Donivan Wells decided to become a nurse for job security — something he has never had to worry about in the ten years of his career. With nurses in high demand, Wells, a certified nurse who works at Sparrow Hospital, 1215 E.
Court proceedings for Michael Lee Castillo — charged with drunken driving and kidnapping MSU student Amanda Lynn Brandel — will be postponed to determine whether he is competent to stand trial. Castillo, a 32-year-old Lansing Community College East student, will undergo psychiatric testing June 15 to determine his competency and his state of mind when an East Lansing police stopped him on Jan.
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon will speak today at the East Lansing Kiwanis Club's first annual "Guest Day." Simon will speak at noon at the Union in the second floor banquet room.
The Center for Yoga, Movement and Massage, 1780 E. Grand River Ave., is offering a free yoga class on Sunday from 3:30-5 p.m.
The Greater Lansing Housing Coalition will be holding its 9th annual Gardens Galore Tour on June 24 and 25.
A green cast covered Barry's right leg Saturday afternoon. The teddy bear also wore protective plastic sunglasses for her lazy eye and a colorful Band-Aid covered one of her wounds. Sarai Garcia's stuffed animal went through a lot at the MSU/Mid-Michigan Children's Initiative, or MSU/MMCI's, Second Annual Teddy Bear Picnic, which took place off of Service Road, across from the Clinical Center. "She had a broken leg," the 8-year-old Lansing resident said.
After years of working to make U.S. schools better, MSU's William H. Schmidt received the top honor in education research.
Lansing — The riverfront buzzed with energy Friday night as the Lansing Board of Water and Light held its annual Chili Cook-Off. The cook-off, now in its 11th year, hosted 39 booths, with 1,500 gallons of chili served, said John Strickler, spokesman for the Lansing Board of Water and Light. Greeted by a warm and sunny day, visitors tasted chili, salsa and other foods at booths that wound along the downtown River Trail between Michigan Avenue and Shiawassee Street.
Ten acres of MSU's vast agricultural fields are reserved solely for growing organic food. The MSU Student Organic Farm, 3291 College Road, in Holt serves as a place not only to grow certified organic food, but research organic farming techniques as well, according to its Web site. The farm focuses on Community Supported Agriculture, or CSA, in which the produce from the year-round farming is divided into shares and sold before the food is harvested. A share feeds up to about four adults and is not limited to one family, said farm manager and instructor Jeremy Moghtader. Shares are sold in spring, summer and fall and cost $460 per share, said Holly Markham, an environmental policy and anthropology senior, who works at the farm.
When it comes to how newspapers cover political races, sex makes a difference. This was a common finding in two studies by MSU researchers who analyzed articles on the U.S.
Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, will host two public hearings on Tuesday to discuss proposed changes on five CATA fixed routes.
The Meridian Township police will be holding a public car seat check event from noon to 4:00 p.m.
The American Red Cross will be holding blood drives on July 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the WKAR studios in the Communication Arts and Sciences Building and on July 25 from 10 a.m.
Jason William Trew turned himself in on May 26 after a warrant for his arrest — charging him with the theft of more than 35 MSU projectors — was released.
Vinnie stomped the ground. The chestnut-colored horse was having his hooves shoed and shaped by farrier Kirk Lucas on Thursday afternoon at the west end of the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education. Sparks flew as Lucas shaped Vinnie's new horseshoe.
Lonnie Moore expects to have about $40,000 worth of debt by the time he graduates in December. "Frankly, I see myself out of debt when they sell my body to science for dissection," the philosophy and history senior said.
The Michigan prison population grew by nearly 2 percent last year, continuing an ongoing trend that many legal experts say won't slow down anytime soon. The Michigan Department of Corrections report shows that Michigan's prison population of about 49,000 increased by 820 inmates — which is actually below the 10-year average before 2003 of 1,400 more prisoners each year.
Construction workers hit a gas line Wednesday between 1:50 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. while working on the new parking ramp near Olin Health Center and Morrill Hall. Employees of Olin Health Center were evacuated, but there were no injuries, said Debra Dodd, spokeswoman for Consumers Energy. "The fire department thought it was best to evacuate the building since it was so near," Dodd said. No other buildings were evacuated, MSU police said. Consumers Energy officials were called to the scene to inspect and repair the damaged gas line.