Chloe Ihamonan, 20, of Grand Rapids, plays a table-top game along with other Michigan State Fans while at the Russ family tailgate Michigan State University's Munn Intramural Field ahead of the first game of the 2025 season against Western Michigan University in East Lansing, Michigan on Aug. 29, 2025.
Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II poses for a portrait after an interview with a reporter while in the studio at The State News Office in East Lansing, Michigan on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
David Fleisher, 58, of West Bloomfield, Michigan, cries while reminiscing in the gymnasium of Sheiko Elementary School in West Bloomfield, on Monday, October, 7, 2024. All of his children attended the school, making its closure especially emotional. "This school shaped my family. Each of my kids walked these halls, and now it’s hard to believe it’ll all be gone," Fleisher said.
Stephanie Umachi, 38, left, and her husband Samuel Umachi, 39, enjoy a day off by the Detroit River at Riverside Park in Detroit on Thursday, August 3, 2025. “It is nice to see the city have resources like this one to spend time in” said Samuel Umachi.
A construction employee of AUCH Construction does a cheering motion as they tear down West Bloomfield School District's Sheiko Elementary School on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.
Junior Angelo Finnie leaps over hurdles in the 100-meter hurdles during a track meet against North Farmington High School at West Bloomfield High School on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. “Each hurdle is a challenge, but it’s all about keeping my focus and pushing through,” Finnie said. “It’s great to see the hard work pay off.”
