Doubling the state gas tax and vehicle registration fees ultimately might cost Michigan citizens less, according to a May 13 study by the East Lansing-based research organization Anderson Economic Group. Road congestion currently costs each person about $287 each year in wasted gas and time, and in the near future, poor road conditions could cost the state some 12,000 jobs.
A recent study performed by MSU researchers and several other groups in five states could reduce hospital stays of pneumonia patients. The College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Department of Internal Medicine was one of seven groups in the Multicenter Osteopathic Pneumonia Study in the Eldery.
Homeless veterans used free services at the seventh annual Capital Area Stand Down for Homeless Veterans hosted by the Volunteers of America. The event offered free food, checkups with nurses, vision tests, hair cuts, assistance with employment and legal help to soldiers without a home after their service was completed.
Facebook and Twitter are included on the banned list of websites in the country, which also includes YouTube and most Google applications, due to their content. Although it might not be a problem for many people in the U.S., MSU students on study abroad must get accustomed to the adjustment.
Ingham County Parks Department will offer Lake Lansing Park, 1621 Pike St., in Haslett, activities free of charge on Memorial Day. Visitors will be granted access to the park for free and will be open until sunset.
An international attempt at creating worldwide peace has been brought local as part of the Words and Music event Wednesday night at the East Lansing Public Library. The event was part of Words of Peace, a worldwide movement that has organized groups of volunteers to create events in their local areas in recognition of peace.
The East Lansing Family Aquatic Center, 6400 Abbot Rd., will open to the public on June 4. The center will have its doors open until September 6.
A local group is beginning a project that could change the appearance of an iconic East Lansing structure. Members of an East Lansing law firm have started an exploratory petition to change the color of the Lot 10 Colorful Garage, on Division Street between E. Grand River Avenue and Albert Street, from the current orange and green color scheme to a more MSU-centric green and white.
Recent scientific advancements of biofuels by MSU researchers could pave the way for both new fuels and low-calorie foods. Timothy Durrett, an MSU plant biology research associate, along with visiting professor of plant biology Michael Pollard and university distinguished professor of plant biology John Ohlrogge, discovered a technique of isolating a gene responsible for the synthesis of an oil in the seeds of the Euonymus alatus — or burning bush.
As students sweated out the summer heat with temperatures reaching 85 degrees Wednesday, the National Weather Service was promoting how to stay cool for Heat Awareness Day. The day was established to draw attention to how dangerous heat can be in the summer months.
State Sen. Valde Garcia, R-Howell, a U.S. Army and National Guard veteran of Operation Desert Storm, will preside over the 16th annual Memorial Day Service at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Michigan Senate Chamber at the Capitol Building.
Three of the five Republican gubernatorial candidates focused on education funding cuts and keeping graduates in Michigan during a GOP debate held Monday in Grand Rapids as part of the Great Debates 2010 series.
With thousands of people coming to East Lansing during the summer for a variety of festivals, local restaurants need more space to adequately seat customers who want to eat while enjoying the festive atmosphere, city officials said. Last week, East Lansing City Council passed requests — all of which were encouraged by festival planners — to extend outdoor seating for several East Lansing restaurants.
A prominent new city sculpture and more extensive dog laws are on the agenda for Tuesday night’s East Lansing City Council work session. Project Pride will be making an artistic donation to the city and its potential location in the new plaza being constructed on the east side of the East Lansing Marriott at University Place. The City Council also will discuss the issue of dog laws after two loose dogs attacked and killed a neighbor’s pet dog, about a month ago.
Legislation providing federal funding for academic research that failed to pass in the U.S. House of Representatives last week could mean more competition for MSU faculty seeking funds in the future. The America COMPETES Act will grant more federal support to university research, but the failure to pass the reauthorization bill will spread the act’s funding over a longer time period than originally anticipated
Reaching a high of 83 degrees Monday, Michigan has rarely had weather this warm this early in the year. With a chance of storms on Thursday, the air might cool, promising a more comfortable weekend with temperatures ranging in the high 70s and lower 80s for an enjoyable holiday.
Part the East Lansing Public Library’s of the May Gallery Walk Monday, the gallery invites students and residents to experience the visions of local artists at no charge. The current exhibit is named “Many Faces of Art,” displaying work from local artists.
The Capital Area Transportation Authority will not operate May 31 in observance of Memorial Day. All CATA services, including Fixed-Route, Spec-Tran, Redi-Rides, Connectors, Rural Service and Shopping Bus will be affected.
Police officers across Michigan are on the lookout for drivers not wearing seat belts as part of the Click It or Ticket campaign, which kicked off Monday in preparation for Memorial Day weekend. To keep motorists safe, police officers are increasing enforcement of state seat beat laws because Memorial Day is one of the state’s biggest travel days.
An MSU professor on national panel contributed to a report released last Wednesday to Congress that found climate change is occurring and people are part of the cause. Tom Dietz, a professor of sociology, former director of MSU’s Environmental Science and Policy Program and vice chairman of a panel on the America’s Climate Choice project, reported his findings last week in Washington, D.C., and said pollution caused by humans accounts for a significant part of global climate change.