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MICHIGAN

Auction attracts eager bidders

Lansing - Antiques, oddities and the everyday were unveiled for onlookers to put their money where their mouth is. It was all part of the Michigan Department of Management and Budget’s auction Wednesday at the former State Surplus Property, 3353 N.

MICHIGAN

Michigan farms declared disaster areas

Gibbs Berry Farm in Mason has suffered from the spastic weather conditions in Michigan.“There are some places that have gotten rain, but I happen to be in a strip here where we’ve only got rain once in July and June, it wasn’t much, but it helped things some - but things are in tough shape,” owner Donald Gibbs said.The farmer is struggling to make certain he doesn’t loose his crop and has been struggling to stay afloat.“I’m a strawberry and raspberry grower, and we’ve been irrigating like mad.

MSU

Police, educators worry about GHB legalization

Drug educators and law enforcement officials say there is a window of opportunity for GHB, or gamma hydroxybutyrate, to become more available.The drug feared by women and coveted by clubgoers was approved as Xyrem on Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration to treat narcolepsy.

MICHIGAN

Boys & Girls Club gets new director

The Boys & Girls Club of Lansing, 4315 Pleasant Grove Road, announced Mike Dean as the new director of the Teen Center on July 11. Formerly the unit director of the Grand River Elementary satellite club, Dean will oversee the operations of the Teen Center and provide programs for members ages 13 to 17. Dean received his bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Wright State University in 1979.

MICHIGAN

Land use to be discussed at meeting

East Lansing city officials are inviting residents to voice their opinions on the final stages of the Northern Tier Land Use Plan at a public hearing Wednesday. The forum will give residents a chance to voice their opinions of how the land should be developed.

MSU

Bill seeks to raise child protection

After a Detroit woman was charged in the death of her 2 children when she left in a car on a hot day, a state lawmaker is working to increase the penalties in child-abandonment cases.Rep.