David Kool showed why he’s the Mid-American Conference’s player of the year, scoring 24 of his 26 points in the second half to rally Western Michigan to a 69-60 win over Central Michigan in the MAC quarterfinals on Thursday. read more..

Anthony Hitchens made a 3-pointer to open the second overtime and defending champion Akron held off Eastern Michigan 97-89 on Thursday in a heated quarterfinal matchup of the Mid-American Conference tournament. The Zips (23-9) outscored the Eagles 9-0 to open the second OT and advanced to meet Western Michigan (18-14) in Friday’s semifinals. read more..

The office of Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm says she’s meeting in California with Google officials to encourage them to test their new ultrahigh speed fiber network in her state. read more..

Manny Harris scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Michigan beat Iowa in the first round in Indianapolis. read more..

CLEVELAND — David Kool showed why he’s the Mid-American Conference’s player of the year, scoring 24 of his 26 points in the second half to rally Western Michigan to a 69-60 win over Central Michig read more..

Anthony Hitchens made a 3-pointer to open the second overtime and defending champion Akron held off Eastern Michigan 97-89 on Thursday in a heated quarterfinal matchup of the Mid-American Conference tournament. read more..

Manny Harris had 22 points and nine rebounds to help Michigan defeat Iowa 59-52 on Thursday in the first round of the Big Ten tournament. read more..

CLEVELAND — Anthony Hitchens made a 3-pointer to open the second overtime and defending champion Akron held off Eastern Michigan 97-89 on Thursday in a heated quarterfinal matchup of the Mid-Ameri read more..

Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero today proposed having Michigan follow the lead of North Dakota and open a state-owned bank that could make low-interest loans to businesses and college students. read more..

Maybe Michigan just thinks it’s too good for the CBI. But there’s one way to prove that you’re too good for the CBI, and that’s to qualify for the NCAA or the NIT. Didn’t do that? Then you’re not too good for the CBI. read more..

Michigan, Syracuse, Georgia Tech and Texas-El Paso will compete in the Legends Classic in Atlantic City on Nov. 26-27. read more..

Plenty of us purchase locally made goods to demonstrate our commitment to the state. But the buy-Michigan mindset isn’t just limited to open-air farm markets and Sanders ice cream. We can’t forget the arts. read more..

New York — Ex-auto czar Steve Rattner said Wednesday Michigan and the city of Detroit would have been forced into bankruptcy if the Obama administration hadn’t rescued GM and Chrysler. read more..

Memories tend to fade over 40 years, and Kurt Kampe’s is no exception. A former Michigan football player under Bo Schembechler, he doesn’t remember much about David Brandon’s playing days. read more..

EAST LANSING — The career of senior forward Raymar Morgan will be debated long after he leaves Michigan State, as his four years contained moments of greatness, health-related setbacks and times where it appeared he wasn’t playing to the potential he had as a top recruit in 2006. read more..

LOS ANGELES — With a 13-year head start on Michigan, California’s efforts to transform marijuana from illicit to prescription drug offers a clear lesson: It ain’t easy. read more..

DETROIT — In what experts say could be a landmark decision, a Michigan school district was ordered last week to pay $800,000 to a student who claimed the school did not do enough to protect him from years of bullying, some sexually tinged. read more..

Nothing like snacking across Michigan. You could: Lose your mind with joy eating natural peanut butter from St. Laurent Brothers, better known as the Nut House, in Bay City (800-289-7688, http://stlaurentbrothers.com). read more..

Several books by Michigan authors have hit bookstore shelves in the past few weeks. Here’s a roundup: To those who believe women have “come a long way, baby,” University of Michigan professor Susan J. Douglas says not so fast. read more..

On Thursday, the Patriots released tight end Chris Baker, who had 14 receptions and two touchdowns last season. New England He was a third-round draft pick by the New York Jets in 2002 from Michigan State. read more..

LANSING - Michigan didn’t qualify as a finalist for any of the money being handed out to schools in the first round of the Obama administration’s $4.35 billion Race to the Top competition. The state had been seeking $526 million in its application of read more..

An effort to rescind the raises for roughly 35,000 state workers fell four votes short Wednesday in the Republican-led state Senate. Republican Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop, who says the state can’t afford the raises during its budget crisis read more..

BENTON HARBOR - The waterways of “Pure Michigan” aren’t so pure, a community activist group claims, and they want the Berrien County Board of Health to do something about it. “There’s poop in the (St. Joseph) river,” as evidenced by the high levels read more..

