Memorial to be held for former teacher

East Lansing High School students and graduates will be holding a memorial concert for former teacher Juliet McQueen Dagbovie.

City missing artistic venues

From the recommendation of a good buddy, I finally watched Eli Roth's "Hostel." I believe her exact endorsement words were, "It's a porn for the first half and a bloodbath for the rest of the flick.

Metal made into art

Lansing — Douglas Thayer is a blacksmith. Not metaphorically or figuratively, not "in a sense," not as a nickname or a title he earned for being a hard worker in some white-collar profession, no.

Nutty business

Lansing — After 10 years of selling nuts in East Lansing, the owner of Chester's Nuts will be moving the shop to a more noticeable location in Lansing. The nut shop is moving to the Eastwood Towne Center from its former location at 412 Albert Ave.

Court date set for alleged assailants

Two men charged with participating in an alleged Feb. 23 assault at Hubbard Hall are scheduled to continue their preliminary examinations in district court Friday afternoon, according to court records. MSU student Albert Reginald Robinson and nonstudent Joel Ross Hamlar began their preliminary examinations June 23 in the 54-B District Court in East Lansing, which lasted more than two hours before being adjourned. Robinson, 19, and Hamlar, 17, were arrested in connection with an alleged assault in Hubbard Hall, which involved three assailants — one with a handgun — threatening three occupants of a South Hubbard Hall room.

Police briefs 07/28/06

Down to the wire

For the candidates running for the 69th District seat in the state House of Representatives, time is running out. They have less than two weeks until the primary, when their numbers will be whittled down to one Republican and one Democrat to battle it out on Nov.

University to dedicate collection to couple

The vibrant orange, yellow and red daylilies outside of the MSU Main Library represent more than just an addition to the Beal Botanical Garden. The Jean and Alfred Goldner Hybrid Daylily Collection is a small token of thanks for the $1 million-1.5 million endowment for the gardens. The final amount of the endowment depends on the sale of a plot of land from the Goldner family, said Frank Telewski, professor of plant biology and curator of the garden. Alfred Goldner, a 1941 MSU graduate, passed away in the fall of 2003, leaving one of his farms for the university to sell so that an endowment for the garden could be set up as he and his wife, Jean Goldner, had planned to do. Alfred Goldner's personal work has left a mark on horticulture, with the creation of more than 50 hybrid plants and the introduction of exotic plants to the landscape architecture field, Telewski said. Alfred Goldner took a special pleasure with the daylilies.

Having a ball

Clarkston High School sophomore Allie Brown dashed up the right side of Old College Field on Wednesday, yelling for her teammates' attention as she passed the ball to her fellow players on team Spain. Challenging team England for the MSU Spartan Soccer Camp's world cup playoffs, Brown and her team were wrapping up a three-day stay on campus — usually filled with drills, scrimmages and living like a college student in Wonders and Wilson halls. MSU women's soccer head coach Tom Saxton said the campus, which has welcomed about 980 girls and boys during four weeks of camp, is one of the things the camp-goers enjoy most. "We have really beautiful fields, and being on a college campus makes them feel like an adult," he said. Associate director of athletics Karen Langeland said Wednesday was the last day for any sports camp at MSU, which has held camps for 17 different sports — including soccer, cross country and diving — during a six-week period of time. This summer 8,654 kids, mostly between the ages 10 and 16, visited campus for various camps, a figure that is down a couple hundred from last year, she said.

Mich. gas stations to use E85

Lansing — Mid-Michigan's first locally owned and operated ethanol pumps sprung into action Wednesday. The fuel, called E85, is made of 85 percent ethanol — an alternative form of fuel made primarily of corn — and 15 percent gasoline. Ross Blodgett, owner of Shell gas station, 1700 S.

Lansing's major booking agent ready for last show

If you've ever been to Mac's Bar, 2700 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing, you know him. You've exchanged currencies while he checked your ID, giving you a monstrous ink "X" or a paper wristband before you head off to enjoy the show. You may think of him as the guy who put Lansing on the musical map.

United States responsible for citizens

Imagine being in a foreign country when it is at war. Picture shells exploding nearby and bombs flattening buildings just miles away.

Exhibit showcases anger

Anger gets a bad rep. Sure, when displaced, it can be both self-destructive in its inward presence and hurtful when turned outward.

Insect introduction

Devon Dine's arm went stiff and his eyes widened as he watched the Vietnamese walkingstick wrap its six legs around his hand and crawl up his arm.

Police briefs 07/27/06

Brown signs autographs at Champps

Lansing — Recently drafted Spartan starter Shannon Brown broke into a substantial smirk as a thunderous applause and the MSU fight song roared through Champps Restaurant & Bar on Wednesday night. Brown came back to Lansing, not as a basketball player, but as a newly signed professional athlete.

Reality is, we're all secretly agnostic

Nobody's perfect. Your elementary school teachers used to tell you this when you made a mistake.

E.L. to help displaced residents

People displaced by the Virginia Avenue New Homes Project will receive financial compensation from the city of East Lansing for some moving and real estate expenses. "There's a long standing tradition for urban development programs to provide assistance to those that might be displaced as a result of redeveloping," City Manager Ted Staton said.

Hundreds of students OK'd to receive aid via program

A new grant program through the MSU Office of Financial Aid is easing the burden for incoming freshmen who otherwise may be unable to attend MSU.

Alumnus faces riot, arson charges

A former MSU student living in Illinois will go to court for charges relating to the 2003 riots after he was informed of the three-year-old warrant out for his arrest earlier this month. Illinois police told Kyle Thomas Manning, 22, about the warrant and East Lansing police have tried since then to extradite his case back to East Lansing to undergo court proceedings, East Lansing police Lt.