Couple goes Nuts over baseball

Elsie - Doris Hyland only gave birth to two children, but 28 call her mom. Doris, her husband, Jim Hyland, and their dog, Huey, are as much a part of the Lansing Lugnuts as the 26 athletes on the team’s roster. The six-year season-ticket-holders make a 40-mile trip from their home in Elsie each game to provide the Lansing squad with a source of positive influence and an ever-optimistic fan base. The Hylands have assumed the role of surrogate parents to a group of men that are sometimes farther away from home than they’ve ever been.

Police briefs 08/08/02

Voters approve sale of building, option remains for new facility

East Lansing’s Department of Public Works and Environmental Services received good news after voters granted it permission to sell the Public Works Building on Tuesday night.But voters might not have realized there is a possibility of a bond issue to raise money for a new building.The city needs $4 million for the new facility and Councilmember Beverly Baten said raising the money could be difficult.“I don’t think citizens realize there’s going to be a bond issue,” Baten said.

Apathy, absence blamed for few U votes

Students living on campus lived up to their stereotype as being unconcerned for the political primary.

Schwarz to head coalition

Students from across the state are joining forces in a coalition to fight the ballot initiative that would direct Michigan’s tobacco settlement money toward health care.And thanks to the outcome of the Republican gubernatorial primary, they’ve found a leader in state Sen.

Eight-day restoration of Sparty completed

After eight days of extensive work, Sparty is as good as new. For more than a week the statue has been power-washed, sand-blasted, appoxied and filled-in to return it to its natural luster.

Fire house might be extinguished

Uniformed in blue, five East Lansing firefighters sat facing each other in a circle of cushy leather recliners discussing respirator techniques. The group congregated at the city’s campus station on Shaw Lane as it began its 24-hour shift Wednesday afternoon.

Planning ahead

The consequences of Gov. John Engler’s vetoes of more than $850 million in state payments to local governments is started to be driven home. East Lansing city officials began looking hard at the numbers this week, and started talking about how they can make up for $4.6 million in lost state-aid.

Smokers to have separate break-rooms

Certain county businesses will have to set up separate break-rooms for smokers or tell them to take their butts outside. Starting next week, lighting up will no longer be permitted in break rooms used by smokers and nonsmokers alike. “We actually enforce businesses’ smoke free policies,” Amy Moore, coordinator for tobacco prevention programs at Ingham County Health Department. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health found that second-hand smoke increases the risk of lung cancer and heart disease to people who are exposed in the workplace. “The statewide group did a survey and about 85 percent of workers already work in smoke-free places,” Moore said.

Trustees on retreat to evaluate McPherson

MSU President M. Peter McPherson and the MSU Board of Trustees left for Thursday for a three-day retreat at Crystal Mountain Resort in Thompsonville.

City council gets ready to slash

East Lansing city officials slammed Gov. John Engler’s revenue sharing and fire-appropriation vetoes that cut 16 percent of the city’s general-fund budget and fire protection funding - totaling $4.6 million. “We have a ‘rainy-day’ fund, but this action by the governor is a monsoon,” City Manager Ted Staton said at a Monday afternoon meeting of the state’s emergency fund that can make up for 10-15 percent of the difference, but only for one year.

Area voters say yes to CATA millage increase

With all ballots counted, Ingham County voters approved a millage increase to maintain the services Capital Area Transportation Authority, 20,316-14,731. While CATA buses driving around advertising “Vote Today” in its electronic route windows, officials hoped people would vote in favor of the proposed five-year millage increase of .82 mills.

Posthumus nabs GOP nomination

Southfield - It didn’t take a crystal ball to predict what the final results of the Michigan Republican primary for governor would be.

Youngsters hit practice field, prepare for 2002 football season

The intense summer conditioning program is over, and MSU football head coach Bobby Williams lead his squad through its first practice of the 2002 season on Tuesday. Only first-year players were on hand, but the enthusiasm was abundant. “I got the pads wet again and got back out on the field,” freshman tailback David Richard said.

Posthumus risky for all of Michigan

I work at the Capitol in Lansing. I watched in pain as Gov. John Engler vetoed revenue sharing July 25.

E.L. primary sees voters approve all measures

East Lansing’s primary highlighted moot annexation votes and approval for the sale of the Public Works Building, all of which were near approval by midnight Tuesday night at the end of the election.Voters approved a proposed Meridian Township annexation of two pieces of property with 6,878 votes between the two votes.

Two candidates emerge for council spot

Lansing - The race for the at-large city council seat was a heated battle Tuesday. But out of the six residents vying for the spot, only two could go onto November. With all ballots counted, Brian Jefferies and Kathy Pelleran emerged as the winners, garnering 27 percent and 25 percent of the vote, respectively. They beat out Robert L.

Commissioners unopposed, move on to election

Each of the East Lansing area candidates for the Ingham County Board of Commissioners ran uncontested in Tuesday’s primaries.Of the 16 county districts, candidates in 12 areas ran without opposition.

Forced Worship

Instead of being a unifier, God stands to divide the United States, at least when it comes to the national motto and the recent Michigan legislation encouraging its placement in state government buildings.

Styles proves his skills with Gentleman

After you’ve heard one gangster rapper you’ve heard them all some would think, but that’s not so.