With rising COVID-19 cases in Ingham County, Chief Judge Richard Garcia of the 30th Circuit Court and the Ingham County Probate Court issued an order halting jury trials in the two courts until November. Anyone scheduled for trials before Nov. 2 is not required to report.
As football season approaches, 11 Michigan State athletes have tested positive for COVID-19 in the latest round of testing.
The Spartan Solidarity Network started a petition Tuesday, Sept. 29, following a listening session that occurred Sept. 25. The petition includes a list of eight demands of the university.
From Sept. 7 to Sept. 15, the average number of daily cases linked to MSU was 91. In the days following an emergency placing 39 large East Lansing properties under quarantine, the average number of positive cases fell to about 15.
Restaurants that recently opened either for the first time or reopened this summer are experiencing new challenges to ensure the survival of their businesses. Business is slow, but the restaurants are able to stay afloat through loyal customers and curbside pickup options.
Truthfully, misinformation, disinformation and conspiracy theories have been built into social belief patterns that are nearly impossible to dismantle.
This year, Homecoming made the virtual transition due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Homecoming Committee Chair Regina Cross, Committee Member Madison Packer and attendee Cindy Baswell talk about the transition.
“My sense is that with the cuts we’ve put in place, playing the amount of football we’re planning on playing, with the TV revenue — but not revenue from tickets and other things — we should be able to break even for this year,” Beekman said.
The renovation of East Lansing's Patriarche Park will be commemorated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday at 3 p.m. and will feature guest speakers Mayor Aaron Stephens, Parks, Recreation and Arts Director Tim McCaffrey, and the president of the East Lansing Baseball Club, Alan Wilk.
Trustee Brianna Scott answered questions regarding tuition rates, teaching policies, international student inclusion, the spring semester and football.
The investigation launched after complaints from Michigan residents who said they were deceived by those gathering Unlock Michigan petition signatures.
"I usually would rely on that job to pay my rent and pay for my groceries," English senior Carly Lize said. "I work another job on campus, but luckily that one was okay. I needed both jobs to be able to make rent, so I was panicked at first."
On Friday, Sept. 25, the city of East Lansing launched a brand new website interface that is more accessible and easier to navigate, according to a release from the city.
The DHS proposal said applications for extensions of stay could be approved if "additional time needed is due to a compelling academic reason, documented medical illness or medical condition, or circumstance that was beyond the student’s control."
The establishment opened on July 17 as the only operating medical facility in East Lansing. On Sept. 26, they opened for recreational use.
Other facilities permitted to reopen Oct. 9 include performance venues, other indoor theaters, indoor climbing, trampoline parks, bingo halls, and arcades.
JMC Student Senate released a statement condemning RHS for furloughing its student employees and demanded the university to rehire all of the employees affected, as well as formally apologize to them. The Senate received support from 14 other student organizations.
A local T-shirt shop is partnering with restaurants and businesses in the East Lansing area. They are selling $20 T-shirts with businesses' designs on them, and $5 from each purchase is donated to that business.
JMC Student Senate will release a statement of condemnation Friday against recent Residential and Hospitality Services (RHS) action to furlough over 700 students. The Senate already has signatures from 13 student organizations in support.
On Thursday, presidents of MSU, UM, and Wayne State met to talk about the COVID-19 pandemic and what it has meant for university research, but also made predictions about the pandemic in 2021.