MSU researchers studying freshwater bodies such as the Great Lakes are studying the relationship lakes have with the surrounding streams and ecosystems. Creating the term landscape limnology — a new way to study fresh water — three MSU professors in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife said they hope their study can help protect and conserve the nation’s water.
The Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau is hosting the 16th annual “Be a Tourist in Your Own Town” event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. For $1, participants can purchase a “passport” that grants them free admission to more than 50 Greater Lansing attractions and activities. For an extra 50 cents, participants will receive a stamp that allows them to ride the CATA bus system throughout the day.
New decorative danglers likely will hang beneath the banners that line the streets of East Lansing. The Downtown Management Board, or DMB, will offer danglers for sale to East Lansing businesses due to merchant interest. The program began May 15, permitting downtown businesses to purchase danglers that hang underneath the “City of the Arts” and “Holiday” banners displayed during the summer and winter months.
The 15th annual Board of Water and Light Chili Cook-Off will take place from 5-9 p.m. Friday, in Lansing, at Adado Riverfront Park. Chili recipes from restaurants and organizations in the Lansing area will be judged in the competition and have a chance to win the People’s Choice Award, which is voted on by the attendees.
The MSU Horticulture Gardens 2010 Plant Sale will take place from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the MSU Plant and Soil Sciences Building. The annual sale includes hundreds locally-grown herbs, vegetable transplants, annuals, perennials and ornamental grasses, with prices varying from about $1 to $100.
A new event in East Lansing, will take participants through downtown East Lansing, is set to take place June 12. Dirty Feat is an urban adventure race consisting of teams of two competing in challenges, which include running, biking and orienteering.
Residents looking for new ideas for home remodeling will be welcomed at the 53rd annual Parade of Homes, which begins Thursday and runs until June 13. The event is hosted by The Greater Lansing Home Builders & Remodelers Association, or GLHBA.
On one of his many trips to Mackinac Island, 11-year-old Connor Hoffman decided to take out his camera and start snapping pictures of the historical Michigan destination. After submitting a photo of the Mackinac Bridge to the 2009 Michigan Week Youth Photo Contest, and winning, Hoffman, now 13 years old, gets to enjoy the bridge in a new way — seeing it tour all over the state.
Most 3-year-old girls tend to have pretty typical goals for their future. Some want to be ballerinas, others want to be movie stars and some dream of being a princess. Laura Kueny, who just finished her college career as the most prolific women’s golfer in MSU history, had a bit of a different plan for herself at a very young age.
Thank you for a very well thought-out article (“Military service is about people,” SN 6/1). I have often considered the same things you wrote about and wondered why many “civilians” only saw the uniform — and the associated glory or horrors that went with it — but never saw the human being in the uniform.
Throughout the years, opinion editors at The State News have pleaded with readers to write opinion pieces and letters to the editor. As for the letters to the editor, one is quick to see the current space is taken up by pieces written by journalists from around the country; very little comes from the readers of The State News.
A study commissioned by the Michigan Chamber of Commerce recommended increasing the state gas tax and vehicle registration fees to create jobs and net money for state infrastructure. The study was conducted by the East Lansing-based research organization Anderson Economic Group.
In a move that could tip the scales in the 2010 gubernatorial race, the Michigan Education Association, or MEA, announced Friday that it is endorsing Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero, a Democrat, for Michigan’s next governor. The MEA is an East Lansing-based labor union that represents more than 157,000 teachers and education support staff throughout the state.
A 2004 Dodge Durango SUV was damaged after a hit-and-run accident last Wednesday on the second level of Ramp 2 next to Bessey Hall, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said. The owner of the vehicle reported a 6-inch dent on the rear passenger side door after returning to her parked car.
Most MSU students who have passed through East Lansing are aware of the Lot 10 Colorful Garage, on Division Street between East Grand River Avenue and Albert Street. It’s the ugly parking ramp … the colorful, ugly parking ramp. An East Lansing firm is circulating an exploratory petition to secure support for a plan to paint the ramp green and white. Robert Russell, the lead organizer of the movement, said the success of the project would be a way to bring the city and MSU closer together.
Peanut butter and jelly is one of three new flavors recently released at the dairy store in Anthony Hall. The other newcomers are turtle sundae — a butter chocolate swirl with chocolate-covered pecans — and Omer Tracks, which is malted ice cream with chopped M&M’s and chocolate-covered waffle cone pieces, named for the raccoon mascot from Odyssey of the Mind, which was hosted May 26-29 at MSU.
I’m more than a little thrown by the new Band Of Horses album “Infinite Arms.” I just don’t get it — and I really, really wanted to. The album is the third release from the indie rock group. They have built themselves a large following in a relatively short span of time, but despite the pedestal on which I had them before listening to the new album, I must say — I’m very rarely so wrong and disappointed at the same time.
Former MSU athletes tend to pop up in unflattering news stories all too often. However, as two former Spartans — Shannon Brown of the Los Angeles Lakers and Duncan Keith of the Chicago Blackhawks — are competing for championships at the highest level of their respective sports, now is the perfect time to focus on MSU’s former stars who now are winners on the court, field or ice and off of them.
Several downtown East Lansing buildings could see a change of height in the near future after the East Lansing City Council set public hearings for next month at its Tuesday meeting. The council set public hearing for July 20 that will focus on two developments near Albert Street.