Michigan State unveils 19-member presidential search committee   A total of 19 people are now tasked with finding the next president of Michigan State University. Committee members include seven faculty members, four members of the MSU Board of Trustees, three alumni, two administrators, two students and the union president for support staff. The group is expected to name a new president for the university by June 2019 following the resignation of Lou Anna K. Simon earlier this year. Absent from the committee is former Michigan Governor John Engler, who is serving as interim president. State residents need not be on the committee to offer input. In fact, the university is asking the public to weigh in. MORE ►Publicizing MSU presidential finalists has downsides, consultant says

Lake Michigan is seriously cold right now   If you were planning to take a late-summer dip in Lake Michigan, you might want to reconsider. The water temperature at some beaches along the big lake have plummeted suddenly, dropping a full 30 degrees in a day. The massive change in water temperature is a product of the heavy winds and waves on the body of water this week. The intense weather stirred up some colder water from the depths of the lake and the change even warranted a hypothermia warning. MORE ►5 swimmers drown, go missing in Lake Michigan in past week

10 great Michigan high school football games to see this season   Everyone is looking forward to Lions football and Big Ten face-offs featuring the Wolverines and Spartans, but let's not forget about Michigan's high school athletes. There are some talented students who have worked hard during the summer to train for serious match-ups between teams that are ready for action. Do you want to go see a showdown between worthy competitors during the high school football season? If you are a football fan, you should, and we have some suggestions for you. MORE ►Michigan's top 50 high school football teams: Preseason ►Michigan Football Player of the Year watch list: Week one