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Winter season kicks off late
Finally. Glazed like a doughnut, a thin shell of ice covered East Lansing on Sunday night, ushering in winter weather.
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Football player gets jail time
Through tears, former MSU football player Bobby Jones learned he'll be spending the next four weekends in jail Thursday for throwing an empty bottle of Captain Morgan on a 20-year-old woman. The incident happened at the Chandler Crossings apartments on Oct.
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Additional troops protested
Area residents gathered Thursday in downtown East Lansing to protest President Bush's announcement that he will send an additional 21,500 troops to Iraq. About 100 opponents of the war in Iraq waved signs calling for peace and the return of soldiers, as car horns blared in response at the corner of Grand River Avenue and Abbott Road. "We're hoping to send a strong message to Washington that we want the escalation of the war to end," Haslett resident and rally attendee Linda Carrington said. The demonstration was organized by the Greater Lansing Network Against War & Injustice, a nonviolent organization that advocates international peace. Margaret Kingsbury, a Lansing resident and member of the group, wants the protest to garner the attention of government representatives. "When you have enough numbers, it sends a very strong message to the people you've elected," Kingsbury said. Grand Ledge resident John Baumgartner held a sign at the rally reading, "It's time for peace.
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Revised fuel tests inform consumers
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that its testing methods for determining fuel efficiency in vehicles has been revised for the first time in 20 years. "Fuel economy has risen on the list of priorities for car buyers," said John Millett, a spokesperson for the EPA in Washington, D.C.
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Bands help snubbed store
When the owners of Davey's Basement, in Mason, decided to pull the Mason High School Gay-Straight Alliance's float during the school's homecoming parade, they didn't expect the town to boycott.
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New Mich. law bans traditional blue license plate
The retirement of the standard Michigan license plate has some Michigan motorists feeling blue. "It's the Michigan tradition," said Lauren Still, a no-preference freshman.
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Expert: Dorms safe from virus
Michigan restaurants have been dishing out more than just hot food and friendly service. A string of Norovirus outbreaks in the area has patrons questioning the integrity of their meals. "Norovirus is in all of us, in our intestines," said Pattie McNiel, an academic specialist for the National Food Safety and Toxicology center at MSU.
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Group seeks help through donations
While the traditional 30th anniversary gift might be pearls, End Violent Encounters, Inc., or EVE, will settle for a small donation. The Lansing-based nonprofit domestic violence organization will distribute house-shaped donation boxes to local businesses, marking its 30th anniversary.
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Cases move forward, court dates ahead
The following list updates court proceedings and developments connected to MSU and East Lansing that occurred throughout winter break.
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Book costs continue to affect students
Lia Tennant left the Student Book Store, 421 E. Grand River Ave., Sunday night feeling sore. "I'm pretty upset — I spent $450," the chemical engineering freshman said.
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Simon meets with Asian philanthropists
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon traveled to Hong Kong this week to talk with philanthropists from the Sun Wah Education Foundation.
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$35K may go to area economy
East Lansing officials want $35,000 set aside for a fund that would promote MSU technology and keep businesses in Ingham, Eaton and Clinton counties. The untitled fund is in its early stages of creation, but City Manager Ted Staton said East Lansing wants to use the money with surrounding communities to strengthen the economy in Greater Lansing.
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New scholarship to boost state's lagging economy
Improving post-secondary education opportunities for high school students remains a priority to the Michigan House of Representatives, even though political control in the House has switched. "Everybody is committed to the idea that we need to better higher education and make college more affordable," said Rep.
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Saddam's execution sparks criticism, violence
The execution of Saddam Hussein was meant to be a crowning achievement for the newly appointed Iraqi government. However, the release of a cell phone video depicting Iraqi officials taunting the former dictator has sparked violence between Islamic religious sects, and some people have begun to question the integrity of the highly publicized trial. Michael Rubner, a professor of international relations in the James Madison College, said the U.S.
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Council furthers work on projects
From new parking equipment to advances on housing developments in the city, these are some of the decisions the East Lansing City Council made during winter break: Campus Village II The council approved assignment agreements for Campus Village II, 1231 Michigan Ave.
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Contractor search holds-up project
The initial demolition for the Virginia Avenue project was stalled during winter break because of delays in finding a contractor for the job. The removal of two homes, at 601 and 673 Virginia Ave., was scheduled to occur before Dec.
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Break-in cases rise from 2005 incidents
Students were gone, campus was dead and valuables are missing. Winter break might ship away a major portion of East Lansing's population, but the absence welcomes a whole new breed of individuals — thieves. East Lansing police Lt.
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Weather tests businesses
By Jacob Carpenter The State News Richard Liscombe isn't selling the typical winter footwear.
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Columnist's book sparks memories
When Chuck Adams flips through the pages of Mitch Albom's books, he sees something more. Albom's tales of life, death and love are what helped him find solace after his 22-year-old daughter's sudden death 11 years ago. On Thursday night, Adams was first in line to have the Detroit Free Press columnist autograph his newest book. Albom, the best-selling author of "Tuesdays With Morrie," signed copies of his latest read at Barnes and Noble, 333 E.
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Court dates set for local, MSU-related crimes committed in 2006
Below are updates for ongoing court cases with East Lansing and MSU ties: The following three men were charged in connection with a Feb.