Good morning, Lansing.

The YMCA of Metropolitan Lansing will rename its Westside Branch as the Earvin (Magic) Johnson YMCA to honor the local NBA star and add sports courts, turf fields, green space and a pavilion.

Site work begins this fall and a mural honoring his family will finish by June next year.

Lansing’s Hatching 2026 invites entrepreneurs to pitch local business ideas for funding and coaching on Oct.

8 at the Hannah Community Center (applications close Aug. 31). Finalists get three minutes to present, with prizes up to $10,000 for adults.

Cider mills across Michigan are open now for apple harvest, treats and family-friendly activities, with many planning fall hours starting in early September (an official apple crop estimate was announced Aug.

24).

At The Robin Theatre on Saturday, Aug.

29 from 2:30-5 p.m., The Poetry Room presents Summer Slam VI—an event featuring returning champion Ayanna Florence and a lineup of top spoken word artists; tickets cost $20.

A full lineup of concerts is set to boost Michigan's music scene this September as Eric Clapton headlines a Detroit show on the 6th, Brooks and Dunn perform at Pine Knob on the 24th and Acrisure on the 25th — Luke Bryan presents his Farm Tour in Allegan.

Around 18,000 MSU students are moving into campus dorms between Aug.

25 and Aug. 27, with classes starting Monday, Aug. 31. Spartan welcome events, including Sparticipation at IM East Field on Sunday, Aug. 30, will help students begin their fall journey.

Dean Transportation is recruiting school bus drivers with paid training and starting pay up to $26 per hour to meet growing route needs.

It is hosting a hiring event today in Lansing — at 4812 Aurelius Road — and another on Thursday in Fenton at 11425 Torrey Rd.

MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz welcomed students on Tuesday at Yakeley Hall courtyard as he noted improvements following a summer of leadership changes (including his brief departure to Clemson).

He highlighted new hires and pending plans to enhance athletic and campus facilities for the coming school year.

MSU Surplus Store is offering back-to-school deals for students furnishing dorms and apartments during move-in — helping ease costs as thousands return to campus today.

In Lansing, trees will start changing color in the first week of October with peak foliage expected from Oct.

25 to 31. Forecasters project that Michigan’s leaves will turn earlier in the Upper Peninsula in late September and later in southern areas by early November (timing varies by region).

Michigan State Police provided safety tips for students as classes resume at MSU today, emphasizing proper traffic safety, bus rules, and careful social media use (these reminders are aimed at keeping the community safe).

Governor Whitmer ordered Michigan flags to be lowered at 6 p.m. Tuesday on the State Capitol Complex and all public buildings to honor Dolly Parton, who passed away Aug.

25. The country music icon’s literacy program has helped many Michigan kids read.