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Lansing celebrates work force
Lansing area residents celebrated those who work for the city as part of its Sesquicentennial Celebration in Adado Riverfront Park this Saturday.
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E.L. City Council to decide on health care reform resolution
The issue of national health care reform will be hitting closer to home at 7 p.m. during the East Lansing City Council’s work session at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
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Old Town embraces organic cornerstone
Before Lansing resident Fran Russell would be allowed into a party, people would ask if she brought her nuts.
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New MSU apparel store to offer vintage look to athletic clothing
Green polos and white hoodies are abundant in East Lansing, but a new store on Grand River Avenue will attempt to combine Spartan spirit and fashion in a new way.
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Free screenings offered at health fair
Health nuts from mid-Michigan will be invited to get free health screenings and learn about alternative health and wellness therapies Sept. 19 at the 7th annual Better Health Fair.
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Punk rope at Hannah Community Center
The East Lansing Department of Parks, Recreation and Arts will introduce a new workout craze to the city Wednesday, Sept. 9 with a free Punk Rope sampler class from 7-8 p.m. at the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road.
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Mich. police to monitor drivers carefully during labor day weekend
Students planning to travel during Labor Day weekend should be especially alert while on the road. The Michigan State Police will be on strict patrol in an attempt to keep travelers safe.
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Moratorium placed on East Lansing cabs
After problems with congestion, city officials are re-examining the need for taxi cabs in downtown East Lansing.
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E.L. accepting applications for city boards, commissions
As MSU students are getting into the swing of a new semester on campus, they also can become acquainted with the city of East Lansing. The city is accepting applications for members to sit on several of East Lansing’s boards and commissions.
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Residents to walk Old Town sunday
Walkers and bikers will be able to stomp past a number of Old Town Lansing’s attractions Sunday as part of a monthly walk through various parts of the city.
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E.L. photo contest accepting entries
The East Lansing Community Photo Contest is wrapping up and taking last-minute submissions. The contest is taking community photos from both residents and students.
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E.L. Coney Island to open next Thursday
Coney dogs will make their debut in East Lansing on Sept. 10 with the opening of the National Coney Station at 565 E. Grand River Ave.
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2 men connected to recent E.L. break-ins, laptop thefts
Two men have recently been tied to a series of break-ins and thefts that plagued East Lansing from June to August. They have been arrested for felony possession of stolen property by the East Lansing Police Department.
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Freshmen fill bus with goods for community
Whether by helping out at the local soup kitchen or donating items for Purple Heart Pickup Service, Allison Altenberger has been volunteering since she was a little girl.
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Welcome Week a tame success, police to scale down preparation
The MSU and East Lansing community celebrated a calmer Welcome Week this year than in previous years, with smaller crowds and significantly lower preliminary numbers of alcohol-related citations, East Lansing police Chief Tom Wibert said.
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Metrospace to host 3D art exhibition
(SCENE) Metrospace will host a reception from 6-9 p.m. Sept. 11 to open its newest art exhibit, 3 Cities in 3D.
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Filmmakers set to shoot Old Town
Lansing area filmmakers will be challenged to prove their love for Lansing’s Old Town in a 72-hour film competition starting Sept. 1
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Grand River's 'cursed corner' to house new hopeful restaurant
At the intersection of East Grand River Avenue and Abbot Road is a corner property noted by local business owners for its ability to thwart success, but East Lansing resident Joe Conrad said he’ll challenge the reputation of 101 E. Grand River Ave. with today’s opening of his restaurant, Conrad’s College Town Grill.
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Stimulus funds unexpected bonus for tri-county region
With more than $70 million in federal stimulus funds awarded this year, officials from the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission have been able to complete more projects this summer than expected. The Tri-County Regional Planning Commission is a combined effort between Ingham, Clinton and Eaton counties and includes officials from East Lansing.
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E.L. holds annual safety carnival
As East Lasing native Allison Foster sat at a picnic table with her sons Connor, 7, and Cole, 8, a motorcycle cop revved up his engine only feet away. This wasn’t any scene of a crime, it was the 26th annual National Night Out, a safety carnival held on Tuesday at Patriarche Park, 1100 Alton Road.