A number of traffic accidents struck Mid-Michigan during this weekend’s snowfall, East Lansing police Sgt. Mike Phillips said. There typically are an increased number of crashes when snow and ice descend on the roads, he said. “People haven’t adjusted their driving style — they keep their speeds,” Phillips said.
East Lansing residents might need to start digging out their shovels and winter coats this week. While most areas reported an inch of snowfall, Okemos received about 2.2 inches. The snowstorms that hit the West Coast last week are not connected to the storm that hit the Lansing area, said Rob Dale, a meteorologist for WLNS Channel 6.
Troy Brake, who was arraigned Wednesday for a Sept. 29 quadruple homicide that killed an MSU sophomore and three others, reportedly lived with some of the victims in the 1990s, Ottawa County sheriff’s Det. Tom Knapp said.
A 20-year-old Grand Rapids man was sentenced Monday to 15 days in the Ingham County Jail for his participation in April’s Cedar Fest riot.
A supply chain management junior was sentenced Thursday to 40 days in the Ingham County Jail for his participation in April’s Cedar Fest riot.
Michigan House Democrats expanded their presence in Lansing to a 67-43 majority — the largest in 30 years — but there is disagreement on whether the political battlefield will be different.
Dick DeVos, the 2006 Republican Party gubernatorial candidate who lost to Gov. Jennifer Granholm, said Wednesday he would not try again for the state’s top spot in 2010.
Hoping to improve on the $15,000 raised last year, MSU’s Up ‘Til Dawn fundraising group will host its annual letter-sending party at 6 p.m. tonight at St. John’s Catholic Student Parish, 327 M.A.C. Ave.
As students prepare for the holiday shopping season, they can expect lower price tags and a stronger emphasis on theft prevention in stores. Holiday sales have already begun at several corporate stores, including Wal-Mart, which is offering a new sale each week up until Christmas to keep up with the tough economic times, according to a Wal-Mart press release.
A man will have to pay more than $4 million in restitution for his involvement in the 1999 New Year’s Eve arson at Agriculture Hall.
Despite tough times for pizza businesses, Toppers Pizza has mounted the dough and plans to open its first Michigan location in December at 1219 E. Grand River Ave.
It could have been worse. Although the Republican Party lost the presidency to President-elect Barack Obama and the Democratic Party gained significant leads in the Senate and House of Representatives, experts said the Republican Party fared better than expected.
When the Environmental Protection Agency says “get the lead out,” they mean it. A little more than two weeks ago, the EPA cut the amount of lead emissions allowed in the air by 90 percent, from 1.5 micrograms per cubic meter of air (ug/m3) to .15 ug/m3, according to a statement from the EPA.
A 19-year-old MSU student was sentenced Wednesday to 17 days in the Ingham County Jail for his participation in April’s Cedar Fest riot.
East Lansing residents are enjoying the warm weather today, with the average temperature about 20 degrees higher than the historical average of 50 degrees. Meteorologists said a low pressure front is moving in from the west and is pushing warm air through the Midwest.
U.S Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, retained his seat in the race for the 8th Congressional District over Democratic challenger Bob Alexander.
Off-campus routes are expected to stay the same after local voters approved a millage increase for Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA. The millage is for .787 mills per year on property owners over a five-year period, which, for a $100,000 home, equals $39.35 per year. According to CATA, the millage should bring in $4.75 million in 2008.
Michigan voters chose overwhelmingly to approve medical marijuana in the state Tuesday, but Proposal 2, which legalizes the use of human embryos in stem cell research, was approved by a slimmer margin.
Incumbent Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings won his fourth election since 1996 Tuesday evening. With about 68 percent of votes in, Dunnings had about 67 percent to Republican challenger Nicholas Bostic’s 33 percent as of press time. Dunnings credited his endorsements from United Auto Workers, Fraternal Order of Police, Greater Lansing Labor Council and Michigan Education Association in aiding his campaign.
Longtime East Lansing politician and incumbent state Rep. Mark Meadows will get two more years in the state House after leading challenger Frank Lambert for the 69th House of Representatives seat. Meadows, D-East Lansing, led Lambert with 54 precincts of out of 136, reporting as of press time. Meadows’ district includes most East Lansing residents and a small eastern portion of Lansing.