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Michigan Life 25 Tunes for Tailgating in Michigan This Fall

Here are some pregame tunes that will have you in the right mood ahead of your next football game in Michigan. 

Joey Oliver Joey Oliver September 8, 2021 1:16 pm EDT
Michigan Life Tailgate parties like this were once staples to the MSU football season. Now, they're banned as efforts increase to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Michigan Life Football Fans: What You Need To Know About MSU Tailgating

Parking lots are closed and alcohol is banned. It’s all part of an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus across campus and the surrounding communities.

Associated Press Associated Press October 20, 2020 11:09 am EDT
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Business Michigan’s Small Businesses Are in Crisis With No College Sports

Without Spartan football in the fall, an estimated $80 million will be missing from East Lansing businesses like Crunchy's.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel September 3, 2020 1:16 pm EDT
Michigan Life St. Clair High School's football team take the field. Photo courtesy St. Clair High School Athletics.
Michigan Life Fall Sports Placed on Hold in Most Michigan Regions Due to Coronavirus After Latest MHSAA Meeting

Here’s where high school sports are resuming in Michigan and where it’s still deemed unsafe.

Nick Meyer Nick Meyer August 26, 2020 10:34 am EDT
Sports FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2019, file photo, Miami of Ohio quarterback Brett Gabbert throws during the second half of the Mid-American Conference championship NCAA college football game against Central Michigan, in Detroit. The Mid-American Conference on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, became the first league competing at college football’s highest level to cancel its fall season because of COVID-19 concerns. With the MAC’s 12 schools facing a significant financial burden by trying to maintain costly coronavirus protocols, the conference’s university presidents made the decision to explore a spring season. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Sports After MAC Surrenders to the Pandemic, Will Other Leagues Follow?

Michigan college athletes will sit out due to the suspended season.

Associated Press Associated Press August 10, 2020 1:09 pm EDT

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Nedal Al Hayek plays with his son, Taym, and daughter, Layal, outside their new home on July 28, 2015 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The family, including Nedals wife, Raeda, fled Syria after he was beaten and tortured by forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad. Nedal says he still worries for the safety of his extended family in Syria. Since the war started the United States has resettled under 1,500 refugees, despite over 12,000 applications. This fall, U.S. President Barack Obama announced that least 10,000 displaced Syrians will be allowed into the United states over the next year. This announcement was followed up by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announcing the United States would accept 85,000 refugees from around the world next year and that total would rise to 100,000 in 2017. Family How the Skills of People Fleeing Crises Bolster Michigan’s Culture and Economy
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