MSU researchers recently were awarded a $1.7 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to conduct a national pollination research project centered around bees.
At Tuesday’s East Lansing City Council work session, councilmembers debated whether or not to suspend the city’s 50/50 reporting requirements for bars, which requires them to report their quarterly food and alcohol sales to stay in compliance of city order.
Graduate research assistants at MSU could gain the right to unionize if a state ballot proposal passes next month.
Family genes might play a significant role in the pressures that women face when it comes to staying thin and watching their weight, according to a recent study by MSU researchers.
Members of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America believe simple things, such as a day filled with live music, food and educational materials, can be the best medication for an otherwise incurable disease.
Tomorrow marks the last day citizens can register to vote in the Nov. 6 general election. Anyone interested in registering before the Oct.
Black dance shoes smacked the hardwood floor as Irish music blasted Wednesday evening in the Bailey Community Center, 300 Bailey St., as Molly Stephens taught her students a new jig step.
The construction on Grand River Avenue is expected to extend from Coolidge Road and Park Lake Road, university engineer Bob Nestle said. He said the road will have at least one open traffic lane in each direction, but said East Lansing and the MSU campus still will see heavy congestion although the construction will happen in late spring and summer when campus is losing many students for summer break.
East Lansing city officials are hoping to spread awareness of the new fireworks ban before it goes into effect Wednesday.
In a chamber packed with residents, the East Lansing City Council fielded a multitude of concerns regarding DTN’s request to allow rezoning for their Garten Haus property, located at the intersection of Gunson and Beech streets, which was unanimously denied by council at Tuesday night’s lengthy council meeting.
After taking soil samples from a home in Roseville, Mich., MSU anthropologists have found no evidence that former union leader Jimmy Hoffa’s body is buried on the property.
As rumors of a pork shortage in Europe on social media websites poured in, some students worried it could affect the U.S., while others remained unfazed.
The candidates for the 69th district state House seat sparred over education funding during a debate Monday night, agreeing that the cost of higher education has risen too high, but clashed on how to provide quality education at a lower cost. While Republican Susan McGillicuddy said universities are not doing enough to reduce unnecessary spending, Singh chided the legislature’s decision to cut funding to higher education in previous years. “I don’t want a Michigan that’s on the cheap; I want a Michigan that’s willing to invest in its people,” Singh said. The candidates faced off for a debate hosted by Meridian Township’s HOMTV, launching a month-long series featuring other Ingham County candidates. The candidates also touched on the Michigan business tax, several statewide ballot proposals and women’s health in Michigan. Singh, who fought a close primary battle, has a clearer shot to the House in November as the area historically has voted Democrat and Singh’s endorsement and fundraising count is significantly higher than McGillicuddy’s. The seat is being vacated by Rep.
About 362 customers of the Lansing Board of Water and Light experienced a short power outage Monday, spokesman Stephen Serkaian said.
The presidential debate season, pitting President Barack Obama against Republican opponent Mitt Romney, kicks off Wednesday night in a domestic policy debate, but local experts say neither candidate has a clear shot at winning.
After losing its charter last winter, the MSU chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity recently won the right to reorganize. Sigma Phi Epsilon’s National Board of Directors revoked the MSU chapter’s charter Jan.
October is right around the corner, and with that comes pumpkin season — an especially big deal for Michigan, considering “U.S.
Spartans are known for going green, but the state of Michigan could follow suit if a ballot proposal mandating renewable energy standards passes in November.
Cutting and trimming hair in his barbershop on Michigan Avenue is what Chris McCorkle has been doing for almost a decade.
Liz Witcher was on the other side of the world when State Rep. Barb Byrum, D-Onondaga, was censored on the House floor in June for saying “vagina.”