City council to address developments

The Virginia Avenue and West Village projects will be among the topics discussed at tonight’s East Lansing City Council meeting.

Icebreakers improve neighbor relations

To Ann Nichols, the best way to ensure a good relationship with her neighbors is to introduce herself immediately. She does that with baked goods.

Community Relations Coalition aims to strengthen student, permanent resident relationships

Ann Nichols has found that the best way to ensure a good relationship with her neighbors is to introduce herself right off the bat. She does that with baked goods.

Flooding after rain creates headaches

While the heavy rain that pounded East Lansing Aug. 24 sent many students running for cover, it brought an unexpected nuisance for Katie Ault. About an inch of water had flooded the social work senior’s apartment.

Local business owners complain stench may drive away customers

Flooding houses with dirty water isn’t the only way East Lansing’s frequently clogged sewage system flexes its muscle. Some local business owners believe the sewers’ overwhelming odor is wretched enough to deter customers from visiting their stores.

Broken cable causes power outage

A couple hundred East Lansing residents were left in the dark around 9 p.m. Thursday, the result of a broken underground cable that cut power to parts of the city.

Lansing police release name of murder suspect

Lansing police have identified 27-year-old Matthew Emmanuel Macon as the man they believe is responsible for five recent homicides and one assault.

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Mich. Senate offers state employees early-retirement

In an effort to ease Michigan’s budget woes and create a smaller government, the Michigan Senate passed a bill Thursday offering early retirement options to Michigan’s employees.

Police arrest suspect in Lansing for assault, string of homicides

The suspect in a string of Lansing homicides was arrested by police Thursday. Lansing police believe they have found the suspect in the slaying of five area women since late July.

CATA busses will not operate Monday

East Village project in works, construction may begin August 2009

Although a design concept is in place, the genesis of the East Village project might not occur for several months, city officials say.

Mich. house votes to bump up primary

The Michigan House voted Thursday to move the state’s presidential primary from Feb. 26 to Jan. 15. The change in date, if approved by Gov. Jennifer Granholm, would make Michigan the third state in the country to hold its primary.

Summer reading for incoming freshmen teaches lessons in race relations, tolerance

A busy fall semester won’t prevent premedical freshman Andrea Jackson from finishing what she started this summer.

Reno's continues to host weekly radio show despite stabbing

Ten days after a man was stabbed in a local bar’s parking lot, first-year MSU football coach Mark Dantonio made his weekly radio show debut at the bar.

State employees catch an early break

In an effort to ease Michigan’s budget woes and create a smaller state government, the Michigan Senate passed a bill Thursday offering early retirement options to state employees.

Bicyclists head for the bridge

When former Sen. Dick Allen rode his bicycle from the state Capitol to Mackinaw City in 1971, he proved a point to the Department of Transportation and gave rise to a tradition.

Michigan to host summit on alternative energy

Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced Tuesday that Michigan will host an energy summit with Sweden in early 2008 in an effort to bring international industries and jobs to the state.

Groups rally for peace on Capitol steps

Peace activists did not get discouraged Tuesday when U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, did not attend the Take a Stand campaign. Instead, they brought in a replacement in the form of a life-size poster of Rogers.

MSU receives federal funds for aquatic research

Saginaw Bay could soon have a comprehensive plan for managing its ecological resources thanks to a federal grant awarded to MSU research scientists.