Local middle and high school students joined State Rep. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday to discuss a book, but ended up focusing more on politics. The six students shared their likes and dislikes about the book "Vote for Larry" at the East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbott Road.
To better understand the status of the cougar, the Michigan Wildlife Conservancy is asking deer hunters during bow season to report any sighting of the endangered animal. By studying the cougar's habits, researchers can learn more about its status, which is often misunderstood, said Patrick Rusz, director of wildlife programs for the Michigan Wildlife Conservancy based in Bath. Rusz has headed cougar research for the conservancy for the past six years. "There's a lot of misunderstanding about cougars," he said.
Advancements in the Cedar Village redevelopment project will be discussed at an open meeting at 5:30 p.m.
Two MSU students were identified as the victims of an assault and shooting at The Club at Chandler Crossings Saturday, according to Clinton County court documents obtained Wednesday. Early Saturday morning, complex security guards reported a fight between several people at The Club at Chandler Crossings.
Greater Lansing-area chefs will auction off donated packages of services today to raise money for the March of Dimes. Each of the 15 chefs will auction their culinary specialties at Kellogg Center from 6-9 p.m.
Candidates for local district and circuit courts and the MSU Board of Trustees will hold a forum to inform students about local and state election races today.
Veterinary researchers delivered some male at the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing Monday. A group of animal experts injected the semen of a male bongo from Louisiana into a 13-year-old female bongo at the Potter Park Zoo.
Delta Township - In the back of a large costume shop, a Halloween prop dangles from the ceiling.
St. Johns City Park will host the 10th annual Pumpkins in the Park Wednesday through Sunday. The event, sponsored by St.
The U.S. Department of Education awarded the Lansing School District more than $1 million to develop smaller learning communities within the district's three high schools. The program, called Smaller Students, Parents, Administrators, Community, and Educators to Improve Student Achievement (Smaller SPACES), will focus on creating learning environments with smaller numbers of students.
Following a thumbs up from the planning commission, a plan to demolish a building on the corner of Bailey Street and Grand River Avenue will go before East Lansing City Council for approval tonight. The plan has struggled to gain support for months, but developers made numerous changes to accommodate city and neighborhood requests. Corey Partnership hopes to redevelop the buildings at 601-603 E.
Dimondale - At the top of a 50-foot metal tower, a tiny windmill spun with each gust of wind Monday afternoon.
Shoppers in the former Meridian Township Farmer Jack building might soon find paintbrushes and silk flowers lining the shelves where paper towels and frozen vegetables used to be. Hobby Lobby, an arts and crafts supply store chain based in Oklahoma City, will be moving into the former Farmer Jack building, 2775 E.
I wouldn't be nervous if they called me. If you support your country, you should be willing to sacrifice for it to some extent.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and as part of the event, a candlelight vigil will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Bloomfield Hills - In a 330-seat Bloomfield Hills theater Sunday afternoon, five loyal supporters of Sen.
The National Science Foundation has awarded MSU $400,000 to teach people how to defend their computers from dangers on the Internet.
Lansing - A bright sun shone down on students clad in white T-shirts reading "Be the Change" as they worked together to dig an irrigation ditch with pitch forks and shovels at Hawk Island Park, 1601 E.
More than 30 people had visited MSU Professor David Dwyer's East Lansing home Saturday afternoon.
A program on predatory animals in Michigan will be shown Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Meridian Senior Center, 1900 Kinawa Drive, in Okemos.