My 3-year-old daughter is, in my unbiased opinion, the smartest little girl in the world. For more than a year, she's been able to identify the bad guys on television by listening to the music.
Many local Democratic and Republican leaders and lawmakers alike approve of John Kerry's choice of John Edwards as his vice presidential running mate, though for differing reasons. The reactions come in response to Kerry's announcement in Pittsburgh on Tuesday he had selected the North Carolina senator.
The MSU men's basketball team has lost another player to transfer. Walk-on sophomore Justin Ockerman has decided to transfer to another school, according to MSU assistant sports Information director Matt Larson. The 6-foot-9, 265-pound center played in 15 games for the Spartans with season totals of six points, eight rebounds and 34 minutes of playing time. Ockerman had spent three years as a pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization before coming to MSU.
Arson is suspected to be the cause of two trash can fires, which occurred shortly before 4 a.m. Thursday at Owen Graduate Hall, according to MSU police. There are no suspects in the fires MSU police Sgt.
The lineup for the 10th annual Lansing Jazz Festival on Aug. 6-7 was released Tuesday and event officials are excited about big names and more music than in years past. "We have four stages as opposed to three," said Terry Terry, president of the Old Town Business and Arts Development Association.
Overwhelming support by many Michigan students and educators paved the way for Gov. Jennifer Granholm's approval Thursday of scholarship eligibility for theology students. The governor approved a five-bill package after the state Senate unanimously voted in favor of it in May.
A former Spartan assistant wrestling coach crashed his sport utility vehicle into a Florida airport terminal Sunday. Alexis Vila, a 33-year-old Cuban defector and Williamston resident, sustained no injuries and was detained by authorities after slamming through a wall, and into a ticket counter at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Before coming to MSU in 2000, Villa won a wrestling bronze medal in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics for Cuba.
While some business owners say they are unlikely to see a boom in business during the Common Ground Festival, others are bracing for the expected 10,000-12,000 people in the city every night during the seven-day event, which began Monday. Manager Jennifer Schoon said increased business at the Nuthouse Sports Grill, 420 E.
It's hard to imagine Christmas in July. The bright, hot sun overwhelms images of jolly old Saint Nick, Christmas trees and snow.
Merrily Dean Baker knows what it's like to be a woman in a role thought of primarily reserved for men.
Representatives from Michigan's coolest cities congregated at Kellogg Center on Thursday to discuss plans to attract young professionals to the Great Lakes State. The conference was the first meeting of the communities selected for Gov.
The uselessness of today's science fiction and fantasy in inspiring interest in actual space exploration borders on the obscene.
Lansing - Despite two individual hitting streaks going strong for the Lugnuts, it was pitching Monday night that propelled Lansing to a 3-2 win over the West Michigan Whitecaps. Lansing (5-7) southpaw Justin Jones had one of his best outings of the season.
Lansing - Despite Sunday's rainy weather, Lansing residents came out to celebrate America's freedom because of their Fourth of July tradition. People came to Louis F.
The formula for success is hardly infallible. There's no one correct path toward becoming a pillar of the community, nor are there rigid criteria for who or what is a highly educated person.
Athletic Mic League is made up of six MCs from Ann Arbor who met in high school, started making music in dorm rooms and basements, and headed out to New Jersey, where they received a great deal of notice.
On June 15, the U.S. Senate expanded hate crimes legislation to cover crimes that target people because of their sexual orientation, gender or disability.
Lansing - Thousands jammed the Louis F. Adado Riverfront Park on Monday and gave a hearty, beer-guzzling welcome to the sleaze-loving Texan trio, ZZ Top. Playing to a sold-out audience, ZZ Top kicked off the Common Ground Festival's first night in a weeklong schedule of concerts. By 7:30 p.m., the temporary festival gates were on their way to being packed.
Lansing - Pitching again took center stage at Oldsmobile Park Tuesday night as Lansing Lugnuts starter Ronald Bay had a stellar game to help his team to a 3-2 win over the West Michigan Whitecaps.After Monday's 3-2 win, where pitcher Justin Jones had one of his best outings of the year, Bay followed up with one of his best performances of the season."I pitched real well tonight I thought," Bay said.