Good morning, Lansing.

Local readers voted Big Penny as the region's quirkiest landmark in a recent poll, giving it over 35% of the votes for its low truck clearance north of Potter Park Zoo.

Other local sites such as the Meijer giraffe and MSU Rock received fewer votes.

On Friday at 5:30 p.m., residents gathered at the Lansing Center to march to the Capitol, marking 63 years since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s March on Washington — a tribute to his legacy.

Local officials and community leaders urged voter registration to continue his vision.

Pharmacy owners say independent pharmacy numbers dropped 32% from over 1,000 in 2020 to 702 by August 2024 — a decline that reduced local healthcare services.

Downtown Lansing’s Skybridge is lit in pink this weekend (honoring music icon Dolly Parton) as a tribute to her legacy.

The luminary display began Thursday and will continue through Monday along the Grand River near local landmarks.

Local theater groups are kicking off their fall seasons with new shows.

Williamston Theatre is hosting its 20th Season Launch Party on Sept. 9 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Eagle Eye Golf and Banquet Center in Bath (tickets are $100), while Riverwalk Theatre opens 'Reefer Madness' on Sept. 10 at its Black Box.

MSU FRIB has debuted a chip-testing facility to help research driverless vehicles and spaceflight (it uses the world’s most powerful heavy-ion linear accelerator).

More than 50,000 Michigan State students are moving back to campus today, and local police are handling extra traffic and calls.

Officers are adjusting their tactics to manage the seasonal increase in population.

MOO-ville Creamery's seasonal sweet corn ice cream—made with local corn—is available by the scoop at its Michigan locations and expected to sell out by Monday, Sept.

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Spartan fans are asked to stripe out Spartan Stadium for MSU’s season opener against Toledo; even-numbered sections wear green & odd-numbered and student sections wear white ahead of the 8:00 p.m. kickoff on Friday, Sept.

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The opening week of high school football in Greater Lansing ended on Thursday, Aug.

27 when local teams posted final scores in competitive matchups. For example, Eaton Rapids recorded a 23-0 win and Mason defeated Holt 48-12 as season openers concluded.