Good morning, Lansing.

Dozens gathered in downtown Lansing last Friday to mark 25 years since the Sept.

11 attacks at the 9/11 Memorial in Wentworth Park. Local Fire and Police chiefs also attended the ceremony with political figures.

State Journal photographer Nick King is visiting Poxson Park on the south side as part of his Walk in the Park series.

This 14-acre park (located at 600 S. Dexter Dr.) features open fields, wooded trails, a playground and a memorial honoring a fallen park officer from 1988.

MSU record label Bogue Street Records, fueled by a Creating Inclusive Excellence Grant, will produce albums with three student artists during the 2026-27 school year.

The program provides tailored production and promotion support (submissions close Sept. 25 at 11:59 p.m.) as artists work toward a May release.

MSU Board of Trustees approved a $42.5 million expansion of the Packaging Building (16,000 sqft nearly doubling its size) and approved planning for a $24.3 million Transportation Services Building for centralized operations.

The projects are funded with donor gifts and long-term debt.

Students at Waverly High School are learning to code video games during this week’s Schools Rule program + the hands-on classes offer practice in building essential coding skills.

Lansing Community College hosted a public discussion Thursday night + the session focused on strategies to support neurodivergent students on campus.

Governor Whitmer ordered U.S. and state flags to be lowered to half-staff Friday, Sept.

11 to honor victims of the Sept. 11 attacks as part of Patriot Day observances statewide.

Walmart recalled its Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend (10-ounce) in 16 states on Sept.

11, 2026 because of possible E. coli contamination. Michigan consumers are safe since lot code (6040 01-6) was not shipped to local stores.

Seven Spartan legends were inducted into Michigan State Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday night in East Lansing, honoring more than six decades of history.

They will be recognized at halftime during today's football game against Eastern Michigan at Spartan Stadium.