Good morning, Lansing.

Preparations are underway for the annual Mackinac Bridge Walk on Labor Day, Sept.

7, when the bridge will close from 6:30 a.m. to noon. Participants starting at Bridge View Park or from Mackinaw City should finish their route before traffic resumes at midday.

Sleep in Heavenly Peace and Henry Ford Hospital have teamed up with a Jackson group to build beds for children — ensuring every child has a safe place to sleep.

Bath Township Public Library launches a legal self-help center today to help residents access legal guidance and complete documents at its main branch.

Ingham County officials advise residents to avoid the Meijer area (near Kipp Road and Hull Road) after a fire was reported in Mason.

Officials said details such as location and severity remain unknown.

T-Mobile will close seven stores in Washington state with 77 layoffs from Sept.

21 to Nov. 18 (no Michigan locations will be affected). The company operates stores in more than 100 Michigan cities.

Michigan State University is using a $30M federal grant to launch the TEMPEST center to research turbulence's impact on energy, weather, and pollution at its future Leinweber Center for Engineering and Digital Innovation.

The center will unite engineering & natural science experts to drive breakthroughs.

Michigan’s education budget has allocated $40 million to fund high school dual enrollment (free college classes) so more students can earn college credit.

Local districts say the money will help ease costs and boost access to higher education.

Local officials urge drivers to slow down near school zones as students return to class today, emphasizing extra caution for children walking and biking.

MSU has released detailed parking rules for the football opener on Friday, Sept.

4 when the Spartans face Toledo at Spartan Stadium. Several lots near the stadium and Breslin Center will close at various times for staff, class, and game day parking, and reopening will require a parking pass.

Aurelius Road in Lansing is closed for a bridge replacement project through October.

Drivers are advised to follow the designated detour routes until construction is complete.

State health officials confirmed today that a one-year-old Quarter Horse colt from Clare County tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis and was euthanized after care at a specialty hospital — officials urge residents to use EPA-registered repellent and take precautions to reduce mosquito bites.

Michigan wildlife officials say white-tail deer on wildlife farms in Calhoun and Kent counties tested positive for chronic wasting disease — a fatal disorder spreading through animal contact and contaminated resources.

The MDARD warned that safety measures, including the deer baiting ban, remain in effect.

Detroit Lions star Amon-Ra St. Brown is featured on two sizes of a limited edition Red Bull can that launched Monday exclusively in Michigan.

The blue-and-white design displays photos of him and marks a first for a collectible can.