Freddy Nicholson, 29, reads a manifesto he wrote about getting sober outside the Ferry Building on the morning of Sunday, May 31, 2026, in San Francisco, California. Written on the first day of his recovery from drug addiction, the manifesto served as a commitment to himself and a reminder of the life he hoped to rebuild. Reading it again years later offered a chance to reflect on the challenges he has overcome and the progress he has made.
Chuck Clark of Detroit Circus lassos Mikah Davis, 12, of Detroit on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 on Atwater Street and the Detroit Riverwalk area during the 48th annual Detroit Free Press Marathon events presented by MSU Federal Credit Union.
Muskegon’s Camiyah Bonner (4) celebrates with her team after winning the MHSAA Division 1 girls basketball state final at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich., on Saturday, March 21, 2026. Muskegon defeated Detroit Renaissance 34-29.
Pastor Michael Venyah speaks during a Sunday worship service at Soulwinners Fellowship Church in Lansing, Mich., on Sunday, April 12, 2026. Venyah's sermon includes references to the current presidential administration while emphasizing religious themes.
The 63rd session of the Associated Students of Michigan State University Office of the President is sworn in by former 62nd session President Kathryn Harding in the ASMSU Conference Room in the Student Services Building on Michigan State University’s campus in East Lansing, Mich., on Thursday, April 16, 2026. The election process is a three-day parliamentary-style election.
Dr. Alexander Marinica of the Detroit Medical Center embraces Toni Wilson, 65, of Warren, Mich., during a follow-up visit on Friday, May 8, 2026 after Wilson underwent lipoma surgery in May 2025 at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit.
Gamma Epsilon Tau member and Michigan State art education sophomore Stephie Kosmas paints “Critter Corner,” a mural in partnership with the city of East Lansing and a local Girl Scout troop along the south side of the Charles Street Garage in East Lansing, Mich., on Friday, April 18, 2026.
Michigan State University trustee Brianna T. Scott speaks with Mark Ludwig, 59, of Allegan County, during the Michigan Democratic State Convention at Huntington Place in Detroit on Sunday, April 19, 2026.
UCLA coaches celebrate with Olympian and UCLA athlete Jordan Chiles after her floor routine during a meet against Michigan State at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Mich., on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026.
Skaters wait to go on “stage” during a performance of Wicked on Ice at Lakeland Arena in Waterford, Michigan, on Sunday, March 17, 2025.
Michael Wallace, a rodeo clown, applies his signature makeup inside his truck before the start of the second performance of the 56th annual Spartan Stampede on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, at the Livestock Pavilion on Michigan State University’s campus in East Lansing, Mich. The quiet preparation contrasts with the high-risk role he will take on in the arena, where he works to distract bulls and protect fallen riders during bull riding events. Michael Wallace, a professional rodeo clown from Illinois, applies his signature makeup inside his truck before the second performance of the 56th annual Spartan Stampede on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, at the Livestock Pavilion on Michigan State University’s campus in East Lansing, Mich. “I’m not a circus clown,” Wallace said, a reminder that the role he’s about to step into is rooted in protection, not parody. A former bull rider who shifted to entertainment nearly 20 years ago, Wallace now balances life on the road with being a husband and father of three, carrying the traditions of rodeo from one arena to the next.
