East Lansing residents might see an increase in their monthly natural gas bill because of a rate increase by Consumers Energy, said Debra Dodd, a spokeswoman for the company.
Seeds were planted in the minds of U.S. senators Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Pat Roberts, R-Kan., at the 2012 Farm Bill’s first field hearing held Tuesday at MSU as agricultural stakeholders shared their ideas about how the bill could assist young farmers and fund universities’ research. Witnesses involved with agriculture-related businesses and organizations throughout Michigan had the chance to provide testimony at the U.S.
For the fan of outdoor festivals, Pumpstock 2011 will take place from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday at East Lansing Bailey Community Center park, 300 Bailey St.
A new study led by MSU researchers has found that sustained involvement in artistic activities could be linked to success in starting a new business or producing an innovative product. MSU’s Center for Community and Economic Development surveyed 86 MSU Honors College graduates from 1990-95 and found that exposure to the arts among the graduates was closely related to producing patentable products or leading creative business ventures in the future. The findings are critical for retaining creative people in the state and generating additional funding for arts programs, said Rex LaMore, the director of the center. “I hope it will help us reconsider how we treat the arts — not as an add-on or frill but as an essential component,” he said.
U2 has topped the charts with affected guitar riffs and spectacular, hair-raising crescendos for as long as the current student body at MSU has been able to appreciate music. In a month they will give a performance at Spartan Stadium, which raises the question, “What musicians will stand the test of time?”
What do stem cells, domestic partnerships and the state budget all have in common? Nothing, according to Gov. Rick Snyder’s legal team. Two provisions in the state budget, one that would create additional state-level oversight for stem cell research conducted by universities and another that would ask universities to eliminate health care coverage for domestic partnerships were deemed unconstitutional by the governor’s legal counsel.
Although it’s been more than 85 years since the Union first opened, Kat Cooper said the original mission of the building isn’t any different. “We like to think of the Union as kind of being the living room of campus — that really hasn’t changed,” said Cooper, the communication manager for Auxiliary Resources, the department that operates the building.
The curtain has closed on a historic season for the MSU baseball team. As Illinois mobbed the pitcher’s mound in an act of triumph and exuberance Saturday at Huntington Park in Columbus, Ohio, the Spartans (36-21 overall, 17-11 Big Ten) were forced to stand aside quietly to watch their co-Big Ten champion celebrate.
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., will return to a state and university rooted in agriculture Tuesday to hold the first Farm Bill field hearing at MSU. During this hearing, which will begin at 9 a.m.
The thunderstorms that ripped through the state Sunday left more than 108,000 people without power, according to a press release from Consumers Energy.
A 20-year-old male student reported his bike stolen from the southwest side of Demonstration Hall between May 16 at noon and May 19 at noon, MSU police Sgt.
East Lansing’s Project Pride event might see a higher turnout this year as a result of offering electronic recycling free of charge for the first time.
Volunteers from East Lansing’s Environmental Stewardship Program have one focus: preserving and improving the city’s public parks. Saturday the group will be planting seedlings at Hawk Nest Park, 3750 Kiskadee Dr., a newly established park.
For some MSU students, the opportunity to travel abroad is just out of reach, but for journalism junior Chloe Hill, her dreams of visiting another country are being realized.
After the NCAA Opening Rounds this weekend, the MSU track and field team will advance seven athletes to the NCAA Outdoor Championships, which will be held June 8 in Des Moines, Iowa.
With all the anticipation in an emotional weekend, the MSU rowing team harnessed its excitement through its final races Sunday, ultimately finishing seventh as a team in Gold River, Calif. Head coach Matt Weise said the Spartans capitalized on every strength they had for the best possible finish against the top 16 teams in the nation.
East Lansing fire officials have reported no major damage in the area after Sunday night’s severe weather.
Tornado Warning for Ingham County is in effect until 5:45 p.m.
With one swing of the bat, the MSU baseball team saw a Big Ten Tournament championship violently ripped from its fingers.
The MSU baseball team lives to play one more game in the Big Ten Tournament, as the Spartans beat Minnesota and take on Illinois tonight.