The annual East Lansing Sidewalk Sales will begin Thursday. During the event, local businesses will open their doors and offer discount prices.
Two stray dogs allegedly killed three Patagonian cavies, large rodents from South America, on Thursday night at the Potter Park Zoo, 1301 S.
The city of East Lansing has filed a motion of reconsideration to the Michigan Supreme Court against the Michigan Department of Transportation, or MDOT, over speed limits on certain streets. The case involves speed limits raised by the department in February 2005 on portions of Grand River Avenue and Saginaw Highway. The limits were raised from 25 mph to 35 mph on areas of Grand River Avenue and 35 mph to 45 mph on Saginaw Highway. In March 2005, the city sued three agencies over the speed limits, and the Ingham County Circuit Court ruled the speed limits should be lowered to 25 mph and 35 mph.
The Friends of Ingham County Parks received a donation of about $9,500 that will be used to improve the facilities at parks throughout the county. The donation came from the Capital Region Community Foundation, a charity formed in 1987 that has been funding initiatives to benefit communities in Ingham, Eaton and Clinton counties. The Friends of Ingham County Parks is a non profit organization whose volunteers help the Ingham County Parks Department in various projects. The parks will use about $3,100 to purchase 16 new wheelchairs to be distributed among Lake Lansing, Hawk Island and Burchfield county parks, said Pat Witte, the Lake Lansing Park manager. "These are the first set of wheelchairs in these parks that will be available for public use," Witte said, adding that they should be available by the end of June or in early July. Nearly $3,300 of the donation will be used to purchase and install shade kites in Hawk Island Park. "There are not a lot of tree canopies in Hawk Island," Witte said.
Taking a bite of her Greek salad, Jenny Wein took a moment to peer down Ann Street and soak in the "beauty" of MSU's campus. A 2005 alumna, Wein said one of the things she enjoyed most about MSU was its natural setting. "All of the nature around here makes it wonderful," she said. If plans to construct a 12-story building on the Albert Avenue parking lot are approved by the East Lansing City Council at some point this year, the majesty of campus could be overshadowed, Wein said. The 154-space lot could contain three floors of parking, stores, restaurants and nine stories of high-end rental housing or condominiums. "City Center is one of the bigger reasons I think it will work," said Mike Bailey, the project's potential developer and owner of City Center Partners, LLC.
The East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbott Road, will be holding a gallery walk from July 1-31. The gallery walk will feature oil and acrylic paintings by artist Pat Londy, which were made over 10 years. The walk will take place in the North Foyer Art Gallery of the library and is sponsored by the Friends of the East Lansing Public Library. A reception will be held July 8 from 1:30-4 p.m. For more information, contact art exhibit director Pat Rist at (517) 351-6414.
A four-year university education is not for everyone, especially if fur is your forte. The Michigan School of Canine Cosmetology, 3022 S.
A silent art auction will take place from 6-9 p.m. on Friday at (SCENE) Metrospace, 303 Abbott Road. The auction is a fund-raiser for the Michigan Peace Team's trip to Israel and Palestinian occupied areas.
Lansing — Low-income families throughout the state will be spending less to keep warm this winter, as Michigan will be included in a Venezuelan program that sells heating oil at a 40 percent discount. Heating oil is a petroleum product used primarily in space heaters by about 8.1 million Americans, according to the Energy Information Administration Web site. Venezuelan Ambassador Bernardo Alvarez made the commitment Wednesday during a breakfast reception at the Capitol, kicking off his daylong tour of Lansing and Detroit. "The Heating Oil Assistance Program reflects the commitment of the Venezuelan government to help America — especially poor families — so they can afford heating oil when there is an energy crisis," Alvarez said.
From 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Friday, residents can have stone chips in their windshields fixed, have their Vehicle Identification Number etched on glass surfaces on their cars and/or get a "state-of-the-art" Child ID in the parking lot of the AAA headquarters, 2829 E.
Lansing — Students and professionals moved steadily past a black and white dog clock, its tail ticking down the remainder of their lunch hours on Tuesday.
Personal safety and rising insurance rates have caused some concern with the introduction of a bill that could repeal Michigan's motorcycle helmet law. Michigan law requires riders to wear helmets, but that could be changed by the bill, allowing motorcyclists to choose whether or not to wear a helmet.
The fastest growing single-purpose park in the nation is — for dogs? Lansing will join the nationwide trend this fall by adding Ingham County's first dog park to the east side of Scott Woods. The 17.5 acre fenced area of Hawk Island County Park features fields, a wooded area and a pond — all designed for dogs and their owners to exercise, socialize and enjoy the outdoors. "The idea is that (dogs and owners) will be able to walk and run without being right next to other people," said Ellen Sullivan, president of Friends of Greater Lansing Dog Parks, or FGLDP, the volunteer group that helped bring the park to Lansing.
Rockin' on the Riverwalk: Networking for the Next Generation of Business Leaders, will begin June 22 for adults age 21-35 to meet and make business contacts.
Third through fifth grade students can participate in crafts and games from June 27-30 or July 25-28 with the Woodland Wizards Day Camp at the Harris Nature Center, 3998 Van Atta Road in Okemos. The camp costs $60. For more information, call (517) 349-3866.
Mason — Local pilots gave children from around the area the opportunity to experience their first plane ride Saturday on Young Eagles Aviation Day. The event which was held at the Mason Jewett Field Airport, was started in 1992 to promote aviation education among children.
When Kris Young and state Sen. Samuel "Buzz" Thomas surveyed the choices for a quick, healthy lunch in downtown Lansing, they didn't find many options. The two men, both employed by the state at the time, co-founded Fresh Healthy Food, 111 S.
The city of East Lansing celebrated the United Nations' World Environment Day on Monday by marking the completion of the Combined Sewer Overflow Control Program. The program, which cost about $30 million, will clean water that is collected from storms and sanitary sewage overflow, and place it in the Red Cedar River. Consisting of three phases, the program called for the construction of a 12-foot-wide tunnel running under Grand River and Michigan avenues, the development of a storm drain in the Wilmarth Drainage District and the creation of a 2.6 million gallon holding tank to receive water overflow. "East Lansing is a green city with a green and white university," East Lansing City Councilmember Mark Meadows said.
• Two men arrested in connection with the alleged Feb. 23 Hubbard Hall assault are scheduled to appear for their preliminary examinations Friday at the 54-B District Court in East Lansing. A preliminary examination determines if there is enough evidence to proceed with a trial.
The trial date for MSU student Brandon Yuille, who is accused of hacking into a Pennsylvania X-ray company's computer network to download copyrighted material, is postponed until July 10, according to First Assistant U.S.