Following the Supreme Court's decision to declare same-sex marriages legal in all 50 states, couples in Michigan flocked to local courthouses to finally be married in the eyes of the law. "Today is a great day in history," said Hank Borden, cochair of Michigan Pride.
This week numerous Michigan craft beers are taking over the Lansing bar scene in celebration of the Fourth Annual Lansing Beer Week (LBW). LBW is a week-long event promoting locally made beers and celebrating craft beer events in the Lansing area, organizer Paul Starr said.
Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a historic ruling which allows same-sex couples to marry and ensured equal respect for their marriages across America. Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum issued a statement extending the office's hours today to implement marriage equality, adding that she will keep the office open until the last person is served.
Former MSU track and cross country runner Leah O’Connor announced her post-collegiate running plans Thursday evening after advancing to the finals of the women’s 3,000 steeplechase at the USA Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore. But after running her last ever race in an MSU uniform, the announcement didn’t come exactly how she pictured it. “They put me as an Adidas athlete in the results ... I was gonna do a whole picture thing tomorrow but I guess it’s not a secret,” O’Connor told reporters after the race.
Former MSU basketball player Branden Dawson is heading to Los Angeles— after getting drafted in the second round with the No.
Gerald Scott, a MSU alumnus who graduated in 1980, described himself as “one generation behind” as he still uses CD’s instead of downloading music.
With the Board of Trustees decision last week to institute a new tobacco-free policy at MSU, a few aspects of the policy have yet to be ironed out before it is eventually implemented August of 2016. However, MSU spokesperson Jason Cody said the policy will be geared toward education rather than be punitive in nature.
Uber has not been in East Lansing for even a full year yet, but the ride-sharing company has already left a big impression in the city.
Earlier this year, ESPN2 aired the finals of ‘Heroes of the Dorm’, a tournament featuring Blizzard’s new multiplayer online battle arena video game Heroes of the Storm.
The Lansing River Trail stretches from Waverly Road to Old Town and includes over 20 miles of paved trail that run through numerous parks and natural areas.
A bill that has now reached the full Michigan Senate and is awaiting its hearing and vote would increase the training wage for workers under the age of 20, but would also reduce the minimum wage employers can pay 18 and 19 year olds.
While Palcohol’s powdered alcohol is not even out for sale yet in the United States, many states, including Michigan, are already attempting to ban commercial use of the product.
At the work session on June 23, the East Lansing City Council set a date for action on an ordinance that would prohibit the use of roofs for recreational uses.
On the night of June 17, nine people were shot and killed at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., according to NBC News.
Lansing resident and former iCab taxi driver Brandon McLittle has been sentenced to no less than 108 months and no more than 240 months in prison, the Ingham County Circuit Court ruled Wednesday morning. McLittle previously plead guilty to armed robbery on May 27 of three counts for the role he played in the Dec.
With all parties on board, it will make the process for cab drivers in the area to get registered shorter, but also eliminate issues of inconsistency such as cab drivers having licenses to operate in the city of East Lansing or Lansing, but not the other that have occurred in the past. “What you really need is one uniform set of rules for the whole region because that’s what the taxi market looks like. It’s regional not jurisdictional," said Triplett.
Lansing Mitten Mavens Roller Derby took an unexpected victory against the Bath City Roller Girls on Saturday night.
MSU community music school (CMS) offers variety of camps for local individuals through the summer. Sarah Bohan, communications coordinator at CMS, said, "MSU community music school is an outreach division of the MSU college of music." It is not necessary to be affiliated to MSU to take advantage of the music services from CMS. They offer different programs to the community.
The driver in thefatal motorcycle accidentat Durand Street and Albert Avenue Saturday morning in East Lansing, is likely to be at fault, East Lansing police Lt. Steve Gonzalez said.
The East Lansing Detective Bureau is investigating a string of stolen mopeds, East Lansing police Lt.