City officials say the recent elimination of the local primary election will benefit the city in both cost and staff resources.The primary, held in August during odd-numbered years, was eliminated by a vote of 1,685-637 in the Nov.
East Lansing police arrested two men Wednesday suspected of stealing from unlocked homes on campus and in the city.The two men were arrested at Bryan Hall after MSU police responded to calls that the suspects were attempting to enter dorm rooms at 3:15 p.m.
Andrew Anthos has waged a lonely crusade for 16 years, lobbying and petitioning for a chance to honor his home state. The Detroit native can be seen frequently parading through the streets of Lansing with his handmade posters and petitions. His cause is simple: To illuminate the Capitol dome in red, white and blue lighting for one night of the year. "It would show a sign of Michigan's patriotism and its loyalty," Anthos said.
A new caucus within the College Democrats intends to focus on lesbian, bi, gay and transgender concerns, organizers said this week. Members of the caucus, which formed last week and is called MSU Stonewall Democrats, hope to unite LBGT and Democratic voters to benefit both sides. "Essentially it's an organization that tries to not only make the Democratic party better on LBGT issues, but to get the LBGT community involved," said Nathan Triplett, youth organizer of the Michigan Democratic Party and MSU College Democrats executive board member. The Stonewall Democrats is an LBGT Democratic organization which recently launched the Stonewall student network in an effort to promote organizations with a similar focus to campuses nationwide. The name Stonewall comes from the June 1969 Stonewall Rebellion in New York City, where LBGT bar patrons fought back after being thrown out of a gay bar.
A package delivered to the Biomedical and Physical Sciences Building on Tuesday appearing to contain an explosive device turned out to be a hoax, MSU police said. Police Chief Jim Dunlap notified the MSU community about the incident through an e-mail Wednesday.
The Michigan Department of Consumer & Industry Services awarded $10,000 to MSU and Monroe County Community College for nursing scholarships, state officials announced.Gov.
Lansing - Michigan soldiers and their families will save money when calling one another in the future thanks to a gift of 3,000 phone cards to the Michigan National Guard and Army Reserve.The phone cards, which are for 60 minutes of domestic long distance each, were donated by DTE Energy and Verizon and were presented to representatives from the two military branches by state Sens.
Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart J. Dunnings III will not bring juvenile delinquency charges against an 8-year-old boy who stabbed his 5-year-old brother in the back with a steak knife last month.Police said the 8-year-old snuck up behind his brother as they watched television in the family's home on Oct.
In an effort to generate university revenue, the MSU Board of Trustees is proposing a revision to MSU's alcoholic beverage policy that would no longer entirely prohibit alcoholic beverages from arenas and buildings.Alcohol ordinances aimed at students and those attending sports events, however, will not change.
Students from Detroit Public Schools hoping to attend MSU to pursue a teaching career will have new opportunities after the Broad Foundation donated a $6 million grant Wednesday.The Los Angeles-based foundation, headed by 1954 MSU graduate Eli Broad, pledged the money to fund a partnership between MSU and the Detroit Public Schools to help recruit students interested in a teaching career.
MSU-DCL College of Law students are setting the bar each time they hit the law books. The law school ranks third out of six law schools in the state for first-time student applicants who passed the Michigan Bar exam in July.
When Taina Jorda-Cid arrived at MSU four years ago, she said she felt cheated.After reading brochures hailing a diverse student body, she said she arrived at her Academic Orientation Program and saw few people who looked like her."I was thinking they had lied to me," said the political science senior who identifies as Mexirican - combining her Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage.
Three East Lansing City Council members were sworn into their positions Tuesday night, followed by the election of the mayor and mayor pro tem.Council members Beverly Baten, Mark Meadows and Sam Singh took their turns at the podium to take an oath of office, led by City Clerk Sharon Reid.
If the popularity of Lansing's Capital City Airport in past months is any indication, Michigan's economy is improving, experts say.The airport experienced a 20.4-percent increase in passengers in October compared to the same time last year, making the month the busiest the airport has seen since March 2001.The landmark travel volume in October is at the tail of four consecutive months of passenger increases, Capital Region Airport Authority Executive Director Robert Selig said.Selig said the increased business coming into the airport is the result of several factors, including increased advertising, lower fares and the addition of a new airline, Allegiant Air, which provides several weekly nonstop flights to Las Vegas.The improvements attract area residents to fly out of Lansing as opposed to driving to larger airports such as the Detroit Metro Airport or the Gerald R.
MSU might be the next Big Ten institution to receive accreditation to ensure research on human subjects meet tough ethical standards.Approval would come from the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs Inc., or AAHRPP, a nonprofit organization offering accreditation to universities for human subjects research, which involves research in biomedical, behavioral and social sciences.
As people across the United States celebrated Veterans Day in honor of those who have served in the U.S.
An updated market study for East Lansing is expected to be released in December, as new developments replicating City Center are being considered for downtown, officials said Tuesday.The study is a current version of one conducted in 1995, which focused on retail downtown compared to competition around the region and the future market for potential retail, said Jim van Ravensway, East Lansing's director of planning and community development."Based on that report, it indicated there was a strong market potential for additional retail space in the downtown, which led to City Center," van Ravensway said.
Residents of East Lansing re-elected three city council members last week, and now it's up to the five-member council to decide on a mayor and mayor pro tem.Instead of its regular weekly meeting, the city council will hold a special ceremony to swear in Mark Meadows, Sam Singh and Beverly Baten, who were re-elected on Nov.