NRA shooting clinic attracts most women in event's history

Williamston — More than 60 women turned out for an NRA Women on Target clinic on Saturday at Capitol City Rifle Club.

AT&T allows parents to control phone features

Concerned parents are the basis for AT&T’s new Smart Limits for Wireless plan. AT&T drew inspiration from subscribers to produce a plan to accommodate the requests of all parents. The plan lets parents choose which restrictions to apply to their child’s cell phone.

Lansing group aims to help local business owners, grow area economy

Adrien Vlach can remember when most of the businesses in the Lansing area were locally owned — almost a decade ago.

Students to learn fire safety 'firsthand'

East Lansing Fire Marshal Bob Pratt will set a dorm room on fire to make sure students know what to do in case of an emergency.

Lansing rallies to fight high insurance

For some students, like applied engineering sciences sophomore Steven Moyers, it’s a benefit to have his car insurance registered in his hometown of Ludington, Mich., instead of in MSU’s Commuter Lot.

Mich. to move up in presidential primary line

Michigan will be one of the first states in the country to hold its presidential primary in 2008 — for now. Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed a bill on Tuesday approving a move to change Michigan’s primary date from Feb. 26 to Jan. 15, placing the vote behind Iowa and New Hampshire’s scheduled primaries.

Cholesterol awareness remains low

Pop quiz: Are women aged 18-44 more likely to know how much they weighed in high school or their cholesterol level? If you said cholesterol level, your expectations of society’s health awareness may be too high.

Lansing serial killer to be arraigned

The suspect in the killing of five Lansing women since July 26 is expected to be arraigned today, officials said Monday.

City council to address developments

The Virginia Avenue and West Village projects will be among the topics discussed at tonight’s East Lansing City Council meeting.

Icebreakers improve neighbor relations

To Ann Nichols, the best way to ensure a good relationship with her neighbors is to introduce herself immediately. She does that with baked goods.

Community Relations Coalition aims to strengthen student, permanent resident relationships

Ann Nichols has found that the best way to ensure a good relationship with her neighbors is to introduce herself right off the bat. She does that with baked goods.

Flooding after rain creates headaches

While the heavy rain that pounded East Lansing Aug. 24 sent many students running for cover, it brought an unexpected nuisance for Katie Ault. About an inch of water had flooded the social work senior’s apartment.

Local business owners complain stench may drive away customers

Flooding houses with dirty water isn’t the only way East Lansing’s frequently clogged sewage system flexes its muscle. Some local business owners believe the sewers’ overwhelming odor is wretched enough to deter customers from visiting their stores.

Broken cable causes power outage

A couple hundred East Lansing residents were left in the dark around 9 p.m. Thursday, the result of a broken underground cable that cut power to parts of the city.

Lansing police release name of murder suspect

Lansing police have identified 27-year-old Matthew Emmanuel Macon as the man they believe is responsible for five recent homicides and one assault.

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Mich. Senate offers state employees early-retirement

In an effort to ease Michigan’s budget woes and create a smaller government, the Michigan Senate passed a bill Thursday offering early retirement options to Michigan’s employees.

Police arrest suspect in Lansing for assault, string of homicides

The suspect in a string of Lansing homicides was arrested by police Thursday. Lansing police believe they have found the suspect in the slaying of five area women since late July.

CATA busses will not operate Monday

East Village project in works, construction may begin August 2009

Although a design concept is in place, the genesis of the East Village project might not occur for several months, city officials say.