Good morning, Lansing.

Lansing residents can celebrate local culture at LAFCU Heritage Fest on Friday, Sept.

25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the West Lansing branch (106 N. Marketplace Blvd) where live DJ music, dance, and local food trucks offer a family-friendly experience.

Michigan State University classes will remain remote and in-person for the next three to five days as campus teams work to restore steam and hot water in 115 buildings after Saturday’s outage; some programs run in unaffected areas (21 buildings were restored by 4:30 p.m.).

Foliage is starting to change across Michigan as reports note 40% color in parts of the Upper Peninsula with the trend moving south.

Leaves in southern areas, including Lansing, will start turning on Oct. 2 and peak by Oct. 29.

After MSU student Zachary Waltman died on Sept.

16, his family raised over $85,000 on GoFundMe to start a mental health resource organization for college students. Fraternity recruitment events were canceled last week as a sign of respect.

Eyde Development plans to rezone over 53 acres to build nearly 500 apartments — the site borders South Marketplace Boulevard and West St. Joseph Highway in Delta Township, and zoning approval is needed before work can begin.

No. 1 MSU lost 3-1 to Michigan on Sunday at DeMartin Stadium in heavy rain—Michigan scored three times in seven minutes after MSU’s early lead from forward Emerson Sargeant, marking the Spartans’ first defeat of the season.

Voting is open until noon Wednesday, Sept.

23 for LSJ high school girls athlete of the week; candidates from (East Lansing, Okemos, St. Johns) are in the running and nominations must be emailed by Sunday evening.

Michigan State hockey was ranked No. 3 in the USCHO preseason poll released on Sept.

21. The Spartans will play an exhibition game on Oct. 2 at Munn Ice Arena and host Northern Michigan on Oct. 9 (they also face Michigan and North Dakota later).

LSJ has highlighted this week's athlete of the week candidates for boys' sports from Holt, Leslie, and Okemos.

Voting remains open until noon Wednesday, Sept. 23 — nominations must be submitted by Sunday evening.

Brian Branch suffered a hamstring injury in yesterday's game against the Panthers, leaving a gap in the Lions' defense (which raises questions about their season strategy) as the team plans to adjust its lineup.