President George W. Bush outlined a $7.1 billion plan on Tuesday to prepare for the possibility of a bird flu pandemic, saying he wanted to stockpile enough vaccine to protect 20 million Americans against the current strain of bird flu. He also said the United States must approve liability protection for the makers of lifesaving vaccines.
Sparsely attended public hearings at East Lansing City Council meetings have one council member worried about the number of people speaking out about issues affecting the community. Councilmember Bill Sharp said attendance at public hearings held during City Council meetings fluctuates depending on the issues being discussed. "It's usually the NIMBY effect," he said.
"Not really. We really don't have much information about it. I haven't heard much about it in the area."Claudia Gonzalez interdisciplinary studies in social science and community relations junior "Not currently.
The jury trial for the only student fighting his April 2-3 disturbance-related charges was finished before it began on Tuesday. MSU advertising senior Scott Riddle was charged with obstructing a police officer and a roadway following the disturbances. After the prosecution asked for an adjournment to gather more witnesses, East Lansing 54-B District Judge Richard Ball commented on articles about Riddle published in The State News and decided to release the jurors and select a new jury pool on Nov.
Ever since Charley Fawcett was diagnosed with HIV, he has dreamed of being able get the word out about HIV/AIDS. "It's been 10 years since I was diagnosed with HIV and the whole time I wanted to go to Washington and talk to Congress," Fawcett said.
A public hearing to remove limits on the number of political yard signs displayed per premises will be held at the East Lansing City Council meeting today at City Hall.
A DeWitt Township man died while at Spartan Stadium during Saturday's game. MSU police say David Gamble, born in 1938, had a heart attack at about 1 p.m.
Mich. author to talk about local pottery Marcy Heller Fisher, author of "Fired Magic: Detroit's Pewabic Pottery Treasures," will present a history of Michigan Pewabic tiles and Pewabic pottery at 7 p.m.
The preliminary examination in the Welcome Week felonious assault case has been rescheduled to Nov. 18.
A Troy resident was struck by a Honda Accord as she crossed Grand River Avenue near Milford Street on Friday night, East Lansing police report. The 18-year-old pedestrian was in the far westbound lane when the car, driven by an 18-year-old East Lansing resident hit her, East Lansing police Sgt.
The creator of the comic strip "Frazz," Jef Mallet, will speak about his work at 7 p.m. on Nov.
A public viewing of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks will held from Monday until Tuesday at the Charles H.
Taco Bell, 565 E. Grand River Avenue, will be moving to Stonehouse Village I, 601 E. Grand River Avenue, within the next year. An unnamed smaller restaurant will share the first floor of Stonehouse Village I with Taco Bell.
Looking through a microscope, Nikki Hart determined what Shree Williams had already been sure of. Williams' garnet ring, passed down from her great grandmother, was in fact a true gemstone mounted in 10 karat gold.
The streets of downtown East Lansing were crowded with little princesses and Bob the Builders in the 14th annual Great Pumpkin Walk on Thursday. The event, which was held from 5 to 7 p.m.
The downtown Subway restaurant, 330 Albert Ave., has closed and relocated to an Okemos Wal-Mart store, its franchise owner said. A saturation of East Lansing Subway locations and the opportunity to move into the Wal-Mart, which attracts high-traffic volumes and has "favorable rent factors," enticed owner Ken Adams to make the decision to move in late August. Store ovens, refrigerators, logos and other supplies were moved from the Albert Avenue location to Wal-Mart, leaving the inside cluttered with some mixed Subway restaurant materials, Adams said. "This was purely a business decision," he said. Other Subways near downtown East Lansing created a somewhat saturated market, Adams said.
From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 12, the Williamston Lions Club will be hosting a Safety Fair at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 157 High St.
"Howl at the Moon," a 3-mile hike for canines and their owners through the woods, will take place at 7 p.m.
A "Michigan Name Quilt" by the Michigan Historical Center will be up for bidding at a silent auction. The Odyssey 2005 All-Star Celebrity Gala will sponsor the auction from 7 to 11 p.m.
William Murphy, author of "Motorcycling Across Michigan," will speak at 7 p.m. on Nov. 3 at the East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbott Road.