in a while, but Jedd

No. 3 Spartans lose Big Ten Tournament on golden goal

No. 3 Michigan State women's soccer lost 4-3 to No. 16 Purdue in the Big Ten Women's Soccer Tournament championship Friday on an overtime winner. "A lack of discipline cost us a trophy tonight," said Head Coach Jeff Hosler. Falling in the final game for the third time in five years, the Spartans will continue their search for the school's first Big Ten Tournament trophy. It was Purdue's first Big Ten Tournament trophy since 2007. The raucous crowd that filled Folk Field in WestLafayette was treated to an end-to-end match that saw the Boilermakers fight off an admirable Spartan comeback. It was Jaiden Anderson, the nation's top goalscorer, who won the game for the Boilermakers in the 97th minute with her 20th goal of the season. The Spartans controlled the play until Purdue took the lead in the 33rd minute with its first shot on goal. Rosa Maalouf snuck in at the back post for a tap-in, while MSU's center-backs were distracted by Anderson. "We were the better team, but we didn't finish our moments," senior midfielder Ella Janz said. "We have to walk away with that. And that sucks." Similar to their previous meeting, where Purdue won 2-1, the

MSU, UM share affinity for operating in the dark | Our View

Michigan's major universities are failing their transparency exams. Neither the University of Michigan nor Michigan State University is able to hire a president, fire a president or rehire a president in a manner that passes the accountability test. READ: Donors are funding MSU's president. Where's the the oversight? | Opinion Writing in The Detroit News this week, Judith Wilde and James Finkelstein of George Mason University, among the nation's leading experts on university governance, gave MSU low marks for the steps it took to reclaim President Kevin Guskiewicz, who had submitted his resignation last spring citing differences with the board of regents. He accepted an offer to lead Clemson University. But he came back to MSU at the urging of regents and MSU supporters, accepting a $1.5 million offer. Of that, one-third of his compensation will come from private donors. Wilde and Finkelstein don't object to the compensation amount. But they say the way the money is reaching Guskiewicz is "outside the university's normal oversight structure." Oversight at MSU is so inconsistent that it's hard to discern what "normal" means. The money to supplement the president's salary was raised from a group of donors with varying degrees of attachment to

UCLA, Michigan St. Share Top Billing in Top Tier of BIG10

We’re still 10 days out from college basketball’s “Feast Week” which traditionally wraps around Thanksgiving. But that doesn’t mean there are no tasty treats to be consumed short-term heading into the third week of the 2026-27 season. On Tuesday night, fifth-ranked Michigan State travels to...

Julius Avent sinks a three-pointer to break Michigan State’s single-game team record for threes made

Nonprofit Director Urges East Lansing to Expand Support for Unhoused Residents

Amid ongoing concern about a possible serial killer targeting unhoused individuals on the Lansing River Trail, the director of a Lansing-based organization that aids the area’s homeless community spoke to the East Lansing Human Rights Commission. Kelsea Hector is the executive director of Punks with Lunch, or PWL, a...

No Sleep-Walking for UW in Another Tough Road Win

The Huskies prevail at Michigan State in final two-plus minutes.

Two generations of mid-Michigan carpenters keep Paul Bunyan trophy in tip-top shape

A Portland carpenter is following in the footsteps of his father by repairing the Paul Bunyan trophy. As Michigan State players celebrated their win over rival Michigan Saturday on the field, the left foot of the decades-old wooden trophy broke off. John Rowe got the surprise call Monday from a...

