For many state legislators, weeks are split between going to session and spending time with constituents in their districts. Many say that the schedule sometimes causes them to miss session meetings.
MSU will hold open forums for the candidates for senior associate provost this month. Each candidate will speak for about 15-20 minutes and will be available to answer questions. Candidates Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Estelle McGroarty will speak at 4 p.m.
Lansing — They could be the people standing next to you at the bar or friends from history class.
New highway signs in construction work zones are springing up across the state of Michigan, urging motorists to be cautious on the state's roadways. In April, the Give 'em a Brake Coalition, along with the Michigan Department of Transportation, or MDOT, began a campaign to promote safety in construction zones on the highways. A new sign that says, "Where Workers Present 45," will now be placed at construction work zones on highways. Motorists driving in a work zone should look for construction workers and slow down to 45 mph when they are present, said Bob Felt, spokesman for MDOT.
Sen. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Lansing, will be part of the Hannah Community Center Speaker Series at 6 p.m.
Alex Brown parked his gray Subaru Forester on Albert Avenue in downtown East Lansing before heading into Tony's Restaurant for breakfast. "When I was shopping for a car, I based it on what I needed, not on brand," said Brown, a 2000 MSU graduate.
An archaeological dig to uncover the remains of Saints' Rest, the first MSU dorm — which burned down in 1876 — will receive the Governor's Award for Historic Preservation. "This is not just an honor for this dig," said Jodie O'Gorman, an assistant professor of anthropology who was in charge of the Saints' Rest dig.
The MSU Formula Racing team unveiled its new race car on Monday after more than a year of design, construction and testing. The green and white race car, No.
Voters are less likely to vote in favor of the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, or MCRI, when the proposal language states it will "ban affirmative action programs," a research company discovered. The MCRI proposal will end preferential treatment for minorities in government and university programs if it's passed in the November election.
Lansing has been getting more than its fair share of rain over the past few days, but the city's "rainy day fund" is shrinking. The fund, which consists of money the city has saved during prosperous times, can be used to bridge budget deficits during an economic downturn to ensure continuous government services.
The list of candidates running for Michigan's seats in Congress is final after politicians filed their papers before the deadline expired Tuesday afternoon.
Prancing around MSU sports games, spending quality time with the community or just hanging out at the library, Sparty is everywhere. And the Mascot Hall of Fame may be the next place he'll be hanging out.
Potter Park Zoo in Lansing will hold its annual 5K Rhino Walk/Run and 1K Kid's Race on June 17. The run, sponsored by the Potter Park Zoological Society, will raise money for the zoo.
The East Lansing City Council will vote on the 2006-2007 budget at 7:30 p.m. tonight at City Hall, 410 Abbott Road. Because the process went smoothly, Mayor Sam Singh will present council members and finance staff with cigars and chocolate. Highlights from the budget include a pay increase of 2 percent for employees, keeping the cost of health insurance low, restoring 1 percent of the general fund for expenditures for social service agencies and more money for sidewalks. The budget didn't call for any layoffs, cuts to city services or dipping into financial reserves.
The Ride of Silence, an event that commemorates those who have died or have been injured while cycling, will begin at 7 p.m.
The Center for Integrative Toxicology received a $16-million grant from the federal government's Superfund Basic Research Program to study a group of chemicals linked with cancer and birth defects. The program, which is administered by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, will fund the research for the next five years.
Silence filled the kiva, the classrooms and most of the hallways in McDonel Hall on Sunday afternoon. On the eve of the first day of summer classes, a fraction of the number of students who would be on campus August through April were settling into their dorm rooms and preparing for a quiet summer. McDonel and Owen Graduate halls are the only dormitories housing summer semester students for the next couple of months. Business and general management sophomore Jamie Clements is looking forward to the summer silence. "I'm here because it's quieter," he said. Clements is embarking on his first summer at MSU and plans to enjoy being away from home and having fewer students on campus.