All tickets gone for President Fox's visit
Mexico President Vicente Fox will be appearing from 5-6 p.m. today at the Lansing Center. Two thousand tickets already have been given out and event organizers do not expect to add any more passes. Fox will be discussing immigration issues and migrant workers within Michigan.
Police spot, arrest 2 suspects on campus
MSU police made two separate arrests Monday involving one suspect who fled from IM Sports-West, ending on the roof of Munn Ice Arena and another who has admitted responsibility to at least 20 thefts of property from various campus buildings, MSU police Sgt.
Global Warming rally backs energy efficiency
Lansing - Audiences gasped as New York City was caught in the grasp of an immense tidal wave before being swallowed up in the most detrimental snow storm in 10,000 years. "The Day After Tomorrow" put weather issues into the movie spotlight by illustrating the destruction and disaster resulting from unsupervised global warming.
Search begins for superintendent
With a board election just days behind them, officials on the East Lansing Public School Board still don't have time to relax - now they're on the lookout for a new superintendent. Interviews of six leading candidates began this week, and a new superintendent will be announced by the end of the month. School board members began considering applications for a new administrator over Memorial Day weekend, when they each took time to review 41 applicants from across the United States, before narrowing the list down to six. "Though we were all with our families over the holiday, a lot of us were inside during our downtime, working and looking over candidates," School Board President Barbara McMillian said. The process began in September 2003, when former superintendent Thomas Giblin's contract was terminated by the school board in a 4-3 vote.
67 million affected by allergies
Though 67 million people suffer from some type of allergy, many of those afflicted most likely haven't felt a reaction for quite the same reason as Erin Robertson did when she was 16. "We went to (toilet paper) someone's car and they had just mowed the lawn," the biosystems engineering junior said.
Study: College students lack political motivation
While a recent study showing college students as being apathetic about politics makes sense to young adults, legislators don't all agree on the findings.
Pizza delivery man attacked with knife, robbed
Before 3:45 a.m. Monday, a pizza delivery man was assaulted and robbed at Treehouse Apartments, 227 Beal St., according to East Lansing police. The 33-year-old delivery man was confronted by five men in the stairway leading to a vacant apartment, according to a police report.
Downtown development
Michigan cities might soon get some tools to help attract out-of-state and international corporations to stimulate job growth and improve the quality of life in downtown communities. The state Senate passed a set of bills Thursday to give Michigan cities and villages the option to set up tax-based finance groups.
3 file sharing cases settled
Three of the nine MSU students who face legal action from the Recording Industry Association of America for illegally downloading and file sharing copyrighted music online have settled their cases. The amount of money agreed upon will not be disclosed, but RIAA spokesman Jonathan Lamy said the regular settlement trend remains the same.
Reagan's impact on 'U' mixed
Former President Ronald Reagan's relationship with colleges and universities was often strained, but it was also a relationship of cooperation, say many who worked at MSU during his tenure in the White House.
Chili Cook-Off heats up Lansing
Lansing - Close to 40 restaurants and businesses dished out more than 2,000 gallons of chili Friday night at the Lansing Board of Water and Light's Down-By-The-River Chili Cook-Off in the Lansing Center, 333 E.
Crunchy's owner killed in accident
At Crunchy's, amidst the typical chuckling and flow of beer, an underlying scent of sadness permeates the barroom as employees and regular patrons cope with the death of restaurant owner David Milligan, 55. "Today, while enjoying your visit to Crunchy's, remember Dave in your heart and with a smile," reads a sign hanging adjacent to the bar. By all accounts, that's just the way Milligan - who was killed in an early-morning crash Thursday - would have it. "I've been coming here for 20 years," Lansing resident Fred Pendergraft said, remembering the occasional Saturdays that he worked as a cook for the late owner.
World War II vet receives diploma
Dansville - Jonathan Frye began ninth grade as a teenager, but it wasn't until he turned 78 that he walked away from Dansville High School a graduate. Last week, Frye, who left his school at age 17 during the 1940s to fight in World War II, visited his old stomping grounds to pick up a long-awaited diploma. "It was the most self-satisfying thing you can possibly imagine," Frye said. Shy of his junior year, Frye was drafted into the U.S.
'U' professor remembered as a role model, mentor
Professor David Stewart progressively lost most of his hearing as a young child, but turned what some would see as a hindrance into passionate fuel for deaf education. For friends and co-workers, they will no longer have the opportunity to work with Stewart.
Grand Ledge 5K to benefit education
The inaugural Grand Ledge Education Foundation 5K Comet Chase will be held on Saturday in downtown Grand Ledge. Proceeds from the 5K run/walk/roll will raise money for educational opportunities within the Grand Ledge Public Schools. Registration for the event is $15 and will be held, along with runner check-in, from 7:30 a.m.
WEB ONLY: E.L. gears up for public school board elections
Today's East Lansing Public School Board election may feel like a step back in time for area voters and city officials. "It's like conducting an election in 1790 except we're not using quill pens," said Mark Grebner, chairman of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners. This year, three seats on the East Lansing school board were open but only one person was nominated for candidacy.
Police find link between shooting, E.L. robbery
Police in East Lansing and Sterling Heights are working with the FBI in an investigation involving a link between a series of bank robberies - one that occurred in East Lansing - and the fatal shooting of a Sterling Heights police Officer. Timothy W.