A lab technician discovered a bottle containing a frozen liquid believed to be a non-life-threatening form of anthrax about 1 p.m.
Just a week after one piece of the Spartan men’s basketball coaching staff decided to stay put, another assistant soon might be leaving the MSU sidelines.MSU assistant coach Mike Garland will interview for the head coaching job at Wisconsin-Green Bay today, Wisconsin-Green Bay Sports Information Director Brian Nicol said.Garland, a teammate of MSU head coach Tom Izzo at Northern Michigan, has spent six seasons as an assistant on the Spartan bench.
East Lansing officials are looking to curb rising parking fees by no longer offering free holiday parking and adding programs that would attract student motorists to downtown spaces. The East Lansing City Council addressed city parking concerns - including the possibility of raising parking fees by 10 cents per half-hour - at its Tuesday work session. There always is reluctance to raise parking rates, City Manger Ted Staton said. “(City Council) will probably modify it,” he said.
The MSU baseball team will have revenge on the mind tonight at Oldsmobile Park.The Spartans (26-9 overall, 9-6 Big Ten) will travel to Lansing for the first time this season to host Central Michigan, which defeated MSU both times the two teams faced off last season.
I am writing to thank MSU football head coach Bobby Williams for being so generous with his time Sunday.
You weren’t productive last weekend, were you? It’s okay, who wants to work on a research project or start thinking about finals when the sun decides to show for the first time in months?
Lansing - Mid-Michigan’s bishop encouraged parishioners Wednesday to keep faith in the Catholic Church as it sorts through sex abuse scandals that have engulfed U.S.
The Capital Area Health Alliance is having the fifth in a series of presentations that will help inform and enlighten the Lansing-area community about health care issues.
A bill that passed the state House addresses having new teachers - about 5,000 per year - to be CPR-certified. State Rep.
Wow, this really is it. The last movie review I’ll write for The State News. The last time I ever will have to go to a movie that I don’t want to see, and the last time I ever will get a chance to bitch about it. I’m excited, and I’m a little sad.
A day after not being picked in the 2002 NFL Draft, middle linebacker Josh Thornhill was given another chance.The third-team All-American and team MVP was invited to workout at the Detroit Lions mini-camp Thursday through Sunday at its Allen Park practice facility.
People shook hands and gave friendly smiles to friends and family over ice water and finger foods at the Hannah Community Center on Monday.The evening was a chance for friends, family and city officials to honor citizens with the 15th annual East Lansing Crystal Awards.Four crystal bowls, with the names of the honorees engraved on them, were handed out to the applause of well-wishers.More than 40 people showed up to pack into a room on the first floor of the center, 819 Abbott Road, to give their thanks.Sue Granger and Gerald Osborn, Janet Mahoney, Jerry Mattson and MSU/Lansing Area Folksong Society were the newest recipients of the awards.The winners were chosen from 55 nominations by friends and family members who thought their selection deserved to receive the spotlight in the community.Granger and Osborn received the award for their work with Ellen’s Race.
Chemistry Professor Mercouri Kanatzidis, has been awarded a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation fellowship for his scholarly achievement in the area of solid-state chemistry. Guggenheim fellowships are given annually to provide individuals with times to creatively work in their field of study.
After a standout career at MSU, Erin Hartley has taken her first steps toward becoming an U.S. Olympian and achieving a lifelong dream.Hartley competed in the U.S.
Customers shopping at Abercrombie & Fitch clothing stores last week saw smiling men with slanted eyes positioned next to slogans such as “Wok-N-Bowl - Let the Good Times Roll - Chinese Food & Bowling” and “Wong Brothers Laundry Service - Two Wongs Can Make It White.”The New Albany, Ohio-based company distributed four T-shirt designs related to Asian culture for $24.50 to cater to young Asian Americans.
Rep. Tony Stamas, R-Midland, would like to see a bill he sponsored concerning the right to deny Freedom of Information Act requests for student information reach the governor’s desk before the Legislature leaves on recess. The bill, which passed out of both chambers but returns to the House for approval of Senate changes, would attempt to decrease the mounds of unwanted solicitation that high school students have to sift through. “Parents and students need protection from that bombardment,” said Sen.
As the MSU baseball team enters the second half of the Big Ten season, one of its most productive weapons is battling an injury.Junior catcher Brady Burrill, who leads the Spartans with a .444 batting average, took a foul ball off his left hand in Friday’s 11-0 win against Michigan.Burrill was forced to watch the remaining three games of the series from the bench, with his catching hand wrapped in ice.“We’re definitely better with Brady catching, from a leadership and experience standpoint,” Spartan manager Ted Mahan said.
Small businesses can expect a business boom according to the Small Business Association of Michigan. The report, released last week, cited optimism in owners and a decreasing amount of good help as signs that businesses can expect more sales.“Sounds good to me,” said Ray Walsh, owner of Curious Book Shop, 307 E.
A new bill could enable more families to purchase homes and come closer to achieving the American dream. The bill, called the American Dream Down Payment Fund, is being co-sponsored by U.S.
It’s sorely and horribly unfair.New York-based Girls Against Boys, in my opinion the most underrated band out there, doesn’t get the recognition it deserves.