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On this day in 2018, Michigan held its 49th Spartan Stampede rodeo and selected its first African-American Rodeo Queen, Khalilah Smith, a Michigan State sophomore. The MSU Rodeo Club, founded in 1969, hosts this three-day event featuring bronco riding, bull riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, team roping, and barrel racing.

An 800 to 900 acre solar project the size of more than 600 football fields could soon reshape parts of Leslie, Vevay and Onondaga townships. After local officials rejected the plan over acreage limits, developers took their case to the state. Supporters point to clean energy for 60,000 homes. Critics say it would permanently take farmland out of use. A decision is expected later this year.

Melting snow over the weekend across the Lower Peninsula released trapped pollutants into the air, triggering statewide air quality alerts.

A no-strings-attached cash assistance program for pregnant women and new mothers is growing across Michigan and could be coming to Lansing and Jackson next.

The prolific, pioneering filmmaker made dozens of documentaries and chronicled the inner workings of institutions. His 1967 film, Titicut Follies, revealed appalling conditions at a prison facility.

It's the Year of the Fire Horse. In the Chinese zodiac, the fire horse represents action and risk-taking. But on the streets of Beijing, many say they just want stability in this sluggish economy.

Michigan State’ s team of grass nerds doesn’t wear helmets or shoulder pads, but without them, no Spartan sport gets played.

The world's Muslims are preparing for the holy month of Ramadan, a time of fasting and prayer. In Cairo, that means shopping for gifts and buying decorations to get into the spirit of the holy month.

The Michigan Court of Appeals says a state civil rights investigation into police misconduct in Grand Rapids can continue for as long is at needs to because it is an administrative inquiry, not a criminal matter.

In honor of Presidents' Day, we visit with the folks who collect presidential memorabilia — from pictures of presidential dogs to many many campaign buttons, to deep dives on just one president.