MICHIGAN
Local reactions to the elimination of straight-ticket voting in Michigan
Students and representatives react to Governor Snyder signing bill eliminating straight ticket voting.
MICHIGAN
Winter weather expected during first week of classes
Regular snow is expected throughout the rest of the week, with 2 inches coming Monday night and throughout Tuesday. Wednesday gives a slight reprieve with only a predicted half inch of snow. The remainder of the week will have slight chances of snow showers.
MICHIGAN
Lawsuit against MSU, terrorism threat and assault cases to watch
MSU student Sydney Gort was charged with two counts of making terrorist threats. She was was charged in November 2015 for a threat she allegedly made at the MSU School of Packaging just before Thanksgiving and another charge was related to a similar case from April 2015.
MICHIGAN
Planned power outage to affect East Lansing
A planned power outage was scheduled for 11 a.m. on Friday and is affecting large parts of East Lansing. The outage was announced by the Lansing Board of Water and Light, according to an alert sent out Friday morning by the East Lansing Police Department. The power outage is expected to last 10 to 15 minutes. ELPD will be providing traffic control at major intersections and they are advising drivers to be cautious.
MICHIGAN
Valley Court Park might get ice rink, DDA hopes
The Downtown Management Board, Downtown Development Authority, city staff and residents of East Lansing have spent the last year discussing the possibility of adding a seasonal ice rink for East Lansing residents to use, according to a press release.
MICHIGAN
Mayor Meadows places friendly wager on Cotton Bowl
East Lansing Mayor Mark Meadows and Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Mayor Walter Maddox have made a friendly wager for the Cotton Bowl football game between MSU and Alabama. The two mayors have agreed that if the Spartans win, Mayor Maddox will fly a Spartans flag over Tuscaloosa City Hall for one day and wear green and white to the following City Council meeting. Mayor Maddox will also donate $50 to the East Lansing Educational Foundation – the charity of Mayor Meadows’ choice. If the Crimson Tide wins, Mayor Meadows will fly a Crimson Tide flag over East Lansing City Hall for one day and wear crimson and white to the following East Lansing City Council meeting. Mayor Meadows will also donate $50 to the Tuscaloosa Pre-K Initiative – the charity that Mayor Maddox has chosen. “We at the City of East Lansing are so proud that the Spartans have made it to the Cotton Bowl and wanted to celebrate the team’s success this season with this fun, friendly wager,” said Meadows.
MICHIGAN
E.L. prepared for outages, icy roads and 30 mph winds
Freezing rain and icy conditions are in the weather forecast for mid-Michigan on Monday and Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. Ice accumulations of one quarter to one half of an inch are possible by 5 a.m.
MICHIGAN
MSU will have to release athlete info to ESPN, court rules
A civil lawsuit between MSU and ESPN Inc. involving 301 student-athletes' crime records will end with the release of student-athlete information following nearly two months of stagnation.
MICHIGAN
Stores see mixed sales results for Cotton Bowl retail items
Stores selling apparel and memorabilia related to MSU’s recent Big Ten Championship victory and upcoming appearance in the 2015 College Football Playoff are seeing mixed sales results. The Student Book Store saw a substantial jump in sales, causing them to hire additional staff for the holiday season. “If we weren’t going to a bowl we probably would have sucked it up and not hired anybody” SBS assistant manager Mike Wylie said. Other stores haven’t enjoyed the same sales spike. Campus Street Sportswear manager Tom Tatum said people seem to be waiting to see if the team makes it to a national championship.
MICHIGAN
MSU student who threatened School of Packaging receives reduced bond
Sydney Gort, the MSU junior charged with two counts of making terrorist threats in the MSU School of Packaging, was approved a request on Friday morning for a personal recognizance bond by 54B District Court Judge Andrea Larkin.
MICHIGAN
East Lansing residents, MSU students rally to support Muslim refugees
It was an afternoon of solidarity and communal healing, as dozens of students and residents from the greater Lansing community gathered on Grand River to stand in support of Muslim refugees and to speak out against anti-Muslim rhetoric that has become popularized in the wake of the San Bernardino shootings in California.
MICHIGAN
MSU Police report sexual assault in East Lansing
MSU Police are reporting a sexual assault that occurred near Michigan Avenue in East Lansing at approximately 2 a.m. Tuesday, according to an alert.
MICHIGAN
Sigma Alpha Epsilon raises more than $25,000 for former brother battling cancer
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity has raised more than $25,000 for a former brother in dire need.
MICHIGAN
MSU Police report home invasion at the Lodges apartment complex
MSU police are reporting a home invasion in East Lansing at the Lodges near campus late Wednesday night, according to an MSU alert.
MICHIGAN
Medical amnesty bill passes Michigan Senate
A Michigan House of Representatives bill that would give amnesty to some facing medical emergencies because of prescription drug abuse was passed by the Senate on Wednesday.
MICHIGAN
Armed robbery at Pizza Hut on Grand River Avenue reported
An armed robbery is being reported close to campus, according to an East Lansing Police Department alert.
MICHIGAN
Eight arrested for post-game Cedar Village revelries
Eight individuals were arrested for revelries in Cedar Village after MSU's victory over Iowa Saturday night.
MICHIGAN
Chick-fil-A coming to Lansing area
The popular fast food chain Chick-fil-A will be opening in the Greater Lansing area in 2016.
FOOTBALL
Watch: In Cedar Village, fireworks, fires and crowdsurfing Santa all part of celebration
Cedar Village erupted after MSU's dramatic 16-13 win against Iowa in a last-minute touchdown in the Big Ten Championship.
FOOTBALL
Cedar Village: Scene of fires, crowds erupt after last-second football win
Cedar Village erupted after MSU's dramatic 16-13 win against Iowa in a last-minute touchdown. Residents and students set on fire, among other things, a giant teddy bear and a dumpster.