Good morning, Lansing.

Meridian Township firefighters held an open house Sunday to mark the start of Fire Prevention Week and offered families tips on preventing home fires as furnace use increases.

Nearly 300 runners dressed in Halloween costumes ran today in the Miles For Mentorship 5K at Hawk Island Park to support a local mentoring organization.

Eastside Lansing Food Co-op, a local grocery store at 1605 E Kalamazoo that has served the community for nearly 50 years, needs your support to reach a daily average of $1,200 in sales to remain open.

The co-op welcomes all shoppers (membership is optional).

Friends of Historic Meridian held a Heritage Festival Sunday at the Historical Village in Okemos where eight historic buildings offered demonstrations, antique cars, kids activities, and vintage baseball — the group is also fundraising with Schuler’s Books through Oct.

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Thirty MSU volunteers planted a new pollinator garden on Saturday (as part of the fall Spartan Day of Service) between the Psychology Building and Giltner Hall.

The native plants will attract local insects and birds while helping improve groundwater flow.

Police in DeWitt credited an unknown driver with stopping an overnight bakery fire from spreading on Sunday night.

Officers praised the quick action that helped secure nearby property.

MSU men’s soccer lost 3+0 to UCLA on Saturday after a strong first half yielded no goals.

The team will face Maryland at Ludwig Field at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9 as they regroup for the next match.

On Sunday night, the Detroit Lions lost 32-26 to the Panthers at Bank of America Stadium—Jared Goff led the passing attack, but the team struggled with penalties.

The Lions will face the Cardinals in Arizona on Oct. 11.

MSU's two-quarterback system stalled its drive when Coach Pat Fitzgerald replaced Alessio Milivojevic with Cam Fancher against Wisconsin, raising questions about quarterback development.

The Spartans lost 31-3 and will host Illinois at Spartan Stadium on Homecoming, Oct. 10 at 3:30 p.m.