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The Tony Award-winning show Hadestown will stop at Wharton from January 30th to February 1st.
‘Hadestown’ comes to Wharton this weekend only - The State News
"Hadestown" will perform at Wharton from Jan. 30 to Feb. 1.
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January 27, 2026 at 11:03 PM
As MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz announced the university would be receiving a monumental $401 million commitment from MSU benefactors Greg and Dawn Williams on Dec. 5, 2025, he was capping off a busy week for the university's athletics department.
Records show MSU’s $401M Williams donation was in motion months before public announcement - The State News
Michigan State University frequently in the headlines in early December 2025 with a series of major announcements the largest donation in university history. Public records later revealed Greg and Dawn Williams had filed a nonbinding letter of intent for their $401 million gift two months before its public announcement.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Our latest digital issue, Snow Days Off, is out now!
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January 27, 2026 at 7:10 PM
From Jan. 23-31, Lansing’s annual Olive Burger Week will take place in various participating local restaurants.

Dubbed as the Olive Burger Capital of the World, Lansing restaurants will celebrate by providing customers with their own unique takes on the classic olive burger.
Lansing hosts annual Olive Burger Week - The State News
From Jan. 23 - 31, Lansing’s first Olive Burger Week will take place in various participating local restaurants. Dubbed as the Olive Burger Capital, Lansing restaurants will celebrate by providing customers with their own unique takes on the classic olive burger. Co-hosted by Lansing Foodies and Lansing 5:01, Olive Burger Week will feature a variety of local restaurants.
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January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Today, No. 7 MSU will head to Rutgers for its final game before the Spartans host No. 3 Michigan on Friday. Tuesday’s contest will tip off at 6:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on Fox Sports One.
MSU basketball prepares for Rutgers days ahead of rivalry match - The State News
The big game vs. the Wolverines is just four days away, but first MSU travels to Rutgers looking to build on its successes.
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January 27, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Roughly 75 students and community members packed into an expo-style open house in a large conference room at the Lansing Center on Saturday morning to ask questions and express concerns over a proposed data center.
Students gather in downtown Lansing to oppose data center - The State News
Roughly 75 students and community members packed into an expo-style open house in a large conference room at the Lansing Center on Saturday morning to ask questions and express concerns over a proposed data center. 
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January 26, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Spotting a silver Ford decaled with the words "Parking Services" strikes dread in the hearts of many at Michigan State University. For some, however, fear of an imminent parking ticket is coupled with an even stronger emotion — a thirst for revenge.
MSU parking enforcers encounter online harassment - The State News
Knowing angry drivers will post pictures of them online, parking enforcers go to lengths to conceal their faces while out on the job. Online harassment and verbal abuse is routine, some say, and more than once, parking lot spats required police intervention.
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January 26, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Assistant professor by day, record label founder by night. Austin Oting Har had more in mind than teaching when he accepted his position at Michigan State University in Fall 2025.
Residential College of Arts and Humanities introduces Bogue Street Records - The State News
A team of professors and students based in RCAH facilitates Lansing's music scene through a new record label.
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January 26, 2026 at 8:58 PM
The Michigan State gymnastics team faced UCLA in a home dual meet at the Breslin Center, where they put up a good fight throughout the meet thanks to outstanding performances from their main athletes and the strong support of their fans in attendance.
MSU gymnastics fall to UCLA at Breslin Center - The State News
The Michigan State gymnastics team faced UCLA in a home dual meet at the Breslin Center, where they put up a good fight throughout the meet thanks to outstanding performances from their main athletes and the strong support of their fans in attendance. Ultimately, the Bruins prevailed in a tightly contested matchup.
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January 26, 2026 at 1:05 AM
No. 2 Michigan State hockey closed out its home weekend against Minnesota, sweeping the series with a 3-2 win powered by consistency across zones.
No. 2 MSU hockey sweeps opponent for second-straight week, defeats Minnesota - The State News
No. 2 Michigan State hockey hosted Minnesota on Saturday night, earning its second-straight sweep against Big Ten opponents with a 3-2 win before its home crowd. The Spartans' mirrored their detailed performance from the previous night, remaining consistently efforted on both sides of the ice.
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January 25, 2026 at 3:20 AM
What’s the definition of domination? Is it 17 assists from your star point guard? Is it a suffocating, swarming defensive effort? Maybe it’s the 31 points scored on fast breaks. Or could it be a fantastic shooting display that left the Breslin rocking?
MSU’s offensive explosion buries Maryland from start to finish - The State News
In Michigan State's 91-48 victory over Maryland, the Spartan's did everything well. They passed the ball consistently, put the ball through the hoop with ease, played aggressive defense that suffocated Maryland's offense, and found themselves running circles around the Terrapins in a dominating victory.
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January 24, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Michigan State men’s basketball played near-perfect defense in a smothering 91-48 victory over Maryland on Saturday afternoon. MSU outrebounded the Terps 35-24, shot 27 percentage points better from the field and outscored Maryland 31-0 on the fast break.
Students march to class despite frigid temperatures, disappointment - The State News
Frigid temperatures pushed much of the State of Michigan indoors Friday, with the exception of Michigan State University students who still had in-person classes to attend — much to their displeasure.
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January 24, 2026 at 10:57 PM
After junior defenseman Maxim Štrbák scored the Spartans’ third goal of the night, he pointed to the sky in tribute to Dan Sturges — just like the DS patches, helmet stickers and Sturges jerseys displayed throughout Munn Ice Arena.
No. 2 MSU hockey downs Minnesota in effort-driven performance - The State News
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January 24, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Before every Michigan State hockey game, Dan Sturges told head coach Adam Nightingale he wanted to see 60 minutes of KBH: knees-bent hockey.
