Drinks could cost 'U' more

People buying milk in May faced record prices and they might not see cheaper prices until next month, according to industry officials.

Police briefs 06/01/04

Road construction to begin on Kalamazoo

Road construction on Kalamazoo Street, west of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, will begin today. The first phase of a two-phase project will close Kalamazoo Street to through traffic between Martin Luther King Jr.

MSU professors to go to D.C. teaching forum

Education experts from across the nation will gather to discuss the best ways to prepare, recruit and retain mathematics teachers in the nation's schools.

Festival celebrates Latino pride

Lansing - More than just a fundraiser for Cristo Rey Church, Fiesta 2004 helped to instill interest in a rapidly growing minority population.

3 killed in plane crash

Vermontville - Three people died Monday after a home-built, single-engine airplane crashed in a rural town, about 30 miles west of Lansing. Though a positive identification could not be made, the victims appear to be a father and his two sons traveling from Ypsilanti to Billings, Mont., Eaton County Sheriff Rick Jones said.

Possible soft drink tax could sweeten state health funds

Michiganians who like soft drinks may soon have to dig deeper into their pockets to pay for the fizzy beverages. At least that's the way things might be, if State Sen.

WEB ONLY: After nearly 4 decades, Agriculture prof bids goodbye to 'U'

In his fourth floor Agriculture Hall office, Joe Levine is surrounded by souvenirs. Some he has collected over the years on various travels, like the puppets and books from Indonesia and the lamp with the clarinet base he made himself after spending a summer as a clarinet student at the Interlochen Arts Camp. Most of them, though, are from former colleagues and students who have traveled abroad and returned with a gift-a testament to the legacy that Levine has left on their lives.

MSU coalition to dole out $160K in grants

Focused on supporting the well-being of children and families, the Families and Communities Together Coalition (FACT) at MSU is granting $160,000 to four research projects dedicated to preventing overweight children, domestic violence, sexual harassment of high school students and literacy about genetics research. "We believe each project has great potential to create significant impacts," FACT co-Director Janet Bokemeier said. Grant recipients will be examining gendered bullying among rural high schools, genetics literacy and informed consent, young child overweight prevention study, and evaluation of group intervention for women and children experiencing domestic violence.

Group defends students' file sharing against RIAA

The nine MSU students who face punishment from the Recording Industry Association of America are not alone. Activist groups, fellow students and artists stand by the file sharers. One such group, the San Francisco-based Electronic Frontier Foundation, is no stranger to the struggle between file sharers and the RIAA.

Mexican leader might visit 'U'

President Vincente Fox of Mexico might drop by MSU during an upcoming visit to Michigan in June, MSU spokesman Terry Denbow said.

Church celebrates tradition, fiesta

Lansing - What began as a simple fundraiser 27 years ago for Cristo Rey Church, has evolved into the largest Latino festival in mid-Michigan.

Opinion of loan rates vary among students

MSU students are showing mixed responses to news of student loan interest rates reaching an all-time low, which would begin in July. Student loan lenders on Monday announced the interest rates will reach the lowest in the program's 39-year history.

Study finds low incomes and brain tumors might be realted

A recent MSU study found that people in Michigan who have low incomes might be more likely to develop brain cancer.

Potter Park zoo home to rare tiger cub

Zoo visitors now have the opportunity to see one of nature's most rare and endangered species at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing.

Police briefs 05/27/04

Shelter offers new hope

Lansing - Despite rain and cold, the gymnasium of the new St. Vincent Home for Children was packed with people ready to dedicate the new building for abused and neglected children.

War veterans decorated after 60 years

In 1943, William Smith was a lanky high school student, living day by day in his mid-Michigan home. Within a year, he had been drafted and found himself in Belgium fighting against Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. "It was hell," said Smith, now a Lansing resident.

Water sinks courses

Swimming ducks meander in the pond as foliage sprouts out along the shoreline. In the middle of this serene pond, a red golf ball washer stands upright, covered to its neck in water.

E.L. parks, recreation programs losing money

East Lansing city officials are not getting the return investment expected from two of the city's parks and recreation programs. In the midst of another budget crunch, officials are looking at alternative ways to increase revenue with the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road, and Active Living For Adults, the city's adult daycare program. The city's annual budget this year will contribute almost $1.2 million from its general fund to the Parks and Recreation Department.