Homes in East Lansing and Lansing are the most affordable in the country, according to the Housing Opportunity Index released this month. The National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo collected information for the index, which is determined by measuring the number of homes that are affordable to those who make the median income of the area.
Changing society one youth at a time is Gov. Jennifer Granholm's philosophy when it comes to youth mentorship — a philosophy her staff has also adopted. Grand River Elementary Magnet School in Lansing benefits directly from Granholm's office since 25 of her employees are involved in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Lansing mentor program at the school. The agency is a youth mentor service that matches a child with an adult in order for him or her to spend time with a positive role model. Joni Burch, case manager at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Lansing, has worked with Granholm and her staff. "Her 'little sister' absolutely loves hanging out with her; they do a lot of art projects together," Burch said and added that Granholm's entire family is involved with the program. "She adores her," said Lansing resident Cynthia Mares, the mother of the 10-year-old child Granholm mentors, whose name is also Cynthia.
Ray Ott was dousing a blazing inferno amid a grass field beside the Pavillion for Agriculture and Livestock Education, only to realize that the hose had sprung a leak.
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon will meet with East Lansing residents today in the second of four meetings designed to improve communication with East Lansing residents. The meeting begins at 7 p.m.
Since Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans in August, the rich culture of the region has kept the spirit of the city alive.
A speech by Sen. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Lansing, scheduled for 6 p.m. tonight at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road, has been cancelled.
More Michigan engineers, architects and contractors may soon have the opportunity to work in Eastern Europe, but not before getting a lesson or two in Eastern European culture. The MSU Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is planning a two-year study abroad program with Michigan companies that would help former Soviet countries build new roads and buildings and undertake environmental cleanups.
MSU students can participate soon in a new online project in which they will collect and report information on issues concerning the Great Lakes. Beginning this fall, the Great Lakes Wiki project will allow students to do research on contaminated areas in the Great Lakes that have been identified by the U.S.
Women and girls may soon be able to further protect themselves from cervical cancer if the Food and Drug Administration approves a new vaccine next month. On Thursday, an FDA advisory committee endorsed the safety and effectiveness of Gardasil in a unanimous decision.
The Bactrian camel population at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing increased from two to three on April 29 with the birth of a two-humped baby. The nearly month-old Bactrian camel is covered with a fuzzy fur coat and has two humps, a feature that differentiates it from the one-humped Dromedary camel. "In the wild, there's not that many," zoo veterinarian Tara Harrison said.
A benefit concert for the New Orleans Summer Project will be held at the Cadillac Club, 1115 S. Washington Ave., in Lansing Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Political science professor Doug Hoekstra died Sunday from knee surgery complications. Hoekstra worked at MSU since 1969 and was a James Madison College faculty member. His funeral will be held Friday at the Okemos Presbyterian Church, 2258 Bennett Road, in Okemos.
Surrounded by family and some of the area's political elite, former East Lansing Mayor Mark Meadows kicked off his campaign for a seat in the state House on Monday. Meadows — a member of the East Lansing City Council — is vying for the House's 69th seat, which covers the East Lansing area. "I want to be the choice of the people," the Democratic candidate said to a crowd of about 35 people at his campaign headquarters, 2660 E.
The freshly painted pink and green walls of MSU Dairy Store's new branch in the Union are ready to welcome waves of ice cream lovers during the upcoming hot summer months. The store opened Saturday and already welcomed a crowd during the East Lansing Art Festival this past weekend.
Lansing — The Clinton Memorial Hospital "bed pan" drill team banged on bed pans and shook plastic jugs filled with pebbles. Three women decked out in cowboy hats and fringed leather jackets rode horses. And an Asian group wore traditional Korean clothing and beat on drums as it made its way down the street. These were just a few of the 95 diverse groups that marched in the 16th annual Michigan Parade on Saturday in downtown Lansing.
The state Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a package of bills that would allow a person to use deadly force without criminal punishment against someone they reasonably believe could kill them, cause them great bodily harm or sexually assault them. The bills passed through the committee and will now be looked at by the full Senate.
Before putting the car in drive, remember the most basic tenet of driver's education. Buckle up. Police departments all over Michigan, including East Lansing and MSU police, will make it a priority to look for drivers not wearing their seat belts for the next two weeks. Officers will give tickets carrying a $65 fine to unbelted drivers. From today to June 4, which includes Memorial Day weekend, the "Buckle Up or Pay Up, Click It or Ticket" program will include about 800 areas with signs notifying drivers they are entering seat belt enforcement areas.