As the Supreme Court gears up to announce its decisions on two key cases involving marriage equality, the legality of the Defense of Marriage Act and the fate of Proposition 8 in California, several members of the Michigan House of Representatives stood outside the Capitol in Lansing today to discuss their plans to make Michigan an accepting place for LGBT Michiganians.
East Lansing City Council will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, in the Executive Conference Room of the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road, to interview DTN Management Co. and Lurvey White Ventures, the two developers in contention for the Park District.
On Friday, 47-year-old East Lansing resident Robert Miller was charged with one felony count of embezzlement from the Pinecrest Elementary Parent Teacher Council, or PTC. At the time, Miller was treasurer on the council and upon investigation was found to have embezzled more than $7,700 over the past year, according to East Lansing Police Department, or ELPD, Lt. Scott Wriggelsworth.
Friday’s MSU Board of Trustees meeting consisted of more than men and women in suits crowded around a lengthy table in the Administration Building.
This week, thirsty beer lovers will have a new reason to raise their overflowing glasses. It’s time to celebrate Michigan beer with the second annual Lansing Beer Week that began Friday and concludes on June 29. Paul Starr, the co-creator of Lansing Beer Week, or LBW, said the week is essentially based around different events promoting Michigan beer at various locations throughout Lansing. “(They’re) fun, unique events to get people out and go to places they’ve never been before,” Starr said.
Former MSU football and basketball greats stepped out of their comfort zone and onto a soccer field on Saturday for the third annual Kick for the House charity event.
The vacant 35,000 square-foot space of the former Barnes & Noble is making a comeback, and East Lansing Mayor Diane Goddeeris is thrilled. “The new office space will create news jobs for our region, bring additional people to our downtown and use that beautiful building in a way that we all wanted,” Goddeeris said.
The Laura sculpture stolen on Thursday morning has been returned to the East Lansing Police Department, or ELPD, by individuals who located it in front of the Treehouse North Apartments in the 400 block of Evergreen Avenue, ELPD’s Scott Sexton said.
Give 12 teams two weeks and 500 pounds of scrap metal and they’ll give you works of art. Art sculptures were displayed, judged and sold in a live auction this weekend during the Fifth Annual Scrapfest Competition in Lansing’s Old Town.
College is a time for growing up, new experiences and making memories. The tenants of 135 Burcham Drive are making the most of the opportunity with help from a celebrity pop star.
In observance of National Pollinator Week, MSU held the annual Bee Palooza at the Horticulture Gardens on Sunday.
With an approval rating hovering around 45 percent, President Barack Obama is facing tough questions from all sides, including those who’ve been some of the most resilient supporters: young adults.
The East Lansing Police Department, or ELPD, still is searching for the suspect involved in a string of sexual assaults that have taken place throughout the past few months.
The National Council on Teaching Quality, or NCTQ, released its ratings on teacher preparation programs for colleges across the U.S., last week, giving MSU two out of four stars in their undergraduate and secondary education programs.
Downtown East Lansing was filled with the sounds of saxophones, bass and vocals last weekend at the 17th annual Summer Solstice Jazz Festival.
Former MSU trustee Patricia Carrigan, who has had an influence on MSU since the early ‘70s, died Tuesday in Bay City, Mich. She was 84 years old.
It’s that time of the year where the air is cool, the days are hot and construction never seems to end. However, one thing that is ending is the first session of summer classes.
While most students envision MSU official meetings as uneventful — affairs only attended by university bigwigs and media representatives — the June 21 MSU Board of Trustees meeting was chock-full of important legislation that will impact East Lansing residents.
On Friday, the MSU Board of Trustees approved a $24.5 million renovation to Spartan Stadium’s north side and upgrades to Munn Ice Arena.
Thursday morning, the Laura sculpture located in the Children’s Sculpture Garden at Downtown East Lansing’s Fountain Square was stolen. The 100 pound bronze sculpture was valued at more than $50,000, according to East Lansing Police Department, or ELPD, Captain Jeff Murphy.