Fire officials rule Mormon church blaze arson

East Lansing fire officials believe the fire that burnt down the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 431 E.

Art exhibit will display reactions of Sept. 11

The Museum of New Art in downtown Detroit will open its “Ground Zero” exhibit Saturday and will host an “interrogation” of artist Rozalinda Borcila at 3 p.m.

All-star game sets scary pattern for baseballs future

The 73rd annual Major League Baseball All-Star game and festivities were definitely a night to remember.

Being patriotic means more than buying a flag; public displays infuriating

I don’t get stomachaches much anymore, except from the occasional “scrumptious” dorm meal, but the pain in my abdomen grew larger than a water-laden shrinky-dink when I was at Lansing’s 2002 Fourth of July parade. Now, I’m not a commie, but seeing all of the proud citizens waving their little flags and watching the parade with admiration made me sick to my stomach.

Proposals rejected by group

An MSU professor and her team of scientists might have developed proteins to help treat HIV positive patients, arthritis and people with respiratory problems - if they had the money. Surgery Professor Elahé Crockett-Torabi proposed a project with all three goals to the state Life Sciences Corridor leaders, who not only turned down the idea, but all of the 14 project proposals submitted from MSU.

Group pushes for treatment

Two bills and a proposed amendment to the state constitution are both work to alter Michigan’s mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes. The two bills currently in the House, sponsored by Rep.

Police briefs 07/11/02

Cards help U drink responsibly

Although her birthday card from B.R.A.D. didn’t make her cancel any party plans, Katie Mellor said she learned a little bit about responsible drinking. “I looked out for some of the symptoms of alcohol poisoning,” the 2002 graduate said. Mellor seems to be in the majority of those who’ve received the birthday greetings since February 1999.

E.L. school meetings to be televised, online

Starting this fall, East Lansing school board meetings will be broadcasted once again.The district was recently on a two year hiatus after the board meetings were determined to be too expensive for television broadcast.

U-M wins coin toss, home game

Stockbridge - MSU head coach Rick Comley and Michigan head coach Red Berenson couldn’t hammer out a decision on which school would get an extra home game in their season series this year, so they reverted to a problem-solving method that would have made the East Lansing school board proud. They flipped a coin in a far-off location. The setting was the tiny village Stockbridge, which is nearly equidistant between Ann Arbor and East Lansing.

Funding problems close Butterfly House

The Butterfly House closed its wings and was laid to rest in early July because of funding and spatial problems.

Foundation finds new budget director

The Michigan 4-H Foundation named Ovid resident and MSU alumnus Terry Langston its new executive director last week. On Aug.

Cold Stone set to add more flavor to downtown E.L.

The hot summer days of East Lansing are about to get a little bit cooler. Cold Stone Creamery, an ice cream shop at 200 M.A.C.

U scream for ice cream

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, especially in the summer. So it fits that July is National Ice Cream Month and Sunday, July 21 is National Ice Cream Day.

Weekend Guide

Thursday The Dollar Nightclub presents Jammin’ DJs starting at 10 p.m.

Consumer beware, gadgets all designed to raid pockets

Blah blah blah, the Pledge of Allegiance and so forth. I’m sure every other columnist over the last couple of weeks has more than addressed every possible viewpoint that you’d care to read, so I’m going to bring up something just as insightful.

Lost lifeguarding

One drowning and another near drowning in the span of three days is more than enough turn the heads of area residents and park commissioners - and rightfully it has. An 11-year-old boy drowned Saturday at the Grand River’s Bunker Road Landing, and Mohammad Sohaib Fida, 13, nearly drowned July 4 at Lake Lansing Park South.

Unicycling priest raises money for Eskimos

A former pastor at East Lansing’s University Lutheran Church hopes to wheel his way into the Guinness Book of World Records by unicycling from Washington to the Statue of Liberty.His trip, “One Wheel, Many Spokes,” began on April 29 and he is scheduled to arrive at the Statue of Liberty at August 10.

Lugnuts fall to Fort Wayne 8-3

Lansing - Seven of the previous nine games between Lansing and Fort Wayne were decided by one run, but Wednesday night was a whole new experience. The Lugnuts (11-9 second half, 48-41 overall) lost 8-3 to the Wizards (8-12, 47-40) at Oldsmobile Park, 505 E.

Outside movie helps keep families cool

East Lansing’s Moonlight Film Festival will show the animated film “Ice Age” at 9:30 p.m.