There's a surprise inside Jessica Rehling's mailbox - it could be a Broadway musical, last season's hit TV show or a Hollywood hunk. As a subscriber to Netflix online video rental, Rehling is able to pick movies online and have them sent to her home through the mail.
The Republicans have taken an early lead in the race for the MSU Board of Trustees. With 8 percent of the state's precincts reporting, Republican Melanie Foster has 27 percent and Republican Randall Pittman follows behind with 25 percent of the vote. Democrat Joel Ferguson has 23 percent and Democrat Phil Thompson has 19 percent. Check back with
Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, will head back to Washington, D.C. after winning over the hearts of Republican and Democratic voters in the 8th District U.S.
To those who went to vote - we salute you. After the long, hard crawl to the polls you didn't wimp out.
Despite belonging to a demographic known for not caring about elections, student traffic was heavy in East Wilson Hall as crowds lined up Tuesday to cast their ballots. People stood shoulder-to-shoulder - looking at their watches and chatting with one another - leaving barely enough room for others to pass by. It wasn't just students who packed the polls.
Although tuition rose by more than 10 percent on average at four-year public universities last year, tuition at MSU rose only a fraction of that.
With only a slight lead in the race for Ingham County's 30th Circuit Court judge seat, one candidate wouldn't be resting until she knew. "I'm not going to bed tonight if I don't know," Joyce Draganchuk said while waiting for results with friends at Trippers sports bar, 354 Frandor Ave.
Michigan voters approved a measure to require voter approval for new forms of gambling on Tuesday. With 35 percent of Michigan counties reporting, support for Proposal 1 had 59 percent of the vote. About 1,252,403 "yes" votes had been counted while about 872,365 "no" votes had been tallied at midnight. Opponents of the measure conceded defeat. "What it shows is that $20 million can buy a spot on the constitution," said Kelly Rossman-McKinney, spokeswoman for Michigan's Vote No on Proposal 1 campaign.
The fate of Michigan and the country still hung in the balance early Wednesday morning. Early ballot counts showed President Bush at an advantage, but exit polling showed Sen.
Dustan Louque, the parent behind the group Louque, has lived in culturally volatile sectors of the United States for his entire life.
There are two things you should take into serious consideration before entering the world of Nintendo's "Donkey Konga." First and foremost - check your pride at the door.
Construction began this week to make a section of Coolidge Road a two-way street, which East Lansing officials say is going to help traffic problems in the area. But some East Lansing residents in the neighborhood are wary of the change. "It's going to cause a real headache," said Chris Reimann, a Glencairn Neighborhood Association representative.
East Lansing retailers might be bursting with holiday cheer in the coming months as most Michigan retailers expect a bustling and profitable shopping season. Last week, the Michigan Retailers Association announced in a report that sales optimism was spreading through more than two-thirds of the state's businesses, including those in East Lansing and surrounding areas.
It appears as though Justices Marilyn Kelly and Stephen Markman will retain their two seats on the Michigan Supreme Court - the final court of law in the state's judicial system. With less than 10 percent of the state's precincts reporting at the time of press, Kelly and Markman held a significant lead over challengers Deborah Thomas, Brian Zahra and Leonard Schwartz. Kelly, a Democrat affiliate, said she wants to keep moving the courts in the same direction she's been pushing for the past eight years. "Making the courts more accessible and less expensive and less biased against folks - those have been my big goals," Kelly said. Markman, a Republican affiliate, refused to comment on the results or his plans for the future until all the numbers were in, said Matt Nolan, his campaign manager. Kelly, 66, obtained a bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan University in 1960.
Nine years later, Dennis Champine can still remember the Mayor of Warren doodling changes for City Hall on a piece of paper. Champine, Warren's community relations coordinator, said the drawing was just the beginning of the city's mission to establish a downtown urban atmosphere. "It really isn't a plan anymore," Champine said.
You can't look across the street nowadays without seeing something truly hideous. Go ahead, give it a try.
Polls indicate that incumbent Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, won the 8th District U.S. Congressional race comfortably against Bob Alexander, D-East Lansing, on Tuesday night. Rogers retained his U.S.
I recently visited the Ziibiwing Center museum on the Isabella Indian Reservation near Mount Pleasant.
I want to thank the Spartan Marching Band not only for an excellent program at the University of Michigan game, but also for its strong support of the team throughout the game.