RJ Wolcott
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Lansing, MI, United States
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Lansing's Eastern High School is saying goodbye to the building it's occupied for 91 years
This is Eastern High School's final year at the building it has occupied for 91 years. The school is moving to the former Pattengill Academy. → Read More
LCC Trustee Andrew Abood donates 40-foot-tall sculpture in honor of his mom
Lansing Community College accepted a gift from one of its trustees in the form of a 40-foot-tall sculpture coming to campus this fall. → Read More
Police identify two Lansing area women killed
Police have identified two women they say were killed early Friday by a man who intended to kill two others prior to being taken into custody. → Read More
Applications to Michigan State jumped 33% this year but not for the reason you might think
Despite the increase in applications and offers, the number who put down deposits by the May 1 deadline was down compared to last year. → Read More
Lansing School District's sinking fund proposal appears to pass, per unofficial results
The Lansing School District's sinking fund millage appears to have passed, per unofficial results available Tuesday evening. → Read More
See Lansing-area high schools rank on U.S. News' 2019 rankings for Michigan
More than two dozen area high schools were listed by U.S. News and World Report on its 2019 Best High School Rankings list for Michigan. → Read More
From foster care to Sexton valedictorian to MSU med school: Robert Ray Jr.'s success story
Robert Ray Jr. graduates this week from the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. → Read More
MSU graduation: How to handle parking, what you can't bring, who is slated to speak
Whether this is your fourth child walking across the Breslin Center stage or your first time in the land of Sparty, here's what you need to know. → Read More
Comics and pinball: Michigan State professor Ryan Claytor blends passions in new project
More than a dozen disassembled vintage pinball cabinets occupy an out-of-the-way corner of MSU professor Ryan Claytor's basement. → Read More
Nearly 1,000 Lansing Promise scholars have gone on to LCC, MSU or Olivet since 2012
The Lansing Promise has helped nearly 1,000 students go to college since 2012, contributing $2.3 million in scholarships, per officials. → Read More
Retired judge Michael Talbot no longer working with MSU on Title IX hearings
A retired judge is no longer assisting Michigan State University on the introduction of cross-examination into the Title IX hearing process. → Read More
Texas A&M associate dean will be WMU-Cooley's new president
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School has picked James McGrath, an associate dean at Texas A&M University School of Law, as its new president. → Read More
'Enablers' spray-painted on Michigan State University administration building
The word "Enablers" was spray painted onto Michigan State University's Hannah Administration building ahead of the Board of Trustees meeting today. → Read More
How to talk to other parents about whether their kids are vaccinated
It can be awkward to have conversations about vaccines. But they are important conversations to have, said MSU researcher Alison Bernstein → Read More
Mega Millions lottery ticket worth $1 million bought in Pewamo
The winning Mega Millions ticket was purchased at the Oakwood Lounge, 108 East Main Street in Pewamo. → Read More
Former Grand Ledge band director arrested for child pornography in Florida
A former Grand Ledge High School band director was arrested in Florida on child pornography charges. → Read More
Michigan State Final Four: Where to watch the MSU-Texas Tech game with fans
If you're looking to watch the Michigan State University men's basketball team play Texas Tech in the Final Four, you've got options. → Read More
Fake Michigan State merchandise isn't new. Using Cassius Winston's photo to sell it is.
In the photo, Michigan State University basketball star Cassius Winston is holding up a T-shirt that says "Spartans." → Read More
Voters gave Lansing schools $120 million 3 years ago. The district is asking for more.
The Lansing School District is calling this new millage proposal "Securing the Pathways." Voters will get to weigh in on it on May 7 → Read More
Jim Sikarskie has mended eagle wings and done surgery on elephants. He's ready to retire.
Sikarskie started teaching at the Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 1975 and was Potter Park Zoo's vet for 28 years. → Read More