21+ hour, 32+ min ago   (301+ words) On its face, Michigan State University’s football record against the University of Notre Dame going back to its first meeting in 1897 is undistinguished: The Fighting Irish have won 49 games, the Spartans 29, with one tie. But that tie is the stuff…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (380+ words) Michigan is well-known for its deciduous trees and their red, orange and yellow hues in the fall months, and mid-Michigan starts to see peak colors in mid-to-late October. The change in color is triggered by cooling temperatures and shortening daylength,…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (386+ words) The National Weather Service has determined that no tornadoes touched down in the Lansing area during the severe storms that swept across parts of Mid-Michigan on Sept. 3. Meteorologist Scott Thomas, with the National Weather Service office in Grand Rapids, said…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (207+ words) WKAR - On Air Now Playing WKAR NewsTalk - AM 870 | 102.3 FM - On Air Now Playing WKAR Radio Reading Service Sarah Emma Edmonds' Legacy and Beatlemania in Detroit | September 6 On this day in 1898, Sarah Emma Edmonds, a Civil War veteran who served disguised…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (487+ words) Power has been restored to most of Greater Lansing, but cleanup continues Sunday after several rounds of severe weather swept across Michigan last week. The Lansing Board of Water & Light outage map showed no active outages Saturday evening. Elsewhere in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (171+ words) WKAR On this day in 1881, a massive firestorm in Michigan's Thumb burned over a million acres, killing at least 282 people. In 1959, the Mackinac Bridge Walk was moved to Labor Day, with Governor G. Mennen Williams leading the 4.5-mile walk across the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (268+ words) Lake Lansing Park South is closed until further notice after Thursday’s storms knocked down large trees and crushed part of the park’s main shelter. County officials said the damaged portion of the shelter cannot be used for the rest of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (412+ words) Michigan elections officials are finalizing November ballot language today after state and federal courts declined efforts to place the Americans for Citizen Voting Michigan proposal on the ballot. WKAR Capitol Correspondent Colin Jackson joined WKAR Morning Edition host Melorie Begay…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (420+ words) Mid-Michigan drivers heading out for Labor Day weekend are facing some of the highest fuel prices ever recorded for the holiday. The average price of gasoline in Michigan is about $4.11 per gallon, according to GasBuddy, while drivers in the Lansing…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (274+ words) Millions of birds are beginning their annual journey south through Michigan, with peak fall migration expected in the coming weeks. Michigan Audubon Director of Research Max Henschell said Michigan serves as a critical stopover because of its diverse habitats, including…...