As the founder of BD’s Mongolian Barbeque, Billy Downs can be classified as a successful entrepreneur, but he said creating his own restaurant chain required overcoming many hardships.
Businesses may find themselves paying a little extra when the Michigan Business Tax, or MBT, goes into effect in January.
As overhead projectors and chalk boards approach their expiration date, the College of Education is preparing its students to use new technological resources in classrooms — and in different types of mediums.
The Spartans need to play smarter, not harder. That was the message delivered by ice hockey head coach Rick Comley at his weekly press conference Tuesday following two tough home losses to Miami (Ohio) over the weekend.
Members of the conference media voted senior defensive lineman Jonal Saint-Dic first-team All-Big Ten, making him the only Spartan to receive first-team honors.
In regards to your piece about the closing of Burger Down, Owner places blame on tree, press as burger goes down (SN 11/1) that is one of the most infuriating articles I have ever read.
I am an alumnus who attended the Spartans’ spectacular game with Penn State. My grandson, who went to the game with me, asked me where the students were for the student section.
It’s almost that time of year again — after four months of barely glancing at that $100 microeconomics textbook, you take it back to the bookstore to sell it back for a few bucks.
The current field of Republican candidates has failed to quench the thirsts of conservatives for another Ronald Reagan-like figure. Many conservatives do not believe any of the eight major candidates fit the mold of a conservative who can defeat Hillary Clinton in the general election.
Conversations have been brewing between city and university officials recently about a proposal that could involve moving the MSU Museum to an off-campus facility.
The MSU men’s soccer team will host Oakland at noon Saturday.
After defeating Missouri 86-83 Monday night, the MSU men’s basketball team is set to face No. 2 UCLA in the CBE Classic Championship game at 10 p.m. tonight in Kansas City, Mo.
For Stephanie Schlessman, food is political. Buying pricier local, organic food means more than fresher, tastier apples, the psychology junior said. Because suppliers have to travel shorter distances to stores, buying local also means fewer greenhouse gas emissions.
Ingham County community members were invited to speak out Monday night in a public hearing about the proposed amendment to the existing 2002 smoking ban.
For the third consecutive year, the FBI has ranked Michigan third in the nation for the number of hate crimes, continuing a five-year upward trend of hate-related incidents in the state.
There is still one more chance to save the life of a potential Jan. 15 presidential primary date in Michigan.
Thanksgiving means a host of classic American dishes — roasted turkey, creamy green-bean casserole, sweet, squishy cranberry sauce and warm, fluffy stuffing. But this annual feast sometimes comes with a side of guilt, as one more slice of pumpkin pie may call for loosening your belt or taking a long nap.
So you’re burning your feet off next to the fireplace, your adolescent cousins are trying to convince you to play “chubby bunny” and your mom has asked you to do so many things that you’re contemplating running away to Nepal to become a Sherpa. You need a good drink.
Whether you typically stay home or conquer sales on Black Friday, this weekend offers other activities that can keep you moving and energized before or after the coveted holiday dinner.
Peter Richards, 33, is an MSU alumnus and the director and curator of (SCENE) Metrospace, 110 Charles St., a free alternative-art gallery in downtown East Lansing that features a variety of contemporary artwork.