No. 6 Michigan State Held to 1-1 Draw by No. 7 Washington
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Sixth-ranked Michigan State took an early lead and outshot its visitors by more than two to one, but No. 7 Washington left DeMartin Stadium with a 1-1 draw on Friday night in a game with first place in the Big Ten at stake. Senior forward Andrew Darakdjian opened the scoring in
Michigan Hosts No. 6 Indiana at Noon in Big House Showdown
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan puts a long home run against Indiana on the line at noon Saturday, Oct. 24, when the No. 6 Hoosiers visit Michigan Stadium in a Big Ten matchup that oddsmakers expect Indiana to win. History sits firmly with the Wolverines. The Wolverines are 62-11 all-time against Indiana, hold a 36-7
No. 2 Michigan State Hockey Blanked 1-0 at New Hampshire
DURHAM, N.H. — One power-play goal was all New Hampshire needed on Friday night. The Wildcats beat second-ranked Michigan State 1-0 at Whittemore Center Arena, handing the Spartans their first loss of the season in the opener of a two-game set. Freshman goaltender Joshua Ravensbergen did everything he could to keep it scoreless, turning aside
Nessel Asks Regulators to Block Consumers Energy Dam Sale
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is pressing state utility regulators to turn down Consumers Energy’s plan to hand off its 13 hydroelectric dams to a private buyer, setting up a showdown at the state Public Service Commission early next month. Under the deal, Consumers would sell the river dams to Confluence Hydro,
Michigan Public University Enrollment Falls 2% This Fall
LANSING, Mich. — After three years of holding steady, enrollment at Michigan’s public universities slipped again this fall. The state’s 15 public campuses counted 254,107 students, down 5,223, or 2%, from 259,330 a year earlier, according to preliminary figures from the Michigan Association of State Universities. Graduate programs took the biggest hit. Graduate headcount fell
Michigan Summer Tutoring Pilot Lifts Young Readers’ Skills
LANSING, Mich. — A small summer experiment in one-on-one tutoring produced measurable gains for some of Michigan’s youngest students, according to an independent evaluation the state released Friday, and it arrives as schools prepare to compete for a much larger pot of tutoring money. The 2026 Summer High Impact Tutoring Pilot reached 92 students at
UP, Northern Michigan Fire Crews Get $2.1M in FEMA Grants
LANSING, Mich. — A dozen fire departments and townships across the Upper Peninsula and northern Michigan are getting more than $2.1 million in federal money for breathing gear, trucks, hoses and training. Slotkin and Peters, who represent Michigan in the U.S. Senate, shared the news Thursday. The dollars flow through two FEMA programs, the Assistance
Michigan Launches Tool for New Medicaid Work Requirements
LANSING, Mich. — With federal Medicaid work requirements set to start Jan. 1, Michigan has rolled out an online screener to help Healthy Michigan Plan members figure out where they stand. The state health department, MDHHS, said the Michigan Work and Exemptions Screening Tool, called MI WEST, walks users through a set of questions to
Michigan Hosts No. 6 Indiana With Tommy Carr Likely at QB
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan goes into a noon kickoff Saturday against sixth-ranked Indiana at Michigan Stadium leaning on a freshman quarterback and a running game that finally came to life a week ago. Tommy Carr is expected to make his first start after coming off the bench in the second half against Penn State.
Nessel Vows to Fight Next Consumers Energy Gas Rate Request
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says her office will intervene in a new natural gas rate case that Consumers Energy plans to bring, a move the utility announced only days after state regulators signed off on its last increase. In a notice filed Monday, Consumers said its next request to raise gas