It might seem impossible, but it just got tougher to be unemployed in Michigan. A bill passed through the state Senate last Wednesday that would reduce welfare from 60 months (five years) to 48 months (four years).
The medical marijuana laws in Michigan are about to get a lot less hazy. In June, a package of eight bills was introduced into the state House to address unclear issues within the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act. The act, as written, is vague and confusing to law enforcement officials as well as medical marijuana patients, so state legislators have been looking at a way to clarify the act through further legislation.
With the heat index staying above 100 the past few days, professional writing junior Kelsey Clark has been left searching for answers. Clark is one of many students on campus currently living in an apartment without air conditioning, making the past few days unbearable, she said. With several days of scorching temperatures still to come, specific buildings have been designated as cooling centers throughout Greater Lansing. According to Mark Sekelsky, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, Greater Lansing currently is under an excessive heat warning, meaning four consecutive days where the heat index is between 100 and 105. The normal high temperature for this time of year is 83, and Sekelsky said it appears temperatures will return to normal next week, with the excessive heat warning set to expire Friday evening. One cooling center open to students is the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road, where students can relax in the café for free or use the fitness center, pool or gymnasium for a $4 daily rate, assistant director of parks and recreation Wendy Longpre said. “I think it’s a benefit for students to know about all the different resources in their community,” Longpre said.**
Michigan Flyer customers potentially will have twice as many opportunities to catch a bus in East Lansing come fall. Michigan Flyer, an airport shuttle service providing shuttle trips between East Lansing and the Detroit Metropolitan Airport, plans to add a new route to its schedule this fall.
East Lansing officials are planning to start integrating hybrid vehicles into the city’s car fleet in an attempt to further follow through on plans to reduce the city’s carbon footprint. Officials are seeking to begin a green shift they hope will snowball in coming years, beginning with exploring the possibility of purchasing three hybrid vehicles this year to take over for vehicles that are up for replacement, Public Service Administrator Angela Mabin said. The efforts follow a vehicle cost comparison submitted to the East Lansing City Council at the end of June, which measured the total cost of purchasing and operating hybrid vehicles compared to traditional gas-powered vehicles.
Sandwiched between MSU alumnus Nate Bliton and the Michigan-based Arabic fusion band, Wisaal, The Anatomy of Frank was three band members short, but Kyle Woolard and Jimmy Bullis combined to play at least seven instruments seemingly with ease, making up for the rest of the band Monday at (SCENE) Metrospace.
For the past three weeks, almost 80 high school students from Detroit and Chicago have gotten a taste of MSU campus life through the seventh year of the MSU College of Education’s Summer High School Scholars Program. About 78 students — ranging from incoming high school freshmen to seniors — have taken college preparation courses and stayed in MSU living facilities as part of the monthlong program, said James Neeley, the outreach and recruitment coordinator in the College of Education.
A 21-year-old female student was transported to Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital after she was injured by a cow at about 2:15 p.m.
Having seen many of his friends put education on the back burner to pursue professional football, former MSU linebacker and current director of player development for the Miami Dolphins Kaleb Thornhill wants to help a younger generation keep from making the same mistake. With the help of various sponsors, Thornhill is hosting a week of football and life skills in a branch of the 4th and 1 Football Camp — a free football camp for at-risk high school athletes — on MSU’s campus and at Lansing Catholic Central High School, in Lansing.
After 17 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, New York Islanders and St. Louis Blues, goaltender Chris Osgood has decided to end his illustrious playing career with the team that selected him with the 54th pick in the 1991 draft.
On a typical day at the Michigan Dairy Expo, Levi Westendorp gets up at 4 a.m. to wash and feed dairy cows. Westendorp, a farm worker at Westvale-VU Dairy Farm and MOO-ville Creamery, said it is his family’s 10th year being involved with the expo and it has been a lot of fun, as well as a chance to see how good their cows are against the best in Michigan. “It’s a great opportunity to showcase your farm and also just to interact with other farmers,” he said. Located at the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education, the 15th annual Michigan Dairy Expo runs through Saturday, has various events going on each day and is free to the public.
During their highest levels of fertility, women feel more threatened by men, particularly those from differing backgrounds, according to a recent study conducted by MSU psychological researchers.
Pedestrians might find it easier to move around the city in coming months, if an effort by East Lansing city officials comes to fruition.
Since its launch at the end of June, people have been clamoring for invites to Google Plus, Google Inc.’s foray into the world of social networking.
Officials from MSU’s Office of the Vice President for Governmental Affairs are slated to testify before a state House higher education appropriations subcommittee on Thursday morning in an attempt to resolve the university’s disputed tuition increase. News of the hearing comes less than a week after the nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency released a report citing MSU as one of two state universities that violated the state’s 7.1 percent tuition increase limit this past year.
If college education can be considered an investment, some researchers argue that students are getting far greater returns for their money than ever before.
For family community services senior Carolyn McLean, obtaining a credit card was simple. After receiving notification from Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, or MSUFCU, stating that she qualified for a credit card, McLean went to MSUFCU’s Union branch, filled out some paperwork and walked out with a credit card.
Former MSU and NBA basketball player Jay Vincent’s bond is scheduled to be reviewed July 28 after a motion was filed by the U.S.
Legislation introduced this summer has some Michigan residents worried that lawmakers’ attempt to clear up confusion would limit medical marijuana patients’ access to treatment Michigan law allows. State lawmakers have realized a need to clarify the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act and are taking legislative action.
