While the festival was winding down, the attendees were in full force for the headliner of the night — Earth, Wind, and Fire.The multi-genre band rose to fame in the '70s, but their music and stage presence live on to this day.
From the tie-dye clad concert-goers who attended reggae and rock ‘n’ roll Wednesday, to the country singers who donned cowboy hats on Thursday, Common Ground Music Festival brought something for the music lover in everyone.
Applying for local jobs a couple of months prior to the start of the school year is usually the best bet for getting hired, many employers said.
“Flying around that track is just so much fun. I had this little bugger on three wheels going on the turns,” Speer said, pointing to his Volkswagen Golf. “I love (racing). It’s a blast running into each other. You can drive fast and hit cars and not get in trouble.”
Hinz said the proceeds from this race will go toward the Sparrow Regional Children’s Center and Kelleigh’s Cause, a charity dedicated to finding a specific protein that causes the disorder known as Arteriovenous malformations, or AVM.
The run, hosted at Grand Woods Park, included a variety of obstacles designed for families with kids ages 5 to 15. No time was kept and no winner was announced to keep with the non-competitive spirit of the run.
East Lansing Community Development Analyst Tim Schmitt said DTN has not yet set a date for the demolition of the property’s Biggby Coffee and the launch of the project’s construction, but the company would postpone it in order to “take into account some of the comments that were made” at the planning commission meeting.
With the recent amendments, the city now fines landlords up to two times the amount they have gained by illegally renting property.
By fall 2014, at least two apartment buildings already leasing out spaces are slated to open. By fall 2015, potentially five more apartment buildings might be completed and join the new housing ranks.
City of Lansing Fire Department Emergency Management Director Michael Hamel said Common Ground Music Festival is “really a pretty uneventful venue” when it comes to dealing with safety concerns.
On July 8, East Lansing City Council made a "self-proclaimed" first step toward reducing an apparent infestation of deer in the city.The council members approved ordinance 1334, an ordinance to disallow the feeding of deer within the city.
Multiple road closings might affect traffic on Hagadorn Road.
“We’re not planning to restrict any type of traffic. We are going to continue to provide equal access,” Vice President of Membership Outreach and Engagement at the Merit Network Elwood Downing said. “We aim to promote education and research.”
Gamble said this isn’t the first time a substance has come from the storm drain in question. Every time the city has gotten a report of pollution or has witnessed substances in the river, the pollutants have come from the same drain.
On the Fourth of July, hundreds of people lined the Capitol grounds, waving flags and waiting in eager anticipation as the cannon fire and sirens drew closer during the Lansing Fourth of July Parade.
An estimated 40,000 people came out for the event situated at the Adado Riverfront Park and the Lansing Lugnuts’ Cooley Law School Stadium Friday, which garnered attendees from within Lansing and many surrounding cities.
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The Fourth of July is a day of celebration, revelry, food and fireworks for most Americans. Citizens of East Lansing, however, might want to think twice before launching those dazzling mortars into the air. On July 1, the city issued a statement reminding citizens of the Fourth of July rules and regulations.
Fourth of July is right around the corner and there are many celebrations occurring this weekend in the Lansing area. Local stores also offer a large selection of sparklers and roman candles to put on your own personal fireworks show.