Another Democratic candidate exited Michigan’s 2010 gubernatorial race Monday. Former Michigan Treasurer Robert Bowman filed an exploratory statement last week but said Monday he cannot commit to the race for candidacy.
Kris Lachance is trying to understand the logic behind Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposal to expand the state sales tax to cover services — which includes tattoo parlors, hair salons, tanning booths and movie theaters as some of the possible 150 targeted businesses.
Although the trauma of experiencing breast cancer frequently lasts with survivors, an MSU professor has found complementary and alternative medicine, or CAM, can alleviate further sickness.
In the future, MSU might provide cover for students tired of returning to find their bikes damaged, wet or gone altogether.
Swingin’ dance moves rocked the International Center on Friday as the State Swing Society taught students how to sock hop.
A class of James Madison College students who started fall semester with the question of how to attract and retain young, creative minds in Lansing and Michigan is tackling the problem through a survey and a spring break trip.
What the 27th annual Pow-Wow of Love lacked in competition, it made up for in spirit. The North American Indigenous Student Organization, or NAISO, hosted the 27th annual Pow-Wow of Love on Saturday and Sunday at Jenison Field House, but a mainstay for the event was missing: numerous competitive dances.
Students will have the opportunity to offer their opinion on the neighborhood concept at a Monday night student summit.
Dawn Contreras was named the director of the Institute for Improving the Health and Nutrition of Michigan Residents on Friday.
Ron Sichau directed cupid’s arrow at his wife of 25 years, but this year it was from a completely different angle. Sichau chose the path of public embarrassment for his wife Denise, ordering a singing valentine to be presented to her at work.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced Thursday her intentions to revive the defunct Michigan Promise Scholarship as an income tax credit as part of her 2010-11 fiscal year budget proposal.
Electric, water, gas, cable and don’t forget groceries. Managing everyday expenses can get messy, and when Michigan lawmakers develop the state’s annual budget, items more significant than milk might get cut from the list.
A student judiciary board dismissed a nearly year-old complaint against the Council of Graduate Students on Thursday after the complainant disagreed with how the process was handled.
Associated Press reporter Kathy Barks Hoffman and National Public Radio correspondent Don Gonyea will speak at the MSU School of Journalism’s annual Frederick S. Siebert Lecture at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday in Room 147 of the Communication Arts and Sciences Building.
Richard Foster was named the W.K Kellogg Professor in Food, Society and Sustainability at MSU, a position that became effective Jan. 1.
The Capital Area Humane Society is hosting a Valentine’s Day adoption event from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Two MSU football players and two former players pleaded guilty Thursday to charges stemming from a November 2009 assault at Rather Hall.
In a weeklong visit to war-torn Iraq, an MSU official began discussions of how the university’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources potentially could help the country rebuild.
A pair of bills passed Wednesday by the Michigan Senate could save city governments money by removing barriers to department consolidation and collaboration.
Up-and-coming Canadian rapper Drake is scheduled to perform at MSU in April, although details about the rapper’s performance remain uncertain. Tour dates for Drake’s The Away from Home Tour indicate the rapper is scheduled to perform at MSU on April 14. His Web site does not specify a venue.