Dan Sturges leaves lasting mark on MSU hockey - The State News
Dan Sturges, former Spartan hockey player and Director of Hockey Operations at MSU died on Monday morning. He embodied what the Spartans strive to be: team players, competitors and students of the game. Sturges has left a lasting impact on MSU hockey and the community because of both his role and character.
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January 23, 2026 at 10:44 PM
In front of a packed student section, No. 13 Michigan State women’s basketball gave fans everything they could ask for in the fourth quarter — intensity, uncertainty and ultimately, the taste of victory.
MSU regroups late, avoids collapse in 74-68 win over USC - The State News
Michigan State women’s basketball survived a frantic fourth-quarter scare to defeat USC 74-68 at Breslin Center. The Spartans saw a double-digit lead nearly disappear before redshirt sophomore Kennedy Blair’s clutch and-one and senior Grace VanSlooten’s late steal sealed the victory. Despite shooting just 38.2% from the field, Michigan State’s defense and 19-for-24 free-throw shooting underscored a team message of resilience that has defined its season.
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January 23, 2026 at 9:15 PM
A typical East Lansing January is in full swing once again. North winds have turned campus into a frozen tundra of white snow and slick ice. Students trek to their new classes exposed to the elements, and Michigan State basketball is winning.
Michigan State looks to clean up turnovers and hold off Maryland - The State News
On Jan. 24, Michigan State men's basketball finds itself playing an underwhelming Big Ten opponent: the Maryland Terrapins. For MSU to avoid the upset, the Spartans must limit turnovers and fend off Maryland's two premier players.
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January 23, 2026 at 9:00 PM
MSU Athletics, along with the Izzone and Munnsters student sections, is telling students not to line up outside for this weekend’s men’s basketball and hockey games.
Students won't be allowed to wait in line hours before weekend games - The State News
Students will not be permitted to wait in the cold temperatures before this weekend's Men's Basketball and Hockey games.
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January 23, 2026 at 8:40 PM
A federal lawsuit filed by a Michigan State University professor accusing his supervisor of making false allegations of professional misconduct and using those allegations as a pretext to remove him from a grant-funded project was dismissed by a judge earlier this week.
MSU professor's lawsuit against university dismissed - The State News
A lawsuit filed by a Michigan State University professor accusing MSU of making false allegations of professional misconduct was dismissed by a judge earlier this week. The judge concluded that James Anthony, a professor of epidemiology and biostatistics, and his attorneys did not provide proper evidence to show that MSU violated his due process rights — an allegation present in the initial suit.
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January 23, 2026 at 7:45 PM
For their first General Assembly meeting of the semester, ASMSU passed three bills: 62-56, 62-57 and 62-58.
ASMSU passes three bills to begin the semester, successfully completes advocacy - The State News
A recap of the bills passed and reports from certain members of the ASMSU Office of the President on January 22, 2026.
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January 23, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Michigan State University to hold classes on campus Friday despite projected sub-zero temperatures.
Classes to be held Friday ahead of sub-zero temps - The State News
Michigan State University has decided to remain open ahead of cold weather set to hit the campus early Friday Morning.
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January 23, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Michigan State’s indoor track and field team turned the U-M Indoor Track and Field Building into a green-and-white showcase Saturday, winning nine events and recording multiple personal bests at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational, demonstrating its range across every discipline of the meet.
MSU track and field wins nine events at Simmons-Harvey Invitational - The State News
The Michigan State indoor track & field team delivered a dominant performance in Ann Arbor, winning nine events at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational. 
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January 22, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Salaam would be one of the young Black and Latino boys targeted by law enforcement as the alleged perpetrators of the brutal assault and rape of a young woman jogging in New York City’s Central Park. The five boys came to be known as the 'Central Park Five,' and later the 'Exonerated Five.'
‘Exonerated Five’ and New York City Council member Yusef Salaam visits MSU - The State News
Yusef Salaam, a member of the Exonerated Five and a New York City council member, spoke at Michigan State University’s Malcolm X Muslim Studies Community Forum about his wrongful conviction in the Central Park jogger case.
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January 22, 2026 at 7:45 PM
No. 2 Michigan State hockey will return home, hosting Minnesota after spending two weekends on the road. The Gophers are the only team the Spartans have yet to play in conference action.
No. 2 MSU hockey returns home to host Minnesota - The State News
No. 2 Michigan State hockey will return home, hosting Minnesota after spending two weekends on the road. The Gophers are the only team the Spartans have yet to play in conference action. MSU is 17-5-0 overall (8-4-0 in B1G). The Spartans are coming off a dominant a performance, competing against a Minnesota team with talented players but a poor record compared to its recent seasons.
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January 22, 2026 at 7:30 PM
A council of Michigan State University administrators and business leaders unveiled Wednesday three initiatives its members say will better prepare students and researchers to contribute to Michigan's economy and workforce.
MSU and business leaders recommend new AI-centered courses amid faculty dissent - The State News
A Michigan State University collective launched with the intention of bolstering the state’s workforce and economy has announced its three initiatives designed to achieve those goals. Feedback to the "Green and White Council" initiatives has been mixed however, as MSU’s Faculty Senate passed a resolution Tuesday evening pushing back against these plans. Several faculty members argued that some curriculum changes which the initiatives propose overstep traditional academic governance procedures.
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January 22, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Michigan State University students and staff, along with local residents, protested the increasing intensity of immigration enforcement and aired other grievances with the federal government on Tuesday outside the Main Library.
Students protest Trump administration, ICE outside MSU Library - The State News
Michigan State University students and staff, alongside East Lansing residents, protested the second administration of President Donald Trump outside the Main Library on Tuesday, the first anniversary of his inauguration.
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January 22, 2026 at 7:09 PM