The East Lansing Police Department, or ELPD, is investigating a possible armed robbery which took place during the evening of June 10 in the 100 block of Orchard Street in East Lansing.
A cacophony of drums, synthesizers and auto-tuned voices echoed throughout corridors of the MSU Community Music School, 4930 S. Hagadorn Road, as youngsters of all ages came together for the Eric “RicStar” Winter Music Therapy Camp. As the programs enters its 11th year, Cindy Edgerton, the camp’s director, said the program has experienced exceptional growth, from 46 campers in 2003 to an all-time high of 124 participants this year.
There are a few things in the world that become better with age — wine, wisdom and now add the W.J. Beal Botanical Garden to the list.
The next step involving the future of East Lansing’s Park District Planning Area, formerly known as the City Center II project, will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday in courtroom No. 2 of City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, with discussions beginning of which developer will acquire the prized location.
The East Lansing 54B District Court, 101 Linden St., is now offering an amnesty program for anyone who has been issued a bench warrant on or before May 21 for failure to pay court fines and fees. The program will go until July 12 at 4:30 p.m.
Dropping down from more than 50 feet is an exciting, but intimidating prospect, even for some experienced climbers.
Thousands of MSU students could feel the bite of loan interest rates doubling if Congress doesn’t reach a consensus on a long-term funding solution by July 1.
MSU students, faculty and local business owners have taken notice to Michigan’s skyrocketing gas prices, which have driven East Lansing residents to rethink their travel and transportation decisions. Recent reports have slated Michigan as one of the most expensive states when it comes to gasoline prices, averaging $4.22 per gallon in the state, according to AAA’s daily gas report. Economics professor Charles Ballard said prices are higher in Michigan than most other states because it is far away from a lot of the refining capacity in the U.S.
The old Barnes & Noble building, 333 E. Grand River Ave., has a new user, according to East Lansing Planning & Community Development Director Tim Dempsey.
Grand River Avenue construction between Michigan Avenue and Bogue Street is a week ahead of schedule, according to a press release from the Michigan Department of Transportation, or MDOT. Traffic has been shifted to the newly paved eastbound side of the road.
For many high school, junior college and college baseball players, last weekend represented a dream come true.
Supermarkets just don’t quite cut it for chemistry sophomore Hadley Orr.
On Friday, the College Sports Information Directors of America selected senior women’s golfer Caroline Powers for the 2013 Capital One Division 1 Academic All-America At-Large Second Team.
Prizes, sunshine, fish and smiling kids summed up the scene at the Mason Optimist Club’s annual Fishing Derby and Youth Sporting Event in Burchfield Park on Saturday.
Volunteers, residents, canines and cats gathered behind the Ingham County Animal Control and Shelter for 30-straight hours trying to find the perfect match for animals and their potential owners Friday and Saturday at the eighth annual Adopt-A-Fest.
A recent report by the American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU, examined marijuana possession arrest rates for the entire nation, with the authors, on average, finding African Americans are 3.73 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession.
The Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks are set to compete for the Stanley Cup starting on Wednesday, and two former Spartans — one from each team — are entering the fray.
Potter Park Zoo is now home to three new North American River Otter pups, with this being the first time an otter pup was born at the Potter Park Zoo.
Lake Lansing Park North and Lake Lansing Park South will both offer free entrance to patrons and parking today, Lake Lansing Park Manager Pat Witte said.
Crossing just 20 seconds away from her personal record time, redshirt sophomore Leah O’Connor placed fifth overall in the 3,000 steeplechase on the final day of competition. With a time of 9:53.71 O’Connor was one of three Spartans to earn first-team All-American honors at the 2013 NCAA Track and Field Championships.