Michigan State (17-2, 8-0) is looking to extend its longest winning streak in six years while Minnesota (11-9, 3-6) is coming off three straight victories – top-25 home wins against Michigan and Oregon sandwiching one at Iowa. Standout senior forward Dawson Garcia averaged 26 points and eight rebounds per game over the winning streak.

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Michigan State University students are working on a new type of concrete aimed at helping the pothole problem in Michigan.

EAST LANSING – Competitiveness was restored to what had become a one-sided rivalry, leading it back into the national spotlight. After losing 14 of 16 against Michigan, Michigan State won four of six meetings last season,

Tate plays a lead role for Michigan State (16-3, 6-2 Big Ten), which has won four straight. The former Bowling Green transfer who followed coach Robyn Fralick to East Lansing last season said the ideal range to turn in is 7 to 10 p.m.

The Michigan State Spartans basketball team return to East Lansing to take on Penn State and attempt to extend their nine-game winning streak.

Tre Holloman had 17 points, Coen Carr and Frankie Fidler scored 11 each and No. 12 Michigan State held on to beat No. 19 Illinois 80-78.

MSU, which is ranked No. 12 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, is coming off a 90-85 victory over Penn State on Jan. 15 in East Lansing. Illinois (13-4, 5-2 Big Ten) is ranked No. 20 in the Coaches Poll and is coming off a 94-69 win over Indiana in its most recent game on Jan. 11.

Michigan Democratic Senator Gary Peters' retirement announcement on Tuesday generated speculation about which Democrats could run to replace him in next year's Senate race.

After knocking off Belleville, 46-38, last Friday, Dearborn has cracked the Top 25 for the first time this year. The Pioneers are riding a four-game winning streak, and their only losses have come to Ann Arbor Huron and Wayne Memorial –– both ranked teams. A rematch with Wayne looms large on Tuesday.

A slew of long-planned housing developments in Michigan's capital city has expanded in scope over the last year and will now move forward with more than $200 million in state-backed financing. The board of the Michigan Strategic Fund voted Tuesday to approve $202.

A new One North Kitchen & Bar has opened at 1310 Abbot Road, replacing Reno's. With a more sophisticated atmosphere, One North is attempting to draw in customers seeking a high-end dining experience.