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Michigan misses budget deadline, Whitmer says state operations will continue

Michigan's leaders missed their midnight deadline Tuesday to approve a new state budget, but Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said state government operations will continue as normal and state employees should ...

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Michigan government shutdown: Where things stand as budget deadline passes without approval

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Michigan government operations will continue while leaders finalize state budget, officials say

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Leaders say state government will not shut down

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says there will not be a partial government shutdown.

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Michigan state budget talks going down to the wire as potential shutdown looms

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Government headed to a shutdown after last-ditch vote fails in Senate

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Gov. Whitmer casts new uncertainty as Michigan state budget deadline looms

Whitmer has repeatedly said that there is no budget agreement without a road funding deal, a key priority since her 2018 campaign when she pledged to "fix the damn roads."

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Democrats vote down GOP funding bill, putting government on path to shutdown

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Clock ticking: Michigan inches toward government shutdown

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Protest, slow progress in Lansing as Michigan state budget clock ticks

At least one key Michigan lawmaker expressed doubts that the governor and Legislature could finalize a budget before midnight.

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Michigan lawmakers send budget package to Governor’s desk

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan House & Senate wrapped up marathon sessions Wednesday morning shortly before 2 a.m. to get a budget on Governor Whitmer’s desk.

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Updated detours for UM Health-Sparrow during Michigan Ave. construction in Lansing

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The Michigan Avenue construction project in Lansing has entered a new phase, with lane reductions now in effect from Pennsylvania Avenue east to the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow pedestrian bridge. Access to UM Health-Sparrow will be maintained, and all emergency services will remain fully operational.

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'Pretty good chance' Wayne Matthews III will play for Michigan State football at Nebraska

Coach Jonathan Smith on his weekly radio show said linebacker Wayne Matthews III has a "pretty good chance" to play Saturday at Nebraska.

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Michigan State ‘anchor’ is also an ironman captain who hasn’t missed a snap

Michigan State still has two-thirds of the schedule remaining with Gulbin as the only one to take all the team’s offensive snaps so far. In addition to being an ironman, he was one of five players voted team captains during fall camp.

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Michigan State announces second-largest fall class. See how many students enrolled

Michigan State University has announced one of its largest classes ever with students from 139 countries and all 50 states. Learn more.

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Crime Stoppers: Lansing vehicle theft

This week on Crime Stoppers, law enforcement needs your help identifying a man related to the theft of a vehicle in Lansing. According to the Lansing Police Department, the man pictured below stole from a garage on the 4500 block of Lowcroft Avenue on May 22,

Michigan State men’s basketball lands commitment from four-star forward Julius Avent

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State men’s basketball landed a commitment from four-star class of 2026 forward Julius Avent on Wednesday. Avent, a senior at Bergen Catholic in New Jersey, chose the Spartans over Xavier and Seton Hall. The 6-foot-7 forward is ranked as the No. 13 power forward in the class of ‘26 by 247Sports.

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East Lansing’s KJ Torbert announces commitment to Bowling Green

The East Lansing boys basketball team will be on a mission to repeat as state champions this upcoming season. KJ Torbert is viewed as one of the top players in the state and will be returning for his senior season with the Trojans.

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East Lansing Police release 82 minutes of bodycam video from 52 weekend calls, charge two men

East Lansing Police have released 82 minutes of new body-worn camera footage and announced charges against two men following a fight outside Dave’s Hot Chicken during Michigan State University’s Welcome Weekend.