Good morning, Lansing.

Built in 1925 at the corner of Mount Hope and Cedar, Walter H.

French School is on the National Register, having evolved over 100 years from a school to a local landmark + faced a significant fire in 2016.

Jack O'Lanterns Unleashed started at the Ingham County Fairgrounds in Mason on Oct.

8 and continues through Nov. 1. The event features over 5,000 hand-carved pumpkins along a half-mile trail and fun activities like glow golf, tricycle racing, and a sensory-friendly evening on Oct. 14 (kids enter free).

MSU will use the $16.2 million USDA award to finish renovating its Plant Science Research Greenhouse Complex.

Matching funds boost the total to over $32.5 million, and the upgrades will add LED lighting, automated shade systems and environmental controls to improve research conditions.

Adam Nightingale will start Year 5 coaching MSU hockey with 12 new players + 16 NHL draft picks as he builds a team with grit and humility; the Spartans face Northern Michigan in a season-opening series Friday night + Sunday afternoon at Munn Ice Arena.

On Thursday night, Lansing Eastern won its first-ever CAAC Gold Cup championship with a 2-1 win in regulation and a 4-3 penalty shootout victory over top-seeded Okemos.

Emmanuel Sunday scored the decisive kick to secure the historic title.

Freshman swimmer Sydney Godfrey set a pool record in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:20.53 at Williamston on Oct.

8, earning her LSJ girls athlete of the week. She aims to break individual records as she continues her varsity debut.

Residents planning to travel near East Lansing tomorrow should allow extra time as MSU hosts Illinois for its Homecoming game with kickoff at 3:30 p.m. at Spartan Stadium; parking lots open at 7 a.m. and the venue is cashless (only clear bags allowed).