A former MSU student living in Illinois will go to court for charges relating to the 2003 riots after he was informed of the three-year-old warrant out for his arrest earlier this month. Illinois police told Kyle Thomas Manning, 22, about the warrant and East Lansing police have tried since then to extradite his case back to East Lansing to undergo court proceedings, East Lansing police Lt.
Legislation that provides stronger guidelines and regulations for self-defense rights has some Democratic lawmakers concerned. The Self-Defense Act, which was made up of a package of bills, was signed by Gov.
The state Legislature is expected to vote on the state budget today, almost two months before the deadline for the next fiscal year. The 2007 fiscal year budget must be passed before the fiscal year begins on Oct.
An East Lansing City Council member pledged a $250 reward for information concerning arsonists responsible for the destruction of a playground structure in Harrison Meadows Park earlier this month. Council member Kevin Beard personally added the sum to an already established $5,000 reward for information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of suspects involved. Police are looking for two high school-aged men suspected of burning down a multicolored plastic playground structure between 10 and 11 p.m.
Lansing — A Lansing resident is waiting for the Ingham County Election Commission to approve language in a petition he created to oust Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero. John Pollard originally filed his petition in early July, but it was rejected because the wording was too vague, he said.
Civil engineering senior Troy Grunder arrived at his first-floor Treehouse West apartment last month to find the door wide open.
East Lansing is on target in preparing for the Aug. 8 primary, city officials said. East Lansing City Clerk Sharon Reid said the city is collecting absentee ballots and preparing and testing new machinery geared at voters with disabilities.
Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, is facing an opponent in his bid for a fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives in the Aug.
The Cruisin' the Gut Car Show will be held Saturday in downtown Lansing. The event starts at 3 p.m.
A muffled, inaudible radio transmission crackled in the air Thursday afternoon as a firefighter took a sledgehammer to a second floor apartment window in the now-empty University Village apartments. Three firefighters were trapped in the smoke-filled room below. Shattering the glass, three firefighters went to work wiping away jutting shards from the window frame before climbing inside the room.
Life just got a little bit sweeter for East Lansing's thespians. The Peppermint Creek Theatre Company is teaming up with the city of East Lansing to bring residents five different shows and a theater festival during the next year. "Peppermint Creek has been building an audience in the area for several years now and is doing some very cutting edge and high quality productions," Deputy City Manager Jean Golden said.
Cases for 10 MSU students charged in connection with a mid-March MSU Federal Credit Union scam have been transferred to a lower court, according to court records at the 54-B District Court in East Lansing. The records also show the defendants will appear before district court Judge Richard Ball on Aug.
After realizing most of his mail was junk mail, Ferndale resident Tim Pfannes knew there had to be a way to take himself off mailing lists. Soon after, Pfannes and his two brothers, Shane Pfannes and MSU alumnus Sander DeVries, began their company, 41Pounds.org.
It can start with losing your wallet, throwing away an old utility bill, buying products from the Internet or simply paying with your credit card at a restaurant.
The East Lansing City Council approved plans to revamp two parks at its meeting Tuesday night. The park on the corner of Albert Avenue and Abbott Road will receive a fountain and a new fence.
Every summer, the Ingham County Animal Shelter struggles to compete with numerous free kitten offers from a multitude of cat owners.
Lansing — It was always a dream for Lansing resident Scott Harris and his wife Debbie Krantz to own a bookstore. Their dream became a reality in May when they opened Everybody Reads, 2019 E.
Michigan Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate Keith Butler will meet with the public at 8 a.m. Wednesday at Beaner's Gourmet Coffee, 6439 S.
Jeannette Walls, author of the book "The Glass Castle," which has been chosen for the "One Book, One Community" program, will speak at 7:30 p.m.
A few parks throughout East Lansing could be getting spruced up thanks to funding from a Cool Cities grant and a private donation. The park on the corner of Albert Avenue and Abbott Road will receive a fountain and a new fence.