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Candidates debate for last time
Not much changed for better or worse as a result of Tuesday’s debate between governor hopefuls Attorney General Jennifer Granholm and Lt.
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Downtown to be home to a symbol of beauty
East Lansing residents got a glance at some possible sculptures for downtown on Tuesday evening, and will have a voice in which sculpture is picked.One of three sculptures will adorn a downtown fountain in the alley Campus Town Mall.A five-member art selection panel recommended three sculptors from a roster of more than 100 to make small-scale models of their designs for the fountain.The models were introduced at East Lansing City Hall on Tuesday evening.Michael Sundermann, chairman of the city’s arts commission, said the selection process is unique because public comment will be considered in the decision.“What the people think is important,” he said.
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Council lays-out budget priorities
Lansing - Investigating relationships between police and the community and expanding minority business contracts are among the priorities of the city council in the next fiscal year. The council announced a new set of budget resolutions for 2003-04 at Monday’s meeting.
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Health care leaders discuss tobacco initiative
A group of health-care organization leaders held a news conference at the Sparrow Professional Building, 1200 E.
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Fire temporarily shuts down Ramada Inn
The 130-room Ramada Inn on Trowbridge Road is temporarily closed after a fire extensively damaged the front desk, lobby and several other rooms Monday. The fire started in a storage room where breakfast items and paper products where kept, East Lansing fire Deputy Chief Terence Lapinski said.
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Lansing-area pastors lend support to Bernero
Local pastors will gather at 10 a.m. today at New Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 3800 W. Miller Road in Lansing, to endorse state Rep.
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Free course helps increase adults computer literacy
A few months ago, Tamila Bennett barely knew anything about computers - now she plans to take MSU classes to work for her computer programming certification.The Lansing resident graduated from the Closing the Digital Gap Port of Entry Program two weeks ago and said the course has significantly increased her computer literacy.The program is offered free of cost to low-income individuals in the Lansing area.
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Asian House to ask city council for alcohol permit
An East Lansing restaurant will ask for approval to sell alcohol in its establishment at the city council meeting at 7:30 tonight in City Hall, 101 Linden St. At its last meeting, the city’s planning commission unanimously recommended a special-use permit for Asian House Restaurant, 1001 E.
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DeWeese proposes change in campaign
State Rep. Paul DeWeese has offered a pledge to state Rep. Virg Bernero hoping to change the tone of the 23rd District state Senate seat race.On the heels of being accused of using state resources to send a pair of e-mails to MSU and state employees in September, DeWeese signed a pledge Friday requiring the candidates to run their campaigns in a positive manner, focusing on issues rather than character attacks.Last week Bernero called DeWeese’s e-mails into question after state Democratic Party Chairman Mark Brewer called for an investigation into the e-mails.
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Newly built Hillel center dedicated
Like a huge family reunion, students, families and community members gathered under a tent Sunday in the parking lot of the Lester J.
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Hurricanes cited for gas price rise
Gas prices increased by nearly 10 cents last week, according to AAA Michigan, which surveys 300 gas stations weekly. Linda Casey, senior communications specialist for Ashland Petroleum, attributes the increased prices to Hurricanes Lili and Isidore. Casey said 25 percent, or 42 million, barrels of crude oil have to be transported into the Midwest from the Gulf region by barge or pipeline.
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Walkers fight breast cancer
Lansing - The lawn of the Capitol was packed with 3,600 pink and white shirts Saturday in support of Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, a walkathon sponsored by the American Cancer Society.The fourth annual walk brought women and men together to raise $205,000 for breast cancer research and services.
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Locals dig up Michigans past
Lansing - Bob Love squinted his eyes as he examined the piece of stone he had been chipping.“There’s a definite sequence to this,” he explained as a group of onlookers moved forward to see his work.
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Outdoor planet walk scheduled to reopen today
When the planet Mars was spotted floating down the Grand River near Portland, Lansing Board of Water & Light spokesman John Strickler knew Impression 5 Science Center’s Planet Walk needed some work. “Mars was never recovered,” Strickler said.
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Officials debate coasters effect
Coasters that can detect date rape drugs in a drink sound almost too good to be true to many young women. And recent tests and criticisms from various groups, including the Michigan State Police, might have proven the inefficiency of the invention. The coasters, released in late winter, are sold by Florida-based Drink Safe Technologies, Inc. and can be bought at convenience stores.
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Annual breast cancer march set for weekend
The fourth-annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk will be held Saturday in Lansing. As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the American Cancer Society is inviting the public to join in the walk-a-thon to fight breast cancer.
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Animal house earns marine councils certification
Haslett - Preuss Animal House is not your average pet shop. It’s the only pet shop in the world that has been certified by the Marine Aquarium Council. The certification, granted on Oct.
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Employees to discuss anthrax scare aftermath
On Oct. 12, 2001, 15 female graduate school employees at Linton Hall were stripped, detoxified and taken to the hospital because of a false case of anthrax. One year later, the women say they still are dealing with the embarrassment from the encounter with what they claim to be extremely ill-prepared emergency personnel.
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Survey: Detroit might trouble candidates
Michigan residents aren’t seeing eye to eye with Detroit - a problem that could spell trouble for Michigan’s gubernatorial hopefuls.
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Kids concert series continues
The East Lansing Children’s Concert Series continues on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Martin Luther Chapel, 444 Abbott Road. The concert is the second in the series and will feature The Kevin Collins African Drum & Dance Troupe.