The last remaining unsolved murder at MSU has been solved. Marie Ann Jackson, whose body was found in an isolated wooded area of MSU property near College Road on Nov. 21, 1970, had been lying in the woods for up to four days before her body was found. She had been strangled.
The East Lansing City Council will take the next step in determining how City Center II will be financed at its meeting tonight. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Courtroom 2, 54-B District Court, 101 Linden St.
Only about 15.4 percent of registered voters in Ingham County came out to vote in the Michigan Primary Tuesday.
Energy was among the topics Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., discussed during his visit to Michigan Tuesday afternoon during which he toured a nuclear power plant in Monroe County.
Police responded to a domestic assault call Saturday at West McDonel Hall between 3:30 and 3:50 a.m., MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
Voters in Tuesday’s primary elections opted to renew Ingham County’s 911 millage and nominate Patrick Lindemann as the Democratic party’s candidate for Ingham County Drain Commissioner.
A food drive will be held on Saturday to benefit the Greater Lansing Food Bank, and nonperishable food items or monetary donations will be accepted.
Everything from carnival rides to car seat inspections were found Tuesday evening at East Lansing’s Patriarche Park, 1100 Alton Road. Local residents joined together for a family-friendly safety carnival in celebration of the 25th annual National Night Out.
East Lansing is at a 28-year low in part I crime rates, according to a statistical report released by the East Lansing Police Department Tuesday.
David Foran wants high school teachers to get excited about forensic science.
Redshirt freshman Kirk Cousins is trying to make the most of his ascension up MSU’s quarterback depth chart. Cousins, who’s the only reserve quarterback remaining from last season, will enter the season as senior Brian Hoyer’s backup.
MSU freshman forward Delvon Roe underwent successful exploratory surgery on his left knee on Tuesday, according to MSU Athletic Communications.
Last season, MSU linebacker Greg Jones turned a lot of heads — and nearly decapitated some — by leading the Spartans in tackles as a true freshman. As a sophomore, Jones will be expected to make even more plays as the anchor of MSU’s defense.
In just a few short weeks, this semi-empty campus will be riddled with students eager to begin the new school year. Welcome Week is right around the corner, which means it’s time to move into the dorms, make new friends and prepare for the long semester we have ahead of us. What’s different this year is that it will be the last time we enjoy our beloved five-day Welcome Week.
So far, voter turnout at some East Lansing polls has been slow, as expected. “I guess we’d have to say the turnout has been very light, very light — we’ve had only one person, and it’s what time — 3:30?” said Bill Rittenberg, chair of precinct 13, with a polling location at MSU’s Owen Graduate Hall.
While many MSU students are gone for the summer, the campus has still been buzzing — with construction. More than 15 projects have been under construction this summer, including renovations to Mayo Hall, the Holden Hall public areas, Spartan Stadium, Wharton Center and Farm Lane.
By 7 a.m. Monday, a crowd of about a hundred people had formed outside the Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing, to hear Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama speak.
A woman’s purse was stolen from a 2008 Jeep Cherokee parked on E. Brody Road on July 26 between 1:30 and 5 p.m., MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.