Class to teach steps for home-alone crises

The East Lansing Department of Parks, Recreation & Arts will hold a home-alone class for children ages 11 and older from 9 a.m.

Police briefs 05/17/05

E.L. director of finances retires

After almost 30 years of adding and subtracting money to East Lansing's financial account, Finance Director Gary Murphy will retire Friday.

Lansing Center to host bead, jewelry vendors

The Michiana Intergalactic Bead & Jewelry Show will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Lansing Center, 333 E.

Police impound unregistered bicycles

During finals week, nearly 1,500 campus bike riders discovered bright orange tags on their bikes, issued by the MSU Department of Police and Public Safety.

Michigan workers to play annual ball game

The 16th annual "All Trades Softball Tournament" will take place at 9 a.m on Saturday and Sunday in Gier Park in Lansing. The fund-raiser, sponsored by the Michigan State Building and Construction Trades Council, has eighteen teams made up of construction workers.

Cancer support group to meet on Saturday

A cancer support program, "TLC-A Day for Me!", will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday at Ele's Place, 1145 W.

Program encourages commute without cars

East Lansing resident Amy Moore planned early Monday and packed up her two children for their morning commute to work.

Recycling featured at local science center

Impression 5 Science Center will present Recycle Art Super Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the center, 200 Museum Drive in Lansing.

Local yoga center to hold free Sunday class

The Center for Yoga will hold a free yoga class from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday in Studio 1, 1780 E.

Bill limits medication availability to decrease meth labs in Mich.

The Michigan Senate passed a bill Thursday that regulates the sale of products containing ingredients found in cold and allergy medications, even though this year's allergy season seems to be worse than usual. "It will restrict the sale of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine as the sole active ingredient in cold medications," said Amanda Price, legislative aide to Sen.

New fitness area opens at IM West

After about a year of construction, IM Sports-West opened the doors to a brand new fitness and exercise area on Monday and is offering free visits to MSU community members until Friday. The room is 12,000 square feet and features more than 180 new weight and cardiovascular machines for students, faculty, staff and alumni to use. Weight machines are positioned on the large first floor, and cardiovascular machines are on the second balcony level - a far cry from the small fitness room with dated machines IM Sports-West used to have. Most of the machines in the previous fitness room are from the 1970s, and there were few cardiovascular options, IM Sports-West intern and kinesiology senior Greg Haverlock said. Among the new equipment are 24 elliptical running machines and 24 treadmills, and each machine features a personal TV screen.

2005-06 tuition rates await state budget

MSU's budget and tuition rates for the 2005-06 school year are waiting on one thing - the state's long budgetary process in Lansing, university officials said. Next month, the university will set its tuition rates for the new school year, but MSU Board of Trustees member David Porteous said the board is at a standstill until the state determines its higher-education funding for its 15 public universities. At this point, Porteous said it would be "premature and impossible" to predict what is in store for MSU's tuition rates.

Dorm cleanup yields surprises

Sex toys and a gorilla-masked mannequin are a few of the stranger things manager Tim Knightfound while doing dorm room cleaning. "The mannequin scared the living daylights out of you because you thought something with a hairy face was behind you," he said. Many students could not fit everything they have acquired throughout the year into the bags and boxes Mom and Dad brought to them in the spring.

Burrito restaurant coming to E.L.

A large white sign with red writing at 403 E. Grand River Ave. replaces pictures of hamburgers and fries in the window of what was going to be a new location of Hot 'N Now. Big Ten Burrito, a new franchise restaurant will move into the building this summer, with plans to open in late July or early August. A recent graduate from the University of Michigan, Adam Lowenstein, 22, and his business partner, Justin Herrick, 28, opened the first Big Ten Burrito in Ann Arbor after moving here from Santa Barbara, Calif. "The whole Midwest is lacking a good burrito place.

Lansing company to host computer session

Lansing company to host computer session The D.A. Rainsberger Co. will provide a free seminar from 9 a.m.

City celebrates duck's return

One "victim" of the April 2-3 disturbances in East Lansing is coming home, thanks to a University of Michigan student.

Beaches in Lansing are open for summer

All beaches at Lake Lansing Park South, Burchfield Park and Hawk Island County Park opened on Saturday for the summer.

$2B bond could boost economy, help students

With the recent graduation of thousands of MSU students, the job search has become more rigorous for some, according to MSU officials. Gov.

E.L. library to hold estate-planning class

E.L. library to hold estate-planning class An estate-planning program will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbott Road.