The 2012 Michigan U.S. Senate race flared up Monday when Gov. Rick Snyder endorsed former U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, who will be challenging U.S.
Most medical marijuana dispensaries on Michigan Avenue in Lansing, many of which are used by student patients because of their proximity to campus and accessibility, remain closed after the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled commercial marijuana sales illegal Wednesday.
Come next year, thousands of female students will find birth control more affordable, and those pregnant or with children also will see their financial burden reduced.
Jim Maclellan is homeless. Temporarily, at least. The 2011 alumnus, who is staying at MSU to pursue a master’s degree in the fall, can’t afford to give up his university laboratory job — he has to stay in East Lansing until classes begin.
Florida pastor Terry Jones’ views toward Islam are well-documented. He became a nationally recognized figure after declaring Sept. 11 International Burn a Koran Day, and on a trip to Dearborn, Mich., he was arrested on charges of disturbing the peace.
While crowds of folk music lovers gathered throughout downtown East Lansing this weekend for the Great Lakes Folk Festival, a smaller group of folk fanatics gathered at (SCENE) Metrospace, 110 Charles St., for a more intimate performance.
The East Lansing taxi cab business, which has boomed over the last few years, now might have expanded past its peak and is slated for review by the city once students descend on campus in two weeks.
Barryton, Mich., resident Chad Jeremy Kemp will stand trial in Ingham County’s 30th Judicial Circuit Court for four felony charges, including weapons possession and eluding police.
Gaping holes in Michigan’s medical marijuana law have allowed dangerous people to hijack the system, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette said Wednesday.
Under the shadow of the Ann Street Plaza’s iconic clock tower, a pair of empty storefronts appears out of place — two dark picture windows set against the nighttime liveliness of The Post bar next door.
In face of finding a new city manager, dealing with a struggling economy and serving thousands of student residents, a new candidate for City Council is stepping up for the challenge.
After walking almost 100 miles in sweltering temperatures, citizens from across the state made their way to the Capitol steps to present Rep.
A team of MSU researchers in the School of Hospitality Business has worked with hotel industry experts to develop a system that ranks top real estate markets around the country in terms of financial viability. Arjun Singh, an associate professor of international lodging, finance and real estate, and Raymond Schmidgall, the Hilton Hotels Professor of Hospitality Financial Management, worked jointly with about 30 industry members to implement the Lodging Market Potential Index, a system that ranks potential land investment hot spots. Using the opinions and insight of industry experts, the two researchers devised a system based on 10 different dimensions and 30 different indicating factors, all of which are used to rank the top 25 major hotel markets in the country. Singh and Schmidgall presented their findings at the Midwest Lodging Investors Summit this past July, something they’ve done for roughly the past three years, Singh said. The system’s rankings then can be used to determine the financial solvency of long-term investment in specific cities.
Turning from M.A.C. Avenue to the alley between Grand River Avenue and Albert Street, a 41-year-old male garbage truck driver collided with the archway above the alley Monday morning.
After being a member of the East Lansing Public Library, or ELPL, for the past 20 years, Elise Harvey was delighted to be able to learn how to read books on her computer at the monthly e-book clinic held at the library Monday night.
Jonathan Safran Foer began his first critically acclaimed novel, “Everything is Illuminated,” during his college years.
Promotion for local farmers markets has received a hand from the Department of Agriculture, or USDA, when the department declared the week of Aug.
Michiganians’ confidence in Gov. Rick Snyder has faded in recent months, according to findings from MSU economists.
For theatre senior Erika Moul, moving into her new apartment has been a disaster. Moul is one of a number of students moving into apartments this week, a trend that will only pick up steam as the month continues. DTN Management Co. had its first move-in date on Monday, and many other apartment complexes are scheduled to open their doors in the coming weeks.
An East Lansing-based real estate company will be changing management hands for several of its properties for the upcoming school year.