Former MSU gymnastics coach to turn herself in, plead not guilty to lying   Kathie Klages' attorney said in an email Tuesday that the former Michigan State University women's gymnastics coach will plead not guilty to two charges of lying to a peace officer during the investigation of MSU after the Larry Nassar scandal. Multiple Nassar victims said they'd reported his abuse to Klages. In talking with investigators, Klages said she knew nothing of Nassar's abuse prior to 2016. MORE ►Larry Nassar sent to Florida prison for high-profile inmates

PFAS investigator: I was not trying to protect Snyder   A former DHHS director who played a prominent role in authoring a report on PFAS contamination in the Flint River insisted she was not trying to protect Gov. Rick Snyder. Linda Dykema's comments were in response to an MLive article that found state officials knew of PFAS in the Flint River ahead of the ill-fated drinking water switch, but may not have notified city officials of the growing danger. On Monday, the DEQ said no evidence exists that PFAS made it into Flint drinking water. A nonprofit noted in the earlier MLive report that Flint water tests may be misleading because they were collected at a time when low readings of the chemicals were counted as zero. MORE ►DEQ says no evidence of PFAS in Flint drinking water

10 predictions for Michigan State football in 2018   Now it's Michigan State beat writer Matt Wenzel's turn to put his reputation on the line with a list of prognostications for the upcoming season. Expectations are high in East Lansing this year after last season's bounce-back 10-3 campaign. With 19 returning starters and Mark Dantonio entering his 12th season at the helm, Spartan fans are anxious to see what this team can accomplish. (Oh, and in case you were wondering, MSU hosts U-M on Oct. 20 with a chance to make it nine wins in the past 11 meetings between the in-state rivals.) MORE ►First MSU depth chart shows starting sports undecided ►Desmond Howard isn't the only ESPN analyst with U-M in playoff