MICHIGAN

MSU alumnus and Which Wich CEO honored by College of Com. Arts

Riley Murdock

April 10, 2017

He has stores everywhere from Dallas to Dubai, but MSU alumnus Jeff Sinelli is thinking back to his roots for his next location. Sinelli, Founder and CEO of the Dallas-based Which Wich Superior Sandwiches restaurant chain, will receive a 2017 Outstanding Alumni Award from the College of Communication Arts and Sciences Alumni Board today. “It’s always nice to be recognized in any form, so I’m pretty stoked about it,” Sinelli said.

MICHIGAN

Muslim Mental Health Conference to mesh science and faith

John LaVaccare

April 9, 2017

The ninth annual Muslim Mental Health Conference will be held at the East Lansing Marriott Hotel from Apr.

MICHIGAN

Once a spot for thriving business, now a space for common turnover at 547, 549 E. Grand River Ave.

Riley Murdock

April 9, 2017

The building at 547 and 549 E Grand River Ave, home to the Greater Lansing Visitor Center, apartment space and until recently Sweet Lorraine’s Fabulous Mac n’ Cheez!, has seen businesses come and go for decades, landlord Steve Perry said. Perry, a manager with Perry Investment Group, LLC, said his family has owned the building since it was built in 1946.

MICHIGAN

Political Science junior Aaron Stephens running for E.L. City Council

Marie Weidmayer

April 7, 2017

Political science junior Aaron Stephens announced that he is running for East Lansing City Council on Friday.

MICHIGAN

Crime Round-up: 29 crimes reported since March 31

Marie Weidmayer

April 7, 2017

Since March 31, MSU police have recorded 29 crimes in the Clery Crime and Fire Log, ranging from larceny to vehicle theft to illegal use of a credit card.

MICHIGAN

MSU Police respond to elderly woman trapped under train

Marie Weidmayer

April 6, 2017

MSU police and the Canadian Railroad Police responded to a 66-year-old woman trapped under a train at the Amtrak station near Harrison Rd.

MICHIGAN

Once home to two movie theaters, E.L. has gone decades without one

John LaVaccare

April 6, 2017

This June will be the 30th anniversary of the closing of East Lansing’s last movie theater, the Campus Theatre, whose lobby once sat at the Grand River Ave.

MICHIGAN

ELPD to host open house Thursday

Marie Weidmayer

April 5, 2017

The East Lansing Police Department will host their first open house on Thursday at 409 Park Ln.

MICHIGAN

Sexual assault case reported Jan. 30 still active

Marie Weidmayer

April 5, 2017

On Jan. 30, an alleged criminal sexual conduct incident was reported to MSU police. The alleged criminal sexual conduct occurred on Dec. 16, 2016, at 1855 Place, according to the Clery Crime and Fire Log. The case is currently listed as active.

MICHIGAN

E.L. phone system currently down

Riley Murdock

April 3, 2017

As of around noon, the City of East Lansing’s phone system is down. An alert sent out by the city at 12:30 p.m.

MICHIGAN

As tampon tax bill heads to the Michigan Senate, students voice opinions

Marie Weidmayer

April 2, 2017

A Michigan Senate bill to remove sales tax from feminine hygiene products has progressed from the finance committee to the Senate. 

MICHIGAN

Draheim brings federal expertise, environmental passion to City Council

Riley Murdock

April 2, 2017

Councilmember Erik Altmann, elected at the same time as Draheim and Mayor Mark Meadows, said Draheim is very dedicated to the community and to the city. “She works hard and she has policy expertise, which she brings to bear on our discussions, and she always has an eye out for compromise which has helped the council gel in the last year and a half,” Altmann said. “We’ve worked on a number of issues and I think we have similar views on specific issues like transportation and environmental policy, and she knows more about this stuff from her day job than I do from mine.

MICHIGAN

Supply Chain Management program is nation's best for 6th year in a row

John LaVaccare

March 31, 2017

U.S. News and World Report recently named MSU’s supply chain management program the best undergraduate supply chain program in the nation for 2017. According to department chair David Closs, this is the sixth year in a row MSU has won the honor.

MICHIGAN

Awaiting vote, E.L. City Council weighs proposed Center City brownfield plan

Riley Murdock

March 31, 2017

East Lansing’s Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, or BRA, voted to send the current brownfield plan for the Center City District project to East Lansing City Council.

FOOTBALL

MSU football's Blackwell gets contract extension while suspended

Marie Weidmayer

March 30, 2017

The contract of Curtis Blackwell, the director of college advancement and performance for MSU football, has been extended by a month, MSU spokesperson Jason Cody confirmed via text message. 

MICHIGAN

Sens. Stabenow, Peters will oppose Gorsuch nomination

Eugene Kutz

March 30, 2017

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) announced on Tuesday she will vote against Judge Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court nomination.

MICHIGAN

'Whip-its' drug surfaces on campus amid other drug-related incidents

Marie Weidmayer

March 30, 2017

Since the start of the spring semester, MSU police have responded to five reports of inhalation of a chemical agent at Hubbard Hall. There have been no other incidents reported anywhere else on campus.

MICHIGAN

ELPD looking for man who allegedly impersonated a police officer

Marie Weidmayer

March 29, 2017

East Lansing police are investigating an incident involving a man who allegedly impersonated a police officer.

MICHIGAN

Record Lounge relocates after months of unpaid rent

Riley Murdock

March 29, 2017

The Record Lounge owner Heather Frarey stood behind the counter of her shop and watched longtime customers browse through her stock around 6 p.m. Tuesday, for the last time in East Lansing.

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Blaze Pizza opens on Grand River

Marie Weidmayer

March 27, 2017

There is yet another pizza option for East Lansing residents as Blaze Pizza opened Monday at 437 E. Grand River Ave. Blaze Pizza opened among a rash of East Lansing businesses that closed during the past year.