Monday is the last day to register to vote in the Aug. 8 primary election. Registering to vote can be done at a Secretary of State office, including the one in East Lansing, located at the corner of Albert Avenue and Charles Street.
Lansing — Young professionals will have an opportunity to build business relationships with some of their peers in the Lansing area at a networking event tonight. Rockin' on the Riverwalk: Networking for the Next Generation of Business Leaders will run from 5-7 p.m.
Lansing — Lou Tallarico, 75, has run Lou's Barber Shop long enough to make it the oldest family-owned barbershop in Lansing. Blue and red barber poles mark the location of the small shop at 521 E.
After hearing testimonies on June 30, which included narrative, forensic findings and an alleged confession from a Lansing man charged with attempted home invasion, a district court judge ruled there is enough evidence for criminal court proceedings. Walter Thomas Webster, a 34-year-old Lansing resident, who also has an address in Rockford, Ill., is charged with first-degree home invasion of a second-floor apartment on West Saginaw Highway and the attempted assault with intent to commit sexual penetration of the woman residing there.
A Cooley Law School student running for a seat in the state House of Representatives might find himself learning law while also creating it as the primary elections approach. Jeffrey Lance Abood, from the Lansing area, is running in the Democratic primary for the 69th District House seat on Aug.
The large lettering on the side of the five-story brick building makes Independent Bank's new regional location easy to find. Location was one of several reasons the bank chose to move its south Michigan regional headquarters from Okemos, said Kelly Wolgamott, spokeswoman for the regional headquarters.
East Lansing is collecting cell phones to be donated to developing countries. The program receives $30 for each donated phone, and all phones will have personal information removed. The phones can be dropped off at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road.
The interior of the Old Town Diner makes the restaurant look as if it hasn't changed in decades — and in many ways it hasn't. The paneled walls, brown padded booths and stainless steel waitress station at the diner, 516 E.
People who use condoms every time they have sex could significantly decrease their chances of becoming infected with human papillomavirus, or HPV, according to a recent study at the University of Washington. Researchers studied 82 female students at the university and found the women whose partners always used condoms were 70 percent less likely to get the virus than the women whose partners used condoms less than 5 percent of the time. Even women who used condoms more than half of the time were still 50 percent less likely to contract the virus, according to the study published by The New England Journal of Medicine on Thursday. The study monitored the sexual activities of the women — ages 18 to 22 — by way of electronic diaries.
People will get a chance to question candidates running for the 68th and 69th District seats in the state House of Representatives at a forum in July. The forum, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Lansing Area and other organizations, will start at 7 p.m.
Criminal trial proceedings for Roy Lee Holt, arrested and charged in connection with a Feb. 23 assault in Hubbard Hall, are scheduled to begin July 11 at the Ingham County Circuit Court. The 38-year-old will appear in front of Judge James Giddings and faces 10 charges, including home invasion, conspiracy to commit home invasion and felonious assault with a dangerous weapon. On Feb.
After the dust and din of construction settles along the corner of East Grand River and M.A.C. avenues, two businesses will give residents a taste of something old and something new. B-Tan, a popular tanning salon, has moved four stores down on East Grand River Avenue to a freshly renovated building.
An Ingham County Circuit Court judge ruled in favor of the construction of 20 miles of gasoline pipeline through south Lansing on Friday. Judge James Giddings said Michigan's Constitution is not being violated by Wolverine Pipe Line Company building the pipeline along Interstate 96. Tom Shields, a spokesman for Wolverine Pipe Line Company, said they were happy with the ruling. "We were very pleased with the judge's decision and also glad to see that the new state law was being followed as well," Shields said. He added that the law says the state, not the city, has unlimited access to working on fenced-in highways or expressways like I-96. The company wants to add the 20 additional miles to existing pipeline that runs from Jackson to Meridian Road.
Go get tested. It's free, and it will only take a few minutes. That's what health experts from around the area are saying as Tuesday's National HIV Testing Day approaches. Both Olin Health Center on MSU's campus and the Lansing Area AIDS Network, 913 W.
The preliminary examination for Walter Thomas Webster, charged with home invasion and assault with intent to commit sexual penetration, is adjourned until Thursday. Webster was transported from the Ingham County Jail and appeared on Friday morning at the 54-B District Court for his preliminary examination, which was rescheduled after the prosecution's witness failed to appear. The woman, who fought off an assailant who broke into her second-floor apartment on June 8, was scheduled to testify at the preliminary examination. Kristen L.
Old Town is Lansing's ornamental Times Square. This charming little section of the state Capitol serves as an exclusive hub for art, arresting character and scenic appeal. Many Lansing residents and officials refer to it as an untapped resource.
The first Parade of Paws and Pet Show will begin Saturday at 10 a.m. at the East Lansing High School parking lot.
The two dogs that killed three rare animals at Potter Park Zoo June 17 are dead after being found in the zoo again this week, said Ingham County Animal Control Director Jamie McAloon Lampman. The dogs first entered Potter Park Zoo last weekend and killed three Patagonian cavies.
Area stores are taking their business to the streets this weekend during the annual East Lansing Sidewalk Sales. Starting June 22 and running through Saturday, downtown businesses, in conjunction with the city of East Lansing, put on the sales hoping to draw more customers to the area. Matt Rouhan, manager of Silver Streak and Krazy Katz, 317 E.
A man was stabbed Wednesday night at College Park Apartments, 2722 E. Grand River Ave., according to neighbors in the complex. Meridian Township police Sgt.