A new batch of laws giving greater power to Downtown Development Authority boards is designed to strengthen and rejuvenate Michigan’s downtowns to make them more appealing to young professionals.
If East Lansing residents want to raise money by collecting recyclable bottles, they’ll have to look elsewhere than the city’s recycling bins.
Available in every color, shape and design, flip-fops have long been a popular footwear choice for the summer season, but podiatrists are now saying this sandal type has several health risks, especially for students who walk, bike or skateboard around campus.
State Rep. Mark Meadows, D-East Lansing, wants to add Michigan to the list of states that prohibit leaving a child unattended in a vehicle.
Twelve-year-old East Lansing resident Zachary Trethewey said that participating in the sand castle contest was one of his favorite parts of Wednesday’s 8th annual Summer Splash at the East Lansing Family Aquatic Center.
Sue Michell, a Mason resident, explored the Ingham County Fair Tuesday afternoon, taking in all of the displays that ranged from antiques to farm animals to corn and soybeans.
Michigan’s 14 Bennigan’s Grill & Tavern restaurants, which are owned and operated by an independent franchise, plan to remain open, even though their parent company, Metromedia Restaurant Group, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Lack of funding prevents possibilities for the East Lansing Police Department to place surveillance cameras around the city to help deter crime, an idea that has already been implemented in Lansing and is growing in Flint.
The Flying Aces, a professional Frisbee team, will be performing as part of The City of East Lansing’s Play in the Park children’s entertainment series, 7 p.m. Tuesday, at the Valley Court Park in downtown East Lansing.
East Lansing’s alternative art space, (SCENE) Metrospace is accepting proposals for an upcoming exhibit, now through Sept. 19. The exhibit will display the works of individuals and groups of artists from Oct. 24-Dec. 14.
The Ingham County Fair, which began Monday and will continue through Saturday, is celebrating its 154th anniversary, and organizers say it will draw in more than 100,000 residents from Lansing to Stockbridge.
A new law will allow Michigan’s nine small distilleries to sell their products on-site, a move that could create $414 million in economic activity and at least 1,400 new jobs for the state.
The Green Party of the United States, the nation’s most prominent third party, has selected former congresswoman Cynthia McKinney as its presidential nominee, but it remains to be seen if she will receive enough support to qualify for federal campaign funding.
When Lansing resident Tanya Helderman attended Ingham County’s Senior Prom Friday night, she was able to experience a night of dinner and dancing that she did not get while in high school.
The East Lansing Police Department is encouraging residents to keep laptop computers out of plain view as a result of an increase in laptop thefts around the city.
MSU’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research has created a program to predict the electoral college outcome and identify battleground states in the upcoming presidential election.
East Lansing and Lansing are both following a national trend of developing high-density urban housing by adding multistory buildings.
With Cedar Fest sentencing still going strong and Welcome Week less than a month away, MSU and East Lansing police are keeping up with defense training to ensure officer safety.
While many retail businesses in Michigan experienced a decline in sales throughout the month of June, several East Lansing retailers said their business remained steady.
Haslett — Boy and Girl Scout troops from more than 20 countries gathered Tuesday afternoon at Lake Lansing Park South, 1621 Pike St. in Haslett, for a day dedicated to forming international friendships and working for better global understanding.