Four-leaf clovers signify St. Patrick’s Day luck, but also bring the itchiness and skin irritation that characterize the spring allergy season.
Local bars and restaurants are getting the extra boost of having a long weekend to celebrate two St. Patrick’s Days this year.
Whether she’s standing on the “American Idol” stage or singing the Passover song in Mount Hope Church’s “Legacy: A Rock Opera,” Tigiste Habtemariam loves to perform.
While the Democratic National Committee has been calling for Michigan to have a revote of its Jan. 15 primary, such a vote wouldn’t be funded by taxpayers under a resolution proposed Thursday in the state House of Representatives.
In light of recent legislation regarding the use of alternative energy sources, local researchers said biofuels are a viable option for the state’s energy needs.
Big Ten Network and Comcast Corp. are reportedly nearing a deal that would put the sports station on the cable company’s local expanded basic package.
An old East Lansing hangout will unveil its new, colorful look Friday. The former Club 131, 131 Albert Ave., below Harper’s Restaurant & Brewpub, will unveil a new name, Club Rush, and a revamped appearance at its 9 p.m. grand opening.
When Rory Hoipkemier thinks about City Center II, her thoughts turn to her neighborhood. The $117 million redevelopment project slated for the area near Abbot Road and Grand River Avenue could transform her neighborhood into an urban center — something the mother of three who has lived there for about 20 years is not too fond of.
Some of the weight of textbooks and course packets could be lifted off the backs of students if some textbook publishers have their way. Electronic or digital books, known as eBooks, could eradicate the need for students to carry around textbooks and, in turn, put texts into a slim device or laptop computer. Tom Stanton, director of communications for McGraw-Hill Education, said his company offers more than 1,000 digital textbooks — most at half the cost of traditional print counterparts.
Liquor licenses and the redevelopment of a former nightclub site are among the items to be discussed at today’s East Lansing City Council work session. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Conference Room A of City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
A trip to the restroom could contribute to MSU’s energy future if studies being done by the university produce cost-efficient results. The MSU Physical Plant is analyzing the cost of creating a fuel composed of coal, sewage and animal manure to reduce gas emissions.
While probation departments in district courts across the state feel the pressure of growing caseloads, technological and personnel updates have helped East Lansing’s 54-B District Court cope.
East Lansing police have ruled the death of a 21-year-old Lansing man who jumped from a downtown parking ramp Thursday a suicide.
Music blared through the Harry Hill Center Saturday night as more than 1,600 fans made their way around a massive cage at the center of the dimly lit room for the area’s first mixed martial arts showcase.
With an increase in the use of road salt this winter, Michigan environmental agencies are uneasy about the effects of its runoff. “The concern is that it can run off into nearby waterways and affect animal life and plant life,” said Robert McCann, spokesman for the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
The U.S. presidential election is an international affair. With the primary season coming to a close, many MSU faculty and students agree the world is focused on the race.
As drug-resistant tuberculosis cases soar to record levels in parts of Asia, local health care experts said there’s a slight cause for concern in Michigan.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lansing announced Bishop Earl Boyea as Rev. Carl Mengeling’s successor Wednesday at St. Mary Cathedral, 219 Seymour Ave., in Lansing.
Tapping her index finger on the table, 13-year-old Lexie Edwards followed along as two MSU students read from Dr. Seuss’ “Horton Hears a Who!” Across the room, two students flipped through a car magazine, asking a boy with autism to pick out his favorite.
Even with a national economy close to recession, many students are choosing to splurge on spring break this year.