New legislation proposed in a Michigan Senate committee would require health insurance providers to cover testing for human papillomavirus, or HPV. Insurance providers would be required to cover the HPV test, which exposes a virus that is linked to cervical cancer, under a two-bill package sponsored by state Sen. Martha Scott, D-Highland Park.
Facebook and Twitter are almost as popular as Solo cups on college campuses, and the Michigan Department of Treasury and the Michigan College Access Network will take advantage of the online networking trend to ease some student stress as soon as September. The two are creating a networking Web site called the Michigan College Access Portal, or MiCAP, to help students transition from high school to college and from college to career.
A bill introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives on Wednesday that would revive the Michigan Promise Scholarship as a forgivable loan is receiving mixed reactions from students and state lawmakers. The bill, introduced by state Rep. Jase Bolger, R-Marshall, would reinstate the Michigan Promise Scholarship as a forgivable loan with the requirement that recipients stay in Michigan for five years after graduation.
The city of East Lansing will not receive the $25 million it requested from a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER, grant to renovate the Amtrak station on Harrison Road. The grant would have upgraded the Amtrak facility and created a public parking structure, a project which city officials view as essential to redeveloping the Trowbridge corridor.
A plan to replace the Michigan Promise Scholarship as a forgivable loan was introduced Wednesday in the state House of Representatives. House Bill 5849, proposed by state Rep. Jase Bolger, R-Marshall, would grant students the Michigan Promise Scholarship as a loan with the requirement that they stay in Michigan for five years after graduation.
The MSU Department of Police and Public Safety won an award for traffic safety for the second year in a row. With the award, the department is receiving $6,000 to use toward traffic safety.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm issued an executive order Wednesday to trigger portions of a health care reform plan she announced earlier this month. The executive order cleared the way for university, public school and local government officials to participate in a health care plan that currently is offered to state employees.
The Michigan Good Food Summit will be held at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Lansing Center in Lansing. A group of stakeholders will meet at the summit to discuss Michigan’s agricultural assets and economy.
There was a little piece of Louisiana in East Lansing on Tuesday. In a crowded room at All Saints Episcopal Church, 800 Abbot Road, Wess “Warmdaddy” Anderson’s smooth jazz filled the air as it mingled with the scent of Louisiana gumbo, the signature dish of Gumbo and Jazz, 1133 E. Grand River Ave.
The East Lansing City Council will hold a public hearing regarding provisions for motorcycle parking during its 7:30 p.m.
A man who was escorted off a Detroit-bound flight from Lansing was released Monday with no charges, an FBI official said. The man, whose identity has not been released, was detained after he allegedly tried to escape the plane while it was on the runway at Lansing’s Capital Region International Airport.
Another Democratic candidate exited Michigan’s 2010 gubernatorial race Monday. Former Michigan Treasurer Robert Bowman filed an exploratory statement last week but said Monday he cannot commit to the race for candidacy.
Kris Lachance is trying to understand the logic behind Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposal to expand the state sales tax to cover services — which includes tattoo parlors, hair salons, tanning booths and movie theaters as some of the possible 150 targeted businesses.
Dawn Contreras was named the director of the Institute for Improving the Health and Nutrition of Michigan Residents on Friday.
Ron Sichau directed cupid’s arrow at his wife of 25 years, but this year it was from a completely different angle. Sichau chose the path of public embarrassment for his wife Denise, ordering a singing valentine to be presented to her at work.
The Capital Area Humane Society is hosting a Valentine’s Day adoption event from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Two MSU football players and two former players pleaded guilty Thursday to charges stemming from a November 2009 assault at Rather Hall.
A pair of bills passed Wednesday by the Michigan Senate could save city governments money by removing barriers to department consolidation and collaboration.
Detroit businesswoman and University of Michigan regent Denise Ilitch announced she will not run for governor despite being the Democratic front-runner, according to a January poll. Ilitch said in a statement that time constraints were the main reason for her exit, but she will not rule out further endeavors into public office.
Optimistic students braved the winter weather and poor economy Wednesday to attend the annual criminal justice career fair. Despite the fair peaking last year at 82 agencies and falling 15 percent to 20 percent this year, Tim Homberg, career development coordinator for MSU’s School of Criminal Justice, said he is expecting a better fair next year.