Several female Michigan legislators are taking back the Capitol Monday night for a special performance of “The Vagina Monologues,” after a state representative was silenced after using the word “vagina” during a House of Representatives session.
For Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero, hosting a golf tournament to help kids become drug-free is the least he can do.
Perry, Mich., residents Autumn Grubb, 13, and Tyler Grubb, 10, play inside Patriarche Park, 1100 Alton St., on June 13, 2012. The two came with their family to enjoy the nice weather.
The Lansing School District is sponsoring the Summer Food Service Program for children. Children 18 years or under and individuals 26 or under enrolled in educational programs for the mentally or physically disabled will be provided free meals.
The Lansing Fire Department responded to a residential garage fire at 11:50 p.m. on June 8 at 2408 Dunlap St., in Lansing.
A hit-and-run vehicle accident occurred at 11 p.m. on June 10 on M-36 East of Meech Road, in Lansing, leaving the victim in critical condition, the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office said in a release.
For the third day in a row, abortion-rights supporters gathered outside the Capitol Thursday morning to voice their opposition to a bill redefining abortion access in Michigan. The bill passed easily with a Republican majority vote on Wednesday evening, and within minutes, the bill’s opponents were talking about it on social media, planning to keep it in the public eye.
Students now can utilize a new business that would deliver food to their door from restaurants that typically do not offer those services.
Social relations and policy sophomore Curtis Audette made it one of his goals four years ago to represent his district as a delegate for a national party convention at some point in his life. But he never expected he’d be able to serve as a delegate at such a young age.
On June 15, 1962, members of the Students for a Democratic Society, or SDS, gathered in Port Huron, Mich., to combine voices and opinions in the creation of a statement which still holds relevance almost 50 years later.
Tuesday night at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, East Lansing City Council discussed the potential risks and rewards to moving forward with City Center II redevelopment project.
As the mid-Michigan August primary inches closer, two MSU alumni vying for the title of Lansing’s 30th Circuit Court judge received endorsements from friends in high places. Last week, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, a former NBA player who attended MSU in 1978, endorsed local attorney Wanda Stokes for the position.
After leaving his job with Afghanistan’s government and fighting for his home country of Afghanistan, losing one of his legs to an exploding land mine and spending time in a refugee camp in Moscow, Mohamad Nurzayee came to the U.S. in 2003 with goals and dreams he is now fulfilling.
Several Michigan legislators are working to repair crop damage caused by an early thaw by seeking financial relief for fruit farmers who have suffered crop losses.
When MSU women’s basketball coach Suzy Merchant was flipping pancakes Sunday morning, she knew she was doing it for the right reasons.
The presidential general election continues to be close call for Michigan voters as Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has made up ground on President Barack Obama in recent polls.
When patrons at the recently opened Moe’s Southwest Grill, 551 E. Grand River Ave., first walk through the door, they are greeted by an enthusiastic “Welcome to Moe’s!” from the restaurant’s employees.
Every Friday night at 7 p.m. from now until Labor Day, there will be a free concert at the Lake Lansing Band Shell.
Last Tuesday, Southfield Mich., resident Hope Sovran, 15, appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres show, just a few months after undergoing a bone marrow transplant.
East Lansing City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a special use permit for Woody’s Oasis, 1050 Trowbridge Road, which would allow for the restaurant to obtain a Class C liquor license.