Susan Schmidt, a Democrat and East Lansing resident, officially announced her registration as a candidate for the 69th District seat for the state House of Representatives on Tuesday morning. A former president of the East Lansing School Board and instructor at Lansing Community College, Schmidt made the announcement at 9:30 a.m.
Despite the large amount of debate about health care reform in the past few years, according to medical professionals from across the state, one major topic is missing from the discussion: prevention.
A commotion that began in April 2012 is continuing into the summer, as the demolition of the former Michigan State Police Headquarters progresses. After moving to a new location, 333 S.
Throughout last week, the MSU Police Department and the East Lansing Fire Department was home to a training school for officers across Michigan to become ceremonial honor guards in their departments.
Physiology senior Christina Andersen thinks every day is Mother’s Day.
MSU alumnus Taylor Bond, left, and biomedical laboratory operations junior Melissa Rust play with dogs Otis and Remmington Sunday afternoon outside a home on M.A.C.
Communication sophomore Rachel Bonello leaves Spartan Dance Center every Wednesday with a smile. Bonello teaches a group of 8 and 9 year olds competitive hip-hop at the center, located at 3498 Lake Lansing Road.
While students prepare for finals week, businesses in East Lansing prepare for what comes after — the exodus of their customers.
Controversial bills that would provide more requirements for voters and third party registrants remain stalled in a House committee after legislators heard testimony about the bills in the Redistricting and Elections Committee on Tuesday morning. Several advocacy groups testified against the bills, including representatives from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
In January, East Lansing Fire Chief Randall Talifarro was placed in charge of both the East Lansing and Lansing fire departments and now spends time working in each division. Talifarro replaced Lansing Fire Chief Tom Cochran after he retired in January. Cochran now provides assistance to the departments on an as-needed basis.
Susan Schmidt, a Democratic candidate for the 69th District House seat, received the endorsement of MSU Trustee Chairman Joel Ferguson on Tuesday.
DNA testing of sexual assault victims throughout the state might be analyzed more quickly and effectively with the implementation of a specialized rape kit testing laboratory, Michigan State Police officials said Monday.
Now a week old, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 1201 E. Grand River Ave., is going strong, owner Ruth Buko said.
Dave Chou knows what it’s like to be far away from home, without the comfort of a home-cooked meal. Originally from Taiwan, Chou remembers being homesick for his family’s cooking when he went away to college, so he decided to open Chopstix, a new Asian cuisine restaurant housed in the former Asian House building at 1001 E. Grand River Ave.
The East Lansing City Council is scheduled to continue its discussion on an ordinance that could reshape an area redevelopment project at its Tuesday night work session. The work session is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
A newly vacant spot in the city was occupied by a bit of country Saturday afternoon. Hundreds of community members occupied the space once filled by the East Lansing Barnes & Noble, 333 E.
Students were provided with an alternative viewpoint on celebrity habits, the Obama administration and other issues gripping the nation Thursday evening in Wilson Hall during a presentation from conservative author Jason Mattera.
Students and community members are preparing for a visit from members of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church, who will rally from 8:15-8:45 a.m. Monday at the Union. The group, which is widely known for picketing military funerals in protest of America’s acceptance of homosexuality, also plans to picket at 7:15 a.m. Monday at Eastern High School, 220 N. Pennsylvania Ave., in Lansing, and Central Michigan University at 2:00 p.m.
East Lansing officials spent more than $26,000 in their search for a new city manager before hiring an internal candidate for the vacant position, records show. Pennsylvania-based executive search firm Affion Public was paid $18,000 as part of its contract with the city for the search, while other expenses totaled $8,077 as part of the search process.
They don’t do it for any kind of recognition, but the city of East Lansing decided to recognize some of the “unsung heroes” who contribute to enhancing the way of life in East Lansing at the 24th annual Crystal Awards, Thursday evening. This year, the Crystal Award Selection Committee selected four winners from a group of 32 individuals, organizations and businesses. The 32 candidates were nominated by members of the community and winning the awards were Marsha Bristor, Dr. Dale Bartlett, the Summer Circle Theatre and the Eric ‘RicStar’ Winter Music Therapy Camp.