Restaurant closes inside Lansing Shuffle 3 years after opening

LANSING — One of the first restaurants to open inside Lansing Shuffle has closed its location at the food hall and social club. Browndog at The Shuffle, an offshoot of the Michigan-based Browndog Creamery and Browndog restaurants, closed sometime in the last month. It's been a part of the venue ever since it opened in early 2023. It's unclear when the restaurant stopped operating at Lansing Shuffle, located at the former Lansing City Market at 325 Riverfront Drive, although it appears to have shuttered within the last month. The restaurant served burgers, fries, "boozy" shakes and ice cream. Messages left with the restaurant and with Jonathan Hartzell, a founding partner at Detroit Rising, the company that operates the Shuffle, weren't returned this week. An announcement about the closure was posted to Lansing Shuffle's Facebook page on Nov. 11. "After three amazing years, we’re saying goodbye to Browndog at the Shuffle," according to the post. "Thank you to the BrownDog team for three years of filling our food hall with delicious burgers, ice cream, and so many good eats. We’re grateful for the time, memories, and flavor you brought to our community!" Lansing Shuffle houses several other restaurants, including Takitos AF,

Instant Recap: Three Point Barrage Buries Panthers

After Tuesday’s big win over Duke, Tom Izzo called tonight’s matchup a maturity test for Michigan State. The Spartans, at least in the early and late going, did enough to pass the exam but left some questions unanswered at times. Sign up for a user account and get:

MSU football offers high-end 3-star OL prospect from Iowa

Michigan State football has extended an offer to an offensive lineman prospect from Iowa. Finn Day of West Des Moines, Iowa announced earlier this week that he's picked up an offer from the Spartans . Day posted on his social media X account to reveal he earned the offer from Michigan State. Day is listed as a high-end three-star interior offensive lineman in the 2028 class. According to 247Sports, he ranks as the No. 31 interior offensive lineman and No. 430 overall prospect in the class. He is also listed as the No. 5 player from Iowa in the class. Michigan State is now one of nearly 10 schools to offer Day. According to 247Sports, he also holds offers from Iowa, Iowa State , Minnesota, Kansas State , Missouri and Nebraska. After a great conversation with @CoachTabacca I’m grateful to receive an offer from Michigan State @CoachTWils @knightsnclones @CoachBradyWalz @mikefontana65 @AundraMeeks @CoachBumHutzel pic.twitter.com/PZqdY93xWH — Finn Day (@FinnDay09) November 11, 2026 Contact/Follow us @ The SpartansWire on X (formerly 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 X @ RobertBondy5 . This article originally

2027 NCAA Tournament Bracketology: Michigan State bumps Duke off No. 1 seed-line in March Madness projection

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Survey: MSU Will Defeat Washington

It’s Saturday, and that means the votes are in. Thank you for all of you who have been voting in these polls. Quick reminder that these surveys will appear in The Feed early in the week as well as in their own article, so you should have every opportunity to see it and participate. You must have a TOC account to vote.

New Michigan House leaders Ranjeev Puri, Tom Kunse talk plans for 2027-2028 session

LANSING, Mich. — There is just about a month and a half to go until the new year, and with it, the new legislative session in Lansing. With the new session comes new leaders, and they both have plans. Democrat Rep. Ranjeev Puri, of Canton, led his party in...

Dominating Second Half Leads Chelsea to First Regional Title Since 2021

The Chelsea football team found itself in unfamiliar territory Friday night, but the Bulldogs responded in a big way. Trailing Mason 17-7 in the second quarter, Chelsea erupted for 35 unanswered points to rally past the Bulldogs 42-24 and claim its first Division 3 regional championship since 2021. The win...

MSU Football Victory Sparked Over 50 Nuisance Fires, Strained Emergency Services

The East Lansing Fire Department responded to 54 nuisance fires last weekend as Michigan State University football pulled off an upset victory in Ann Arbor over University of Michigan, local public safety leaders said during a news conference Friday. Ingham County’s 911 Central Dispatch saw a significant backlog as the...

Holiday Shoppers In Michigan Warm Up At These Six Historic Downtown Lunch Counters

Holiday shopping in Michigan means cold hands, full bags, and a strong need for a warm seat somewhere close by. Some of the best places to recharge are old downtown lunch counters that have been feeding shoppers for generations. From a candy shop with a soda fountain in Marquette to...

Michigan reopens kicking competition after another gameday mishap

Not that it would have made much difference Saturday, but freshman kicker Jacob Baggett doinked a 26-yard field goal off the left goal post four minutes into the second quarter against Michigan State, keeping the Michigan football team off the scoreboard until a touchdown in the game’s closing minutes.