Our book reviewer Lev Raphael is especially fond of the Gilded Age, and he has a review of Paul Collins' book, "The Murder of the Century." It's about a sensational murder in New York City in 1897.
Michigan State University and Sparrow Hospital in Lansing have added a new Center for Innovation to their three-year-old affiliation.
The new center will be devoted to researching how to improve the patient experience. A search for a director to lead the effort is underway.
Dr. Brian Schroeder is Sparrow's Chief of Medical Affairs. He says the hospital and MSU want to learn more about how patients perceive the quality of their care.
On Monday, the Lansing city council approved a budget for the coming fiscal year, but Mayor Virg Bernero is expected to veto some or all of the spending plan today.
WKAR's Scott Pohl spoke with Angela Wittrock, who covers the city for MLive.com, about what happens next.
SCOTT POHL: What are the major differences between what Mayor Bernero wants and what the city council gave him on Monday?
Last Saturday, hundreds of students graduated from Lansing Community College. It was a time for celebration, but many of them are already in debt. Some will go on to four-year universities, where they’ll probably have to borrow a lot more money.
Review teams that recommend whether a city or school district should be taken over by a state-appointed emergency manager don’t have to meet in public.
Protesters have disrupted a meeting in which a Michigan House committee approved a series of proposed election law changes, including one that would require a voter to present a photo ID or birth certificate when registering to vote.
