MICHIGAN
City offices to close during Memorial Day
The City of East Lansing announced its offices will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day.
MSU
MSU baseball needs one more win to advance to championship
The MSU baseball team needs one more win to advance to the championship in the Big Ten Tournament after claiming a 4-3 victory over Maryland Friday in the second round with a game-ending double play.
MICHIGAN
6 pieces of stolen art recovered by ELPD
The East Lansing Police Department have found and recovered six pieces of artwork stolen during the East Lansing Art Festival. Police suspect that the work was primarily of an interrelated and intoxicated group, not an individual, a similar circumstance to previous vandalisms.
MICHIGAN
Campus summer lull not the same for the city's established businesses
The City of East Lansing touts a population of approximately 48,579 according to the latest US Census taken in 2010 but the number artificially inflates to just shy of 100,000 during the months of September until May.
MSU
ASMSU prepares and recruits during summer
With the depleting number of people on campus and in East Lansing during the summer, students who choose to stay lose some resources that are regularly available during the school year. The Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU), MSU's student government, will have low numbers but still be present on campus, along with their services.
MICHIGAN
East Lansing Art Festival brings spectators, thefts to city
Over this past weekend, the East Lansing Art Festival brought the art from around the country to downtown East Lansing.
MICHIGAN
ELPD investigating stolen art at East Lansing Art Festival
Following reports of artwork stolen from the East Lansing Art Festival last weekend, the East Lansing Police Department has opened an investigation into the theft.
SPORTS
Storify: MSU to face Duke in ACC/ Big Ten Challenge
Duke will host MSU in this season's ACC/ Big Ten Challenge, according to CBS Sports.
MICHIGAN
East Lansing Farmer's Market to open June 5
The East Lansing Farmer's Market will open June 5 and last until Oct. 30, according to a City of East Lansing press release.
MICHIGAN
53rd Annual East Lansing Art Festival brings thousands to city
Over this past weekend the East Lansing Art Festival brought art from across the United States to downtown East Lansing. Tens of thousands of residents came to enjoy the pristine, 70-degree weather, live entertainment, and, foremost, the work of nearly 200 artists during Saturday and Sunday’s annual celebration of culture.
MICHIGAN
MILegalize hosts unity rally at State Capitol to support marijuana legislation
MILegalize hosted a public “unity rally” at the Capitol Building in downtown Lansing on Friday, May 20. During the rally, the pro-marijuana initiative campaign turned in a petition with more than 315,000 signatures from Michigan residents to state officials. The petition calls for state legislators to fully legalize cannabis in Michigan.
MSU
Person with gun reported in East Lansing
A person with a gun was seen at The Landings at Chandler Crossings apartment complex early Sunday morning, according to an MSU Alert. The suspect was unknown and was last seen heading north.
MICHIGAN
A summer Saturday in East Lansing - map tour
Compared to the school year, some may think East Lansing can be a bit dull in the summer, but there are many hidden gems in town.
BASEBALL
Baseball themed apartments open in Lansing
“Take me out to the ball game” has become a reality for renters of the new Outfield apartments, which has units sitting along the baseball field of Cooley Law Stadium in Lansing.
MICHIGAN
Construction to affect East Lansing during summer months
Beginning in June, East Lansing will face major construction projects that will last throughout the summer.
COMMENTARY
Column: See what The State News has in store for the summer
For those in East Lansing this summer, welcome.
MICHIGAN
City might appeal decision ruling East Lansing fire ordinance unconstitutional
A long disputed ordinance in the East Lansing community has been burned but the flames it wanted to prevent may not have singed the ordinance completely.
MICHIGAN
Common Ground announces full lineup
Common Ground Music Festival has announced its full lineup for 2016, according to a post on their Facebook page. Headlining acts include AWOLNATION on July 5, Rise Against on July 6, Tim McGraw on July 7, ASAP Rocky on July 8, Dierks Bentley on July 9 and Jason Derulo on July 10.
MICHIGAN
Recent MSU graduates flock to Detroit to start careers
Like many Rust Belt cities, Detroit has been slowly rebuilding from decades of neglect and the catastrophic recession in 2008 that nearly destroyed the city's auto industry, the lifeblood of its economy.
MSU
Hours change for campus resources and cafeterias during summer
Summer is here and for many students confusion arises with being accustomed to Fall and Spring semester schedules.