Mid-Michigan health care and business leaders will gather from 5:30-8 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Eagle Eye Conference Center, 15500 Chandler Road, for Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital and MSU’s Healthcare Policy and Issues forum.
Michigan farmers will spend some time on the Capitol lawn today sharing the bounties of their labor in celebration of Select Michigan Week.
Lovers of the spoken and written word will have an opportunity to enjoy selections of poetry at the presentation of Found in Translation: Poetry From Around the World on Sept. 23 as part of the Old Town Poetry Series at Creole Gallery, 1218 Turner St., in Lansing.
Students might receive more federal loan money if a resolution is passed by the U.S House of Representatives today.
The national recession might have ended, according to an announcement Tuesday from Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve chairman.
A housing development in East Lansing might see an increase in buyers after a sluggish summer, city officials said. The Avondale Square project, located on the 600 block of Virginia Avenue and aimed at permanent residents, is expected to have more buyers in the coming months, said Lori Mullins, East Lansing Community and Economic Development administrator.
The U.S. Department of Energy, or DOE, announced Monday that Michigan will receive $19,599,600 in stimulus funds to support energy efficiency and conservation projects.
Lansing Community College will preview its interactive 3-D programming at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 17 on LCC’s campus.
A new Amtrak station could be in the works after the 7:30 p.m. East Lansing City Council meeting at the Union.
Those waiting for the end of the world might not be waiting much longer, according to Steve Vail, a trained speaker who has lectured on topics in the Bible for 27 years.
In the morning hours after an action-packed Saturday, some students crawled out of their beds to help clean up the community.
The MSU Community Music School showcased the importance of music in the community and in education Sunday during its public open house. The event, held from 3-5 p.m. at the school, 841-B Timberlane St., had a variety of activities offered to all age groups, including performances by children’s choirs and the New Horizons Band, as well as an instrument petting zoo.
For advertising junior Eric Dornbrook, Thursday’s grand opening of the National Coney Station, 565 E. Grand River Ave., would be the beginning of a love–hate relationship, he said.
The opportunity to spend an afternoon pampering himself is a luxury Edward Schippers can’t afford very often. But Thursday afternoon, he received a massage along with guidance on how to find housing and employment, two things he struggles with daily.
East Lansing employees are volunteering to take a few days without pay to save the city money and avoid potential job cuts. “We wanted to do something that was symbolic, but more than symbolic,” East Lansing Deputy City Manager George Lahanas said. “Taking personal days to cut costs — if five people do it, we’d save a couple thousand dollars, but if a lot of people do it, it can be a lot of money.”
The first 75 students to show their college ID at the East Lansing Farmer’s Market on Sunday will get a $2 gift certificate to shop at the market.
Students and area job hunters will be able to interview with more than 45 employers at the Capital Area Michigan Works! Fall Job Expo 2009.
When religious studies junior Sara Lone returned to MSU this fall, she returned as both a student and as the manager of a store she helped bring to downtown East Lansing.
MSU students will have an opportunity at working to turn their business ideas into reality this semester.
Lansing area residents celebrated those who work for the city as part of its Sesquicentennial Celebration in Adado Riverfront Park this Saturday.