Reporting from Washington - In an untraditional twist, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that Rep. Sander Levin (D-Mich.) will replace Rep. Charles Rangel as acting chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee rather than Rep. Pete Stark (D read more..

Lauren Aitch is a fifth-year senior on the Michigan State women’s basketball team, and she understands how difficult it is to win three games in three days at the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis. Still, Aitch likes MSU’s chances, and it has nothing to do with anyone in the starting lineup. read more..

Michigan continues to experiment with a big lineup, to mixed results. read more..

The NFL scouting combine was a chance for four former Michigan players to impress NFL decision makers all at once. Fewer scouts and general managers will attend U-M’s pro day March 12, so this was their best chance to make a lasting impression. Here’s how they fared: read more..

They’ve been toiling and improving, mostly in practice, not much in games, and matchups are a big part of that. But Michigan State freshman centers Derrick Nix and Garrick Sherman figure to be called out of the bullpen for some important moments this month. read more..

EAST LANSING — No. 11 Michigan State must win its final two games to secure a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship. That’s because Ohio State beat Illinois on Tuesday night, pushing the Buckeyes’ conference record to 14-4. MSU is 12-4 with home games left tonight against Penn State and Sunday against Michigan. read more..

LANSING — The state Senate approved $9.5 million for the acclaimed Pure Michigan television ad campaign Wednesday, but supporters said it’s not enough. read more..

Michigan State may have beaten the Michigan women’s basketball team six straight times, including twice this season, but the No. 1 thing on the Wolverines’ wish list this week is another game against the Spartans. “I guess so,” U-M coach Kevin Borseth said. “It means we’ve advanced a game.” read more..

CHICAGO (STMW) — The body of a man found floating off Montrose Beach on Tuesday evening has been identified, but officials are still unsure where he is from. The body was discovered about 5 p.m. Tuesday at Montrose Beach near West Leland Avenue and read more..

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The state has started selling applications for people who want to participate in next year’s Pure Michigan Hunt, which allows access to all restricted access hunts. The Department of Natural Resources and Environment announced read more..

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — DeShawn Sims scored 23 points Tuesday night to help Michigan top Minnesota 83-55 in its home finale. Manny Harris added 22 points for the Wolverines (14-15, 7-10 Big Ten), who ended a three-game losing streak after taking control read more..

LANSING - The state’s popular Pure Michigan tourism advertising campaign would get a short-term boost through legislation overwhelmingly approved by the state Senate. A bill approved 37-1 today would reallocate $9.5 million in use taxes to a fund for read more..

MICHIGAN CITY — Joe Otis’ teams are noted for their shooting. This version of Valparaiso High School back into their defensive groove, smothering Chesterton 49-27. They play LaPorte, which defeated Crown Point 56-46 in the second game. read more..

The state’s popular Pure Michigan tourism advertising campaign would get a short-term boost through legislation 37-1 Wednesday would reallocate $9.5 million in use taxes to a fund for the campaign this budget year. The bill, which now advances to read more..

(AP) — LANSING, Mich. - Michigan might be inching closer to allowing a moose hunt in the state. The state Senate unanimously approved a bill Wednesday that would direct the state’s Natural Resources Commission to set up rules for a moose hunt. The read more..

The state Senate unanimously passed legislation Tuesday that would let the state send electronic absentee voter ballots to Michigan residents serving overseas. Military personnel could print the ballots and mail them to election clerks in Michigan read more..

DeShawn Sims scored 23 points Tuesday night to help Michigan top Minnesota 83-55 in its home finale. Manny Harris added 22 points for the Wolverines (14-15, 7-10 Big Ten), who ended a three-game losing streak after taking control with a 14-2 run midway through the first half. Damian Johnson had 13 points and Colton Iverson 10 for Minnesota (17-12, 8-9), which was swept by Michigan. read more..

Michigan roared to a 43-29 halftime lead and cruised to an easy Big Ten Conference victory over Minnesota. Wanted: Access to private land - A growing number of Minnesotans say the time has come for the state to adopt a program that offers hunters the chance to walk on private land. read more..

Michigan goaltender Bryan Hogan did not practice Monday because of a groin injury he suffered in a 4-0 victory over Notre Dame on Thursday. read more..

In his three decades of college coaching, John Beilein has seen players of all shapes, sizes and talent levels. Rarely, though, does a talented package come with a memorable personality like Michigan senior DeShawn Sims. read more..