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.
Two men arrested in connection with the alleged Feb. 23 Hubbard Hall assault are scheduled to appear for their preliminary examinations Friday, according to one lawyer's assistant. A preliminary examination determines if there is enough evidence to go to trial. MSU student Albert Reginald Robinson and non-student Joel Ross Hamlar were arrested Feb.
A few drops of acid and two small colored stickers can make a car unattractive to auto thieves. That's why state police and the American Automobile Association of Michigan will be offering free Vehicle Identification Number, or VIN, etching services on Friday, from 10 a.m.
For East Lansing police and city officials, the writing is on the walls of businesses and city property — both random and artistic graffiti. Since September 2005, East Lansing police have seen an influx of symbols, or "tags," cropping up in the downtown area on parking ramps, businesses, traffic signs and sidewalks. Although city and police officials said graffiti in East Lansing is not a large issue, they deal with it quickly when it happens and are looking for long-term solutions. East Lansing Detective Jeff Walsh, who is in charge of documenting graffiti cases, said the department is more concerned with spray-painted graffiti than small markings drawn in permanent marker. He said that in many instances, graffiti artists are marking places that aren't painted over quickly.
Last weekend's Summer Solstice Jazz Festival didn't bring just good music to East Lansing, but better business and more people as well, city officials said. Even though the event was free of charge and it's difficult to establish how many people attended, Ami Van Antwerp, one of the coordinators of the event, said she estimated about 3,000 people showed up on Friday and Saturday. People at local businesses and restaurants said the event helped them.
Donning a sparkling tiara and wearing rhinestone-covered jeans imprinted with the name of her hometown, 2006 MSU graduate Michelle Kimball became the third runner-up in the Miss Michigan Scholarship Program on Saturday. Kimball, a Grand Rapids native who graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering, is Miss Greater Grand Rapids, a title she won in August 2005 and once before in 2003. "I came across their Web site a few years back, and it was a scholarship pageant, so I thought I'd give it a shot," she said. The Miss Greater Grand Rapids Scholarship Program, which is associated with the Miss America Scholarship Program, gives scholarships to talented young women based on a personal interview, talent, physical fitness and evening gown, said Kathy Dood, producer of Miss Greater Grand Rapids. "The goal is to earn the right to go on to Miss Michigan and then on to Miss America," Dood said.
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon will hold her final community meeting with the Avondale, Bailey and Brookfield neighborhood associations this week. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m.
Walking through the suburban neighborhood of Troy, 20-year-old MSU student Eric Gregory passed out fliers Saturday on the issues and goals he wants to address if he is elected into the Michigan House of Representatives. As the Democratic candidate in the Aug.