The University of Michigan Board of Regents has approved a resolution to dissolve Sparrow Health System’s corporate entity, officially folding the Lansing-based health system into U-M Health.
Hospital officials said the move is expected to have no impact on day-to-day operations or employee jobs. The action comes three years after U-M Health acquired Sparrow Health System.
The Board of Regents also formally accepted the largest gift in Sparrow’s history — a seven-figure pledge from the Alton and Janice Granger Charitable Gift Fund. The donation will support the construction of the new Behavioral Health Hospital behind Sparrow’s main Lansing campus.
The facility will be named in honor of Janice Granger, a nurse recognized for supporting educational opportunities throughout her career.
In other Mid-Michigan news, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has appointed Chief Assistant Prosecutor Nicole Matusko of Mason to serve as a judge on Ingham County’s 55th District Court. Matusko will replace retiring Judge Donald Allen Jr. and will serve a partial term through Jan. 1, 2029. She is scheduled to officially take the bench on Aug. 10.
Meanwhile, a judge in Tampa, Florida has ordered Detroit Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold held without bond following his arrest Wednesday night in connection with an armed robbery and kidnapping case dating back to February. Arnold faces eight charges and is scheduled for a pre-trial detention hearing Monday.
Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow is also drawing attention in the state’s U.S. Senate race. In a new digital campaign advertisement, McMorrow accused President Donald Trump of keeping the Gordie Howe International Bridge closed to benefit a major campaign donor.
The ad references the Moroun family, owners of the Ambassador Bridge, and features McMorrow standing in front of the Gordie Howe Bridge alongside the phrase “Open this damn bridge.” The accusations come during the final six weeks before Michigan’s primary election. Neither U.S. nor Canadian officials have publicly commented on the delayed bridge opening.
Michigan State University also received recognition this week from U.S. News & World Report. The East Lansing university ranked in the top 6% globally in the publication’s 2026-27 Best Global Universities rankings and placed among the top 50 universities in the United States.
East Lansing is also preparing for the 30th annual Summer Solstice Jazz Festival, which begins tonight. Events are scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday and from 2:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday.
