NEWS
City Council approves new loan program
Some city of East Lansing and MSU employees will be able to purchase homes in East Lansing for a more affordable price.
NEWS
West Nile testing continues
As reports of the West Nile virus arrive from across the United States this week, experts said the virus’s impact in Michigan still remains to be seen. News reports said mosquitoes carrying the virus have been found in Nevada, California and Washington. But as of Tuesday, there have been no reported cases of West Nile in humans or mosquitoes in Michigan this year.
MICHIGAN
County fair offers family fun at low cost
Sue Michell, a Mason resident, explored the Ingham County Fair Tuesday afternoon, taking in all of the displays that ranged from antiques to farm animals to corn and soybeans.
MICHIGAN
Bennigan's to stay in Mich. amid bankruptcy
Michigan’s 14 Bennigan’s Grill & Tavern restaurants, which are owned and operated by an independent franchise, plan to remain open, even though their parent company, Metromedia Restaurant Group, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
MICHIGAN
Budget prevents ELPD from installing cameras
Lack of funding prevents possibilities for the East Lansing Police Department to place surveillance cameras around the city to help deter crime, an idea that has already been implemented in Lansing and is growing in Flint.
NEWS
Farms promote local produce
Community supported agriculture, or CSA, can provide an alternative to grocery store shopping for fresh produce. CSA is a partnership between the farmer and the people who buy shares in the farm prior to the growing season, agreeing to share the farmer’s risk, said Elaine Brown, executive director of Michigan Integrated Food & Farming Systems, or MIFFS, a nonprofit, affiliate organization of MSU.
NEWS
Council to discuss green initiatives, energy issues
The East Lansing City Council will discuss ways to increase energy conservation and promote citywide green initiatives at its work session Tuesday.
NEWS
Mich. businesses that aid fuel efficiency advancements could get tax exemption
Supporters of a new bill that would offer a tax exemption to businesses that help improve vehicle fuel efficiency say it could attract new entrepreneurs to the state.
MICHIGAN
Frisbee team to perform in E.L. park
The Flying Aces, a professional Frisbee team, will be performing as part of The City of East Lansing’s Play in the Park children’s entertainment series, 7 p.m. Tuesday, at the Valley Court Park in downtown East Lansing.
MICHIGAN
Gallery looking for art exhibits
East Lansing’s alternative art space, (SCENE) Metrospace is accepting proposals for an upcoming exhibit, now through Sept. 19. The exhibit will display the works of individuals and groups of artists from Oct. 24-Dec. 14.
MICHIGAN
More than 100,000 expected at 154th Ingham County Fair
The Ingham County Fair, which began Monday and will continue through Saturday, is celebrating its 154th anniversary, and organizers say it will draw in more than 100,000 residents from Lansing to Stockbridge.
MICHIGAN
Mich. permits distilleries to sell products on-site
A new law will allow Michigan’s nine small distilleries to sell their products on-site, a move that could create $414 million in economic activity and at least 1,400 new jobs for the state.
MSU
Combing for clues
The month of August not only marks the beginning for a new school year at MSU, but also the beginning of honey harvesting season for beekeepers across the state. But as students return to East Lansing they may be the only ones creating a buzz, as Michigan’s honeybee population is continually disappearing.
NEWS
Police Brief 07/28/08
A window was broken at the Union between 11 p.m. July 19 and 12:15 a.m. July 20, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
MSU
International students on rise as tuition costs increase
Despite rising tuition costs and a lack of financing options, about 500 more international students than last fall are expected at MSU this year, said Nicole Namy, an international student adviser and community outreach developer for the Office for International Students & Scholars.
MICHIGAN
Green Party experiences less popularity with recent elections
The Green Party of the United States, the nation’s most prominent third party, has selected former congresswoman Cynthia McKinney as its presidential nominee, but it remains to be seen if she will receive enough support to qualify for federal campaign funding.
NEWS
McCain flips stance, supports anti-affirmative action bill
Washington — Presidential challenger Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said Sunday that he supports a proposed ballot initiative in his home state that would prohibit affirmative action policies from state and local governments. A decade ago, he called a similar effort “divisive.”
MICHIGAN
Prom raises funds for county seniors
When Lansing resident Tanya Helderman attended Ingham County’s Senior Prom Friday night, she was able to experience a night of dinner and dancing that she did not get while in high school.
MICHIGAN
Police want residents to keep laptops safe, out of sight
The East Lansing Police Department is encouraging residents to keep laptop computers out of plain view as a result of an increase in laptop thefts around the city.