MSU alumnus and former general manager of What up Dawg? Corey Austin is attempting to keep the hot dog dream alive, according to a recently surfaced GoFundMe page.
City of East Lansing offices will be closed on Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day. The closures of the offices include: East Lansing City Hall, the East Lansing Department of Public Works (ELPL), the East Lansing 54-B District Court, The East Lansing Public Library, the East Lansing Hannah Community Center(ELHCC), East Lansing Prime time and the childcare program at the Bailey Community Center. ELHCC and ELPL will be closed on Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5 as well. Refuse and recycling will be collected on Monday, July 6, instead of normal time on Friday.
Names have been released in the investigation into a fatal single-car crash which took place around 6:05 a.m. Monday on eastbound I-96 at the northbound US127 exit, where a vehicle left the road and struck a tree.
Another popular East Lansing restaurant is closing its doors for good. This time it’s Moe’s Southwest Grill located at 551 E. Grand River Ave. The building will be repurposed to a Jersey Mike’s Subs shop.
A lot of kids dream about becoming rock stars growing up but very few of them actually get a chance to live out this dream.
After being named Miss Michigan World communications senior Cristi Fisher is aiming to become the next Miss World America. According to the website the competition features: Delegates consisting of representatives from the 48 contiguous states, Alaska, Hawaii, the District of Columbia and the U.S.
The northbound US-127 exit to Trowbridge Road is reopened after officials closed it because of an accident involving a semi-truck, according to an Ingham County advisory.
Ingham County Sheriff Deputies are investigating a fatal single-car crash which occurred around 6:05 a.m.
On Sunday, June 28, more than 50 residents of the Lansing-East Lansing area gathered on the steps of the State Capitol Building in remembrance of the racially-motivated massacre in Charleston, S.C.
The Michigan State University Student Housing Cooperative is currently in the process of buying two new properties to create a new student housing co-op. Holly Jo Sparks, the executive director of the Student Housing Cooperative said they have signed an offer sheet and now will begin the process of getting approval of the City of East Lansing to turn the buildings into a new co-op that will house at least 17 people.
Construction on Abbot Road, between Burcham Drive and Saginaw Street, began Sunday, June 28 and is scheduled to finish mid August.
Imagine a loved one is in the hospital and you aren’t allowed to see them, or the government threatens to take your children away just because you have different beliefs and feels than “majority."
Following the Supreme Court's decision to declare same-sex marriages legal in all 50 states, couples in Michigan flocked to local courthouses to finally be married in the eyes of the law. "Today is a great day in history," said Hank Borden, cochair of Michigan Pride.
Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a historic ruling which allows same-sex couples to marry and ensured equal respect for their marriages across America. Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum issued a statement extending the office's hours today to implement marriage equality, adding that she will keep the office open until the last person is served.
Gerald Scott, a MSU alumnus who graduated in 1980, described himself as “one generation behind” as he still uses CD’s instead of downloading music.
With the Board of Trustees decision last week to institute a new tobacco-free policy at MSU, a few aspects of the policy have yet to be ironed out before it is eventually implemented August of 2016. However, MSU spokesperson Jason Cody said the policy will be geared toward education rather than be punitive in nature.
Uber has not been in East Lansing for even a full year yet, but the ride-sharing company has already left a big impression in the city.
While Palcohol’s powdered alcohol is not even out for sale yet in the United States, many states, including Michigan, are already attempting to ban commercial use of the product.
At the work session on June 23, the East Lansing City Council set a date for action on an ordinance that would prohibit the use of roofs for recreational uses.