Coach Mark Dantonio is excited. The return of quarterback Keith Nichol has finally given the MSU head football coach what he wanted — three quarterbacks competing for a starting spot when starter Brian Hoyer graduates.
The quarterback shuffle has officially reached full-throttle in East Lansing. A day after Keith Nichol announced his intentions to sign with MSU, sophomore Nick Foles has decided to leave the school and seek playing opportunities closer to his home in Austin, Texas.
The rising cost of gas this summer may be putting some students’ travel plans on hold, but not Kim Stemp — Michigan Flyer Inc.‘s shuttle bus service has made her summer plans possible.
The Asian Pacific American population is increasing faster than any other ethnic group, but to Harold Core, the group’s impact and contributions have gone unnoticed. As Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in Michigan wraps up, the sixth-annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Day celebration will be held from 10 a.m.
Tracy Martincic said she did not choose to be homeless. Her fiancé, Iraq war veteran Steve Maxim, did not choose to be homeless either. These situations, Martincic said, are often misunderstood.
As part of the Farm Lane construction project, beginning Thursday, the road will be closed from Mount Hope Road, north to Wilson Road, and at the intersection of Farm Lane and Trowbridge Road.
The other day I picked up a local newspaper and read that my local 6th Circuit Court judicial race in Oakland County is expected to be the most expensive one in history with candidates spending $1 million.
Another public official, another foolish scandal. Former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann resigned May 14 after serving only two years in the position. The 46-year-old Democrat made the decision after threat of impeachment because of an extramarital affair and an ongoing sexual harassment investigation in his office.
For the first time in MSU hockey history, a goaltender has been selected team captain. Senior Jeff Lerg will wear the “C” for the Spartans in the 2008-09 season, MSU head coach Rick Comley announced on Tuesday.
The Lansing area has grown into a hub of insurance and financial activity, according to a report released last week by Capital Area Michigan Works! and Leap Inc., a Lansing-area economic development group.
About $755 of construction equipment was stolen from a 26-year-old male with no university affiliation at Demonstration Hall last Tuesday between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
Though many of MSU’s students have left the area for the summer, the East Lansing City Council’s discussion surrounding City Center II was under way Tuesday as residents attended the meeting to voice their concerns.
It’s “kitten season,” and the Capital Area Humane Society is looking for volunteers to provide foster homes for animals that aren’t quite ready for adoption — especially kittens.
Anthony Blixt has been practicing saving lives for 11 years. Blixt, a member of the Ford Motor Co.‘s Van Dyke plant Emergency Response Team, has been training at the Emergency Response Team Challenge since 1998, when it began at MSU.
All branch offices of the Secretary of State will be closed on May 26 for Memorial Day, according to a press release from Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land. The Secretary of State SUPER!Centers, which normally offer Saturday hours, will be closed on May 24.
While driving back from New York, Jeff Hank said he used his cell phone for everything from work calls, to getting directions, to letting his mother know he was safe. Cell phone usage while driving could be restricted as the Michigan House of Representatives considers a ban on cell phones as early as next week.
James Pivarnik, a MSU kinesiology and epidemiology professor, was voted as president-elect of the American College of Sports Medicine.
Keith Nichol pledged to play football for MSU in 2006 when he was a senior at Lowell High School. The 19-year-old quarterback took an unconventional route, but he’s finally found his way to East Lansing.
Politicians lie. They make promises about what they will do if they are elected and many of them don’t deliver when they get into office.
After five years of hard fighting, I think both those who are in favor of the Iraq war and those opposing it can both agree: It’s a mess. Exactly why it’s a mess and whether it’s an irredeemable mess are certainly debatable points.