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(07/22/08 3:17am)
Rain gardens are popping up all over Michigan, including the Lansing area, and their benefits go beyond their aesthetic appeal — they also absorb and filter stormwater that typically flows into storm drains, rivers and lakes, taking pollutants with them. A rain garden is dug into the ground and designed to gather stormwater flowing into it, soaking into the soil and sustaining the plants as it is naturally filtered, said Patricia Pennell, program director of Rain Gardens of West Michigan and the West Michigan Environmental Action Council. Stormwater is rain that runs off of residential and commercial properties and streets rather than being absorbed by the ground as it naturally would be, she said. Rain gardens also benefit the ecosystem, especially if they contain native plants which attract different types of wildlife, such as birds, butterflies and bees, as well as other types of plants that may sprout up, said Pennell.
(07/15/08 1:13am)
More than 100 volunteer weather observers in Michigan are aiming to fill in the gaps between the state’s official weather reporting stations as part of a volunteer program that began this month.
(06/18/08 3:00am)
I think Rivers Cuomo kind of looks like a pedophile these days. He’s getting old, his hair’s receding a little bit, he no longer rocks classic punk fashions constantly, and have you seen that mustache?
(06/10/08 10:44pm)
As a result of the weekend’s storms, a power outage occurred at the East Lansing Waste Water Treatment Plant, forcing the plant to make an emergency bypass of sewage and rain water into the Red Cedar River, said Todd Sneathen, director of Public Works.
(06/10/08 3:26am)
While some East Lansing residents were worried about spoiling food in their refrigerators, or figuring out how to survive without air conditioning, Emanuel Hackel was worried about getting enough oxygen.
(06/09/08 3:27am)
When Chris Bryner saw the dark clouds rolling into East Lansing on Sunday, the first thing he thought about was climbing onto the roof of CVS Pharmacy, 240 M.A.C. Ave., where he would have a front row seat to watch the storm.
(06/09/08 1:50am)
A car drives through a deep puddle on Division Street after the storm on Sunday. Many roads were flooded from the rain and this puddle reached all of the way above the curb in some places.
(06/09/08 1:50am)
A pine tree was uprooted and almost hit a house on the corner of Grand River Avenue and Oakland Drive during the storms on Sunday. No one was injured, but there was damage done to the gutters according to Tim Dawson, owner of the house. Dawson said that he was grilling when he saw the rain coming and ran inside, grabbed his cat and hid in the basement.
(06/02/08 1:07am)
The Abbott Center’s parking lot was filled with what many think of as trash on Saturday, and for organizers of East Lansing’s Project Pride, that was a sign of another successful year.
(05/29/08 12:50am)
For local farmers, a failing economy, lack of rain in the area and even Tuesday night’s frosty temperatures are not enough to dampen their spirits about the Allen Street Farmers Market’s fifth season.
(05/20/08 1:51am)
It’s almost drought season again.
(05/19/08 3:29am)
The Lansing area had the third largest drop in housing prices in the country during the first quarter.
(05/15/08 10:59pm)
It’s official. Green is the new black.
(05/12/08 11:56pm)
It’s crunch time for the MSU baseball team.
(05/12/08 2:18am)
Though Mother’s Day came in the midst of dreary weather and an even drearier economy, local business owners and event organizers said the holiday was still a success.
(04/22/08 1:27am)
Spending time in the great outdoors brings tales to share after returning to civilization. Almost everyone who has set foot on a campsite has something interesting to recount. The State News asked a few students about the best or worst thing that has happened to them while camping.
(04/22/08 1:08am)
Fisheries and wildlife associate professor John Schwartz said he loves getting close to nature. He owns a cabin on an island in the Florida Keys and calls himself an avid hunter. He has traveled to every state in the U.S. and 36 other countries, including student trips he led into Nepal and northern India. When he’s not traveling the globe, he teaches a class about outdoor preparedness. “I teach the class because I enjoy this kind of thing,” he said. “Just getting out into the woods … there’s nothing like being in the mountains after a lightning storm when you can smell the ozone in the air, sunset on a coastal beach, fishing on a nice little river, flats down in the Florida Keys. All beautiful things.”
(04/14/08 1:19am)
With steady rain and some lightning delays, the weather may have been lackluster at the Spartan Invitational on Saturday, but the MSU track and field team came out in full force, sweeping the event with first place finishes in 22 events.
(04/02/08 1:21am)
Flags were raised, greens were rolled and drivers were dusted off for golf’s opening day Tuesday.
(04/01/08 2:34am)
On warm days when downtown East Lansing is bustling, the patio at Dublin Square Irish Pub is often at capacity.