A Michigan cold case that dates back to 1987 was solved earlier this year, and Western Michigan University students played a major role in cracking the case.

A petition has been started in an effort to make roadways near Western Michigan University’s campus safer after two students were struck by vehicles and killed on separate occasions.

An out-of-state student at Western Michigan University was reportedly killed after being struck by a vehicle on Saturday near campus.

A former Western Michigan University hockey team captain has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in a rape case.

A murder cold case out of Southwestern Michigan had gone unsolved for 35 years -- that is, until a group of Western Michigan University students got involved.

A Clarkston native and captain of the Western Michigan University hockey team is facing a sexual assault charge after an incident at a party, officials said.

A Detroit man who had been convicted in 2005 for double-homicide and arson walked away a free man after a judge overturned his conviction. The Western Michigan University Cooley Law School Innocence Project now claims 28 convictions overturned. RELATED: Man freed after 26 years of wrongful imprisonment for Detroit murderThanks to the Innocence Project, Kenneth Nixon is now a free man. The Innocence Project found the original identification that came from a 13-year-old boy and a jailhouse informant weren’t reliable and overturned the conviction. The mother of two children who were killed, Naomi Vaughn, did not agree with the conviction being overturned.

Subdued buzz for MSU-UMSadly, this will probably be one of the least anticipated Michigan vs. Michigan State games in the history of the rivalry when the teams clash on Saturday in Ann Arbor. But the Illinois defeat and the nightmarish season MSU has had indicates that not even upsetting the Wolverines will reverse the downward course the program is on. 14 Grand Valley State played at No. Ferris State prevailed, 21-16, to clinch the outright GLIAC title and beat Grand Valley State for the fourth straight year. Ferris State, which advanced to the Division II national title game last year, is 10-0 heading into postseason play while Grand Valley State is 8-2.

ANN ARBOR, MI - SEPTEMBER 08: Jon Wassink #16 of the Western Michigan Broncos throws the ball during the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)After opening the season with a win over Tulsa, the Michigan State Spartans host the Western Michigan Broncos Saturday night. Many college football fans remember WMUs Cotton Bowl season in 2016 but thats all they really know about the Broncos. Michigan State fans might remember a little more about WMU, as these two teams played in 2017 at Spartan Stadium, with MSU winning 28-14. Special TeamsKeith Mixon Jr., WR (#12): Mixon was relatively unknown even to WMU fans before Saturday night as he just transferred to Western from Mississippi State.

ANN ARBOR, MI - SEPTEMBER 08: Jon Wassink #16 of the Western Michigan Broncos throws the ball during the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)After opening the season with a win over Tulsa, the Michigan State Spartans host the Western Michigan Broncos Saturday night. Many college football fans remember WMU's Cotton Bowl season in 2016 but that's all they really know about the Broncos. Michigan State fans might remember a little more about WMU, as these two teams played in 2017 at Spartan Stadium, with MSU winning 28-14. Here are 10 Broncos Spartan fans should know before the game kicks off Saturday night.