Firehouse Subs set to spice up business downtown

A fiery, fresh sub shop with a mission to help local police and firefighters is rolling into East Lansing’s business landscape Friday. Jacksonville, Fla.-based Firehouse Subs is set to open a new location Friday at 245 Ann St. to welcome the new students. Franchised by brothers Steven and Anthony Karmo and cousin Marius Essak, the East Lansing Firehouse Subs will be the eleventh to open in Michigan.

Agriculture Hall rededicated in Morrill's name

Agriculture Hall was rededicated Thursday afternoon as the Justin S. Morrill Hall of Agriculture in an event that brought together members of the MSU community and the Morrill family. In a ceremony complete with hors d’oeuvres, a harpist and a ribbon cutting, the hall was renamed following approval from the Board of Trustees in April.

Community recognizes impact of MLK speech

As the 3 p.m. hour hit East Lansing on Wednesday, from the Beaumont Tower to Bailey Street Community Center, residents were greeted to the sound of bells ringing.

Putting in hours

With the start of the fall, students are moving across East Lansing focused on attending classes, making new friends, and most importantly, finding their niche in Spartan society.

Fed. plans on college costs still up in air

Flood leaves damaged cars at CRMC apartment property

Marketing sophomore Matt Bontorin spent his summer working to buy a white 2011 Chevy Cruze. Just a week after he’d bought his new car, he received a rude awakening at 1 a.m. Wednesday.

New MSU bike garages offer repair tools, added security

To combat the all too common sight of weather-beaten, and rusty bikes on campus, the university is offering an alternative option to exposing bicycles to the elements. This year, MSU Bikes installed bicycle garages in parking Ramp 5, near Trowbridge Road, and Ramp 6, near Grand River Avenue. The garages offer improved bicycle racks, higher security and repair stands containing a host of tools for repairs on the fly.

MIPs lead Welcome Weekend crime, but citations down overall

With more than 20 years of patrolling East Lansing during Welcome Weekend under his belt, East Lansing police Capt. Jeff Murphy said there aren’t many more surprises left in store for him. What he does find surprising, however, is an overall decrease in the number of alcohol-related citations issued in East Lansing during the students’ first weekend back at school.

Police still investigating E.L. sexual assault case

Police continue to investigate charges on 26-year-old Oswald Scott Wilder, who was arrested in relation to a string of sexual assaults in East Lansing early this summer.

Chandler Crossings not so welcome first week

The main office of The Village at Chandler Crossings is spotless. Polished hardwood floors reflect the summer sunlight flooding in from the large windows that line the walls, and light bounces up towards its high triangular ceilings.

Snyder, legislators react to controversial Medicaid expansion bill passed in Senate

At first it failed, but then it passed. In a monumental vote, the plan that would extend healthcare to hundreds of thousands of uninsured Michigan residents passed the Senate after being initially shot down. “Healthy Michigan is an opportunity for all of Michigan to benefit (from),” Gov. Rick Snyder said in a press conference after the vote. “It’s about helping 470,000 Michiganders have a better life. Now we’re gonna have an opportunity, hopefully, with the House passage, to move forward in terms of taking care of many hundreds of thousands of Michiganders,” Snyder continued. But it’s not over yet.

Ride 2 Recovery helps veterans in need

?Led by the East Lansing Police Department, Wermuth and 200 other injured veterans passed through East Lansing on Tuesday afternoon as a part of Ride 2 Recovery, a nationwide program for veterans that has offered rehabilitation through long-distance biking since 2008.? Ride 2 Recovery accommodates veterans suffering from many kinds of injuries, including those with missing limbs and paraplegics. The group was a part of the Great Lakes Challenge, a route reaching from Chicago to Detroit.?

Construction brings about campus changes

MSU’s campus might look a little different to students as they fall back into the routines of academic life. Several construction-related changes have been made in and around MSU since the conclusion of spring semester, affecting the way students get around campus.

Local businesses look to offer free benefits through welcome week

Grand River Avenue was swarmed with students doing back-to-school shopping during Welcome Week while businesses tried to get their names in students’ heads with giveaways and deals. MSU Federal Credit Union had a booth outside for free water bottles, tote bags, coolers and $10 cash. The booth was there for about a week and a half Tuesday was the final day. Passers-by spun a wheel to win prizes.a different prize or one that was listed?

MSU helps provide services to ease international student transition

Getting accepted to the university? Check. Signing up for class and getting housing? Check. Buying books? Check. Getting a driver’s license and Social Security number? In process.

Medicaid expansion bill passes in Michigan Senate after initial failure

After months of debate, a contentious Medicaid expansion bill was passed with a 20-18 vote in the Michigan Senate shortly before 8:30 p.m. Nearly two hours before, the bill was voted down in a 19-18 vote, with a move for a reconsideration vote passed before the Senate went into recess.

ELPD arrest suspect in connection with three reported sexual assualts

After months of investigation, East Lansing authorities have arrested and charged a suspect in connection to three reported sexual assaults that occurred in April and May.

HopCat opening draws large crowds

After seeing the event page on Facebook, MSU alumnus Seth Brown knew there was no other option: he had to be at Thursday’s HopCat grand opening in East Lansing.

Same-sex couples registry discussed by council Tuesday night

East Lansing might see a registry symbolically recognizing same-sex couples within city limits if privacy concerns with such a list can be addressed.

McCowan's trial set for September in stabbing death of Singler

A 19-year-old Okemos resident accused of stabbing and killing MSU student Andrew Singler will stand trial in September, a judge determined Tuesday. Connor McCowan allegedly drove to Singler’s Rothbury Road apartment on Feb. 23 and fatally stabbed the 23-year-old MSU senior.