Okemos - Galyan’s Sports and Outdoor Adventure store opened in Meridian Mall with a sports-themed extravaganza. The sporting-goods chain hosted a four-day celebration to honor its 29th store opening.
Lansing - Thousands of people gathered downtown Saturday, filling the sidewalks along Michigan Avenue to see bands, clowns and cultural groups march toward the Capitol.And those who attended the third annual African American Parade and Family Reunion Picnic made the most of the sunny summer morning and afternoon.
A dynamic governor’s race and a sense of duty will bring some MSU students to the polls Aug.
As I sat in my office contemplating the conditions of the world and our country, thinking about the disasters occurring in the Middle East, children kidnapped from across the United States, terror continuously on our minds; I chanced to hear a radio commentator speaking of the horrible possibility of another professional baseball strike.
The dish is centuries old in Asia, but now sushi is surfacing in East Lansing.“It’s not as popular in Michigan - not yet, but every year the sushi population is increasing,” said Don Kim, manager of Midori Sushi and Korean BBQ, 436 Elmwood Road in Delta Township.
MSU sophomore guard Chris Hill was named to the Wooden Award Preseason All-American Team. As one of the 50 selections, Hill is a candidate for the John R.
Lansing’s black community is gearing up for food fun and excitement at the 3rd annual African-American Parade and Family Reunion Picnic on Aug 3. “It’s a family-filled celebration of the African-American culture and we are expecting thousands to attend this year,” said State Rep.
Just tell us alumni where to send our checks! With such a large alumni base, even if we only sent in $5 each, Sparty would preserved.
A partnership between MSU student leaders and East Lansing officials has set a lofty goal - register more students in two months than the group has in the past two years. But leaders of YouVote, a project to help students to vote, don’t think they’ve set their sights too high. The group aims to register 6,000 MSU students to vote by Oct.
The preseason Big Ten volleyball poll gives Spartan fans reason for optimism, as MSU was picked to finish third in the league behind Ohio State and Wisconsin. The Spartans finished last season with a 21-8 record, 13-7 in the conference.
Editor’s note: This is the last in a three-part series about East Lansing’s expansion into other communities. DeWitt Township Supervisor Rick Galardi said mid-Michigan has a problem with criminals - criminals called East Lansing city officials. So Galardi is trying to make sure his township, which already has engaged in two land-share deals with the city, doesn’t fall victim.
In the MSU Community Music program there exist several small voices uniting to make one substantial sound full of spirit and soul.
Voters will decide on the necessity of an emergency services millage during the Aug. 6 primary. For every $1,000 of taxable property, residents must have an additional $1.25 in property taxes.
The fetus in a jar that brought controversy to MSU a few years ago now is taking it all in stride.“Fetus-X”, the comic created by Eric Millikin and Casey Sorrow that once ran in The State News, has picked up momentum and expanded beyond being a college comic.Despite the inherent controversy involved with having the main character as a human fetus in a jar, “Fetus-X” was chosen by online comic “Goats” to be a featured guest during its “Goats Guest Week” on July 24.
The fair is held at the Ingham County Fairgrounds, 700 E. Ash St. in Mason, and boasts numerous activities for families to enjoy.
The gubernatorial primary is days away, but political analysts say the fate of the two Republicans already is sealed, leaving the only race among the three Democratic hopefuls. Attorney General Jennifer Granholm leads her opponents with 38 percent of likely voters, according to the most recent poll by Lansing-based polling firm EPIC/MRA.
While I understand the State News editorials are opinions of the editorial staff, I would think that the staff would do at least a little research on the topic of the day.
A red garage door marks the entrance to downtown East Lansing’s newest business, but instead of cars and motorcycles rolling in and out, it will be cappuccinos and espressos.
I just read Jacquelyne Froeber’s column regarding the obese man that is trying to sue the fast food places (“ Obesity not the fault of the food chain, everybody knows burgers aren’t health food,” SN 7/29). Froeber was so right and I loved the column.