The monthlong One Book, One Community program will kick off with an evening with Susan Carol McCarthy, author of "Lay That Trumpet in Our Hands." The event starts at 7:30 p.m., Aug.
A trial-like hearing will take place Sept. 17 in the case of Judge Beverley Nettles-Nickerson, who was suspended from the bench June 6 by the Michigan Supreme Court. Nettles-Nickerson was suspended with pay after a formal complaint was filed by the Judicial Tenure Commission on May 16. The complaint cited 10 counts of improper conduct by the judge, including allegations of fabricating evidence and making false statements.
Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, part of Kaplan Inc., will host a free Law School Insider Seminar for prospective law school students.
State data will become more accessible with a little help from Google. Google Inc. now is working to put 200 online databases from Michigan's Web site on its search engine. The makeover, which is free of charge, should make it easier for people to look up state information, such as road closings and statewide Michigan Education Assesment Program, or MEAP, scores on the search engine. "Our mission is to make as much information available to users as possible," said Katie Watson, a Google spokeswoman. The data is only available on the state's Web site. People often search Google for information on new state programs or what roads aren't open, Watson said. When people can't find it on the search engine, it reflects badly on Google, she said. "A big incentive for us was if this information wasn't available, it was the search engine's fault," Watson said. But when people perform a search on the state's Web site, they're sometimes bogged down with massive numbers of pages, said Kurt Weiss, spokesman for the Michigan Department of Information Technology. For instance, MEAP scores are spread throughout 25,000 pages. But using Google as a search option should eliminate that problem, creating more specific, user-friendly pages, Weiss said.
Summer Schriner knew Old Town, in Lansing, was missing something. So when it came to starting another business in the area, she filled the void when she opened Grace, a women's clothing boutique, 115 W.
"Expecto Patronum!" yelled the boy with the black, horn-rimmed glasses and familiar scar. With a swoop of his wand, the dementor slowly backed away. No, it wasn't Harry Potter who cast the dementor-repelling spell.
About 800 people packed into Schuler Books, 1982 W. Grand River Ave., in Okemos, on Friday night for the release of the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series, counting down until midnight when the first copy would be sold. The release party for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," by J.K.
Lansing — Michigan will soon be producing a new type of ethanol - not from corn but from trees. Gov.
If the Michigan Legislature wants to raise taxes, Leon Drolet wants lawmakers to pay - with their jobs. Despite the fact that no major vote to raise taxes has been made in the Legislature, the Michigan Taxpayers Alliance has been holding seminars across the state to inform voters of their ability to recall a lawmaker, said Drolet, who serves as chair of the organization. "We're having recall boot camps to train citizens about the rules and techniques involved in recalling elected officials," said Drolet, a former state legislator and current Macomb County commissioner. Michigan is one of 18 states that allows its citizens to recall an elected official, or remove and replace them before the end of their term.
Michigan could see new water-use regulations under a proposal that could be introduced into the state House of Representatives as soon as Wednesday. Under the proposal, bottled water companies would need a permit to siphon 100,000 or more gallons of water per day from Michigan's lakes and streams.
The Kiwanis Club of East Lansing took the city under its wing Thursday. Its chicken wing, that is. The 50th annual chicken barbecue, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of East Lansing, joined the city's ongoing centennial celebration to form the Chickentennial barbecue at Patriarche Park, 1100 Alton Road.
Downed trees and power lines were the result of a Thursday storm that lasted about 15 minutes in the East Lansing area. When it was over, East Lansing resident Tom Wawitzke saw branches had fallen on power lines on his front lawn. "My power is barely on because the line is just hanging three feet off the ground," Wawitzke said.
If there is a rehab clinic for runner's high addicts, Steve Lewnau might want to check in. Just ask his current pair of running shoes, which have been eating concrete for nearly 1,200 miles.
Incoming freshmen and their parents arriving for the Academic Orientation Program on Tuesday were greeted by MSU Democrats handing out fliers blaming Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop, R-Rochester, for MSU's 9.6 percent tuition hike.
For some students, college may get a little more affordable. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed House Resolution 2669, the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007, which would increase the maximum value of Federal Pell Grants by $500 through the next four years.
"You can't stop them, but you can slow them down." These are the words MSU police Sgt.
The 11th annual Michigan Dairy Expo and 4-H Dairy Days started Monday and ends Friday. The events, which are held at the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education, focus primarily on educating young people in the dairy industry.
The Tri-County Bicycle Association will host the 27th annual Women on Wheels bicycle tour Saturday. The ride is open to bicyclists of all skill levels with an emphasis on providing a safe environment for women and novice riders.
The Lansing Area Safety Council will offer the National Safety Council's Adult and Pediatric CPR and First Aid course to daycare providers and the general public from 6-10 p.m.
Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Day is Wednesday. The national event is aimed to encourage the use of motorcycles in order to reduce traffic, pollution and road surface destruction. Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land encourages riders to keep safety a priority when riding motorcycles.