Mich. Senate votes to repeal tax expansion
Michigan Senate members voted Wednesday to do away with a 6 percent sales tax expansion that was expected to generate revenue to fund budget bills that were passed last month.
Michigan Senate members voted Wednesday to do away with a 6 percent sales tax expansion that was expected to generate revenue to fund budget bills that were passed last month.
For the first time since 2004, the MSU field hockey team is going to the NCAA Tournament.
The No. 4 MSU hockey team will look to win seven straight games for the first time under Rick Comley when it hosts Mercyhurst for a two-game series this weekend at Munn Ice Arena.
Lauren Aitch knows how it feels to go through an ACL tear. The sophomore center lost all of last season after tearing her right ACL in preseason practice, so it’s only fitting that she’ll be there for junior forward Aisha Jefferson, who was lost for the season with an ACL tear of her own during the exhibition win over Lake Superior State.
A faulty underground cable knocked out power in parts of East Lansing and closed down the intersection of Albert Avenue and Charles Street for an hour today.
I was shocked to read Mark Dantonio’s response to how the Michigan football team handled itself after beating MSU in With Dantonio, MSU, U-M will become rivalry (SN 11/6).
After reading Jessica Byrom’s letter to the editor titled Only legally married couples deserve benefits (SN 11/5), I felt compelled to respond.
ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, spent more than $12,000 on new fixings for the organization’s offices and some students believe the organization is using student-generated funds irresponsibly.
It is a month later than what the Michigan Constitution says, but we finally and officially have the state budget fixed for the next fiscal year. The whole state is split about the final solution, but no solution to the budget problem would be accepted by everyone.
Michigan’s new presidential primary date of Jan. 15 is on hold after an Ingham County Circuit Court judge found the legislation to be unconstitutional.
A wallet containing $15 and multiple forms of identification was stolen from the purse of a 29-year-old student on Monday while she was in the Music Practice Building, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
Carl Grimes, an MSU junior reserve wide receiver, was sentenced to three days in jail Monday after pleading guilty to violating the terms of his probation.
The MSU women’s field hockey team received the No. 8 seed in this weekend’s NCAA Tournament.
They stand there, unflinching, as students observe every inch of their unclothed bodies.
Hunter Seyfarth’s passion for bike repair began rolling 10 years ago when the East Lansing resident grew sick of waiting to get back on his wheels. “I learned how to fix my own bike when I was 14,” the 24-year-old said.
The everyday sneaker has transcended from purely athletic wear to both a fashion statement and lifestyle.
When Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller found a space for his upscale clothing store, The Refinery, 115 Albert Ave., last December, he made sure to set aside room for a colorful sneaker display at the back of the store — owned by a separate company.
Since 1994, Scavenger Hunt Vintage Clothing has been one of East Lansing’s more obscure stores — and owner Eric Merckling likes it that way.
College is a whole new world for many freshmen traveling campus for the first time. The State News sat down with one of these brave explorers to get a glimpse, in 15 questions or less, at a new face on campus and their perspective on their new frontier.
A recent MSU graduate and a pair of experienced leaders will help usher East Lansing into the future through 2011. Diane Goddeeris, Nathan Triplett and Roger Peters will join Mayor Pro Tem Vic Loomis and Councilmember Kevin Beard on the East Lansing City Council after the three were elected to four-year terms during Tuesday’s City Council elections.