If Amanda McCormick had her way, the train ride from MSU to her home state of Illinois would take a fraction of the four and a half to five hours it typically does. The psychology and social work junior might be in luck if a proposal in President Barack Obama’s 2012 budget recommendations to create a network of high-speed railways across the country becomes reality.
With East Lansing City Council’s scheduled public hearing on a proposed ordinance regulating the distribution of medical marijuana set for tonight, community members are divided in opinion on what directions the city should take.
Residents and management of Capitol Villa Apartments, 1708 E. Grand River Ave., are beginning to pick up the pieces — figuratively and literally — after a fire broke out in one of the apartments Saturday night.
President Barack Obama’s approval ratings among Michigan residents have dropped to their lowest point since his election, according a State of the State Survey conducted between late October and December 2010.
Expiring provisions of the increasingly controversial Patriot Act could go before the House today after leaders in the Republican majority failed last week to put them on the fast track to passage.
Students, Michigan military personnel and supporters gathered Thursday night to have a good time while raising money for a military memorial at Club Rush, 131 Albert Ave.
Whether it’s wary support or outright indignation, many students have an opinion about an announcement from the Michigan Department of Human Services stating regulations will tighten for college students with Bridge Cards.
After going through a divorce and series of personal issues last year, Greg Casperson decided it was time to make a change.
A new restaurant opening in downtown East Lansing has only one question for its future customers: What up, dawg?
The International Students Association is scheduled to host its seventh Valentine’s Day Ball from 6-11 p.m. Saturday at the Marriott at University Place, 300 M.A.C. Ave.
State lawmakers are moving to snuff out synthetic marijuana smoking for the second time in less than a year.
In the past month, Michigan’s lawmakers have warned about the pain felt by a looming $1.8 billion state budget deficit — and they appear to be making good on such assertions.
A recent study conducted by an MSU professor is giving students and local residents some food for thought.
After considering spaces in Pennsylvania, southern California and Ann Arbor for its third location, software company Force by Design decided to go green and expand to downtown East Lansing.
Fans of Thai food will have another option in the coming months as family-owned restaurant Taste of Thai prepares to open another location.
Recent MSU graduates will be encouraged to permanently live in East Lansing after ASMSU representatives seek to create an endowment fund.
Some residents of Crossing Place Apartments, 3636 Coleman Road, said they do not feel safe living there and therefore want to get out of their leases.
Vishwajeet Singh wants to teach the world. It’s part of the reason why he founded Global Mentors LLC, a web-based teaching community with headquarters in East Lansing.
Michigan’s attorney general might have won a battle last week when a federal judge ruled health care reform unconstitutional, but experts say the war is far from over.
A local senator introduced a package of bills late last week that would regulate overdraft fees at state-chartered banks.