The bulk of East Lansing's Planning Commission meeting tonight will be spent addressing four petitions that are intended to freeze the amount of rental units in certain neighborhoods.
As incoming state House members trickle into Lansing for this week's initiation, term-limited members are concentrating their efforts on rounding out their six-year tenure. New members will succeed the incumbents in 37 districts who lost their seats because of term limits - 24 of them Republican, 13 Democratic.
In observance of Veterans Day, Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land announced that all Secretary of State branch offices and the Office of the Great Seal will be closed Thursday. Licenses and plates that expire on Thursday can be renewed on Friday without penalty.
Asian pacific countries have some of the highest growing markets in the world, according to MSU's emerging markets potential index.
Sparty might be freed from his tent-like surroundings tonight after repairs to the ceramic campus landmark took longer than anticipated. Work on "The Spartan" statue was supposed to be completed by Nov.
A local restaurant has moved to a larger space a few feet away as East Lansing officials discuss a plan to redevelop its old location. Peking Express, 611 E.
Testimony for a bill to allow a gas pipeline to run through Lansing and replace the one running through East Lansing was heard Tuesday in the Michigan House. The bill, introduced by State Rep.
The current war on terror may later be referred to as World War IV, a guest professor said Tuesday. The magnitude of the current war on terror could be later considered on par with other world wars, said Tim Luke, a political science professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
The 2005-06 school year will be extra busy for the university. On top of a new provost and president, and wrapping up liberal arts reconstruction, MSU officials will seek re-accreditation from the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement.
Dave Cosper, an MSU alumnus who worked his way up the corporate ladder to become Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Ford Credit, will speak tonight at 7 p.m.
An executive decision to create a campus safety task force was issued on Wednesday by the Residence Halls Association.
A plan to finance a $7 million condominium project on the west side of East Lansing has surfaced at the City Council level. Although the East Lansing Planning Commission still needs to review the project - which would classify vacant property next to Beaner's Gourmet Coffee, 270 W.
Several insecticides tested against the emerald ash borer have proven to be somewhat effective, MSU researchers said. About six different products have worked fairly well, said David Smitley, a professor of entomology and an MSU Extension specialist.
Local health departments and private medical practices in Michigan are shifting their focus from local influenza vaccine shortages to a statewide scope. The main concern is now in the distribution of the vaccines to the highest-risk areas, rather than hoarding the vaccine for separate counties.
A new-and-improved meningitis vaccine, Menactra, might be available to college students within the next few years, if the drug is approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Olin Health Center offers a current vaccine called Menomune, but spokeswoman Kathi Braunlich said depending on costs, the university will consider the new alternative. "Menactra is not yet on the market, but we are keeping an eye on it to see what the price might be and if insurance will cover it," Braunlich said. The current price of Menomune is $91 at Olin Health Center, the projected price for Menactra is $80. T.J.
As the chilly, drizzly late-fall weather settles upon East Lansing, local law enforcement officers say they're anticipating weekend activity to calm down and move indoors. "It's been pretty quiet this fall, and it tends to naturally get quieter when it gets colder out and football is winding down," East Lansing police Capt.