Good morning, Lansing.

Lansing held an Indigenous Peoples Day celebration today at City Hall when community members gathered indoors to hear Indigenous speakers and enjoy traditional dancing, singing, and drumming, organized by city officials and police.

Rising Black Men hosted its first annual Black Prom at the MSU Union on Sunday, Oct.

11. The event featured dinner, dancing and crowning of Homecoming court winners (a new space for student connection and empowerment).

Lansing Community College dedicated a new sculpture on Monday honoring the Anishinaabek people and the Seven Grandfather Teachings on Indigenous Peoples' Day in a move to celebrate indigenous heritage.

MSU's WKAR and ComArtSci float won Best Campus Department Float at Homecoming with a working arcade machine, radio & television setup, and hit PBS KIDS character Arthur.

The parade celebrated various campus groups and drew enthusiastic cheers for its standout entry.

New work rules and added paperwork have led over 167,000 SNAP participants to lose benefits in Michigan since last summer (including 53,000 children), which may tighten access to food as grocery costs rise and state costs increase.

Yesterday, Oct. 12, Michiganders observed Columbus Day as a federal holiday honoring explorer Christopher Columbus while some communities marked the day as Indigenous Peoples' Day (Gov. Whitmer had declared Indigenous Peoples' Day last year but has not issued a proclamation for 2026).

Shruti Jolly, M.D., MBA became the new Medical Director of the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Herbert-Herman Cancer Center effective Oct.

1; Gordan Srkalovic (retiring Dec. 31) will support the leadership transition to ensure continuity in care.

Legendary Michigan State track + field coach Jim Bibbs died on Saturday, Oct.

10; his 27-year career earned 52 Big Ten titles and broke racial barriers in Spartan athletics. Funeral arrangements are pending.

During Saturday's game, coach Pat Fitzgerald lost his cool after a penalty negated a key onside kick (a moment that stirred fans before Illinois secured an overtime win) as the team now prepares to face Northwestern on Saturday, Oct.

17.

Michigan State will host Northwestern at Spartan Stadium on Saturday, Oct.

17 at noon as former Spartan quarterback Aidan Chiles plays for the Wildcats and ex-player Pat Fitzgerald coaches his team, while Northwestern coach David Braun aims to propel his squad (two wins away from bowl eligibility).

High school football showed strong plays as Zion Mathis led J-Dubbs to a 59-0 win over Ionia by passing for 219 yards and scoring six touchdowns.

Olivet earned team of the week honors after a 37-7 win over Charlotte — extending their win streak to four games.

The Lansing State Journal published rankings for Greater Lansing high school football teams after Week 7 games.

Mason (Division 3, 7-0 records) ranks first, followed by Grand Ledge (Division 1, 7-0), DeWitt (Division 3, 6-1), Portland (Division 4, 7-0) and Lakewood (Division 5, 6-1).