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'I do not feel safe at my store': Stoddard Starbucks workers speak out about conditions
"This (union) is our key, almost to say, 'Hey, we don't feel safe coming into work. We don't feel safe working for you. We feel overwhelmed, we feel stressed and uncomfortable,'" Starbucks shift manager Jaclyn Herndon said. "We don't want to feel that way anymore, and I feel that having a contract in place will help secure that for us."
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CATA will no longer require masks on public transport
The CDC continues to recommend masking on public transportation vehicles while feeling ill or if you have been in suspected contact of COVID-19.
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Albert EL Fresco: Making downtown East Lansing a place for people
Both lanes of Albert Avenue will be closed between Abbot Road and M.A.C. Avenue to make room for the space.
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Some East Lansing voters eligible for special Lansing schools election
Those residing in Precincts 1, 5 and 17 of East Lansing are eligible to vote as members of the Lansing School District to approve a budget to enhance schools around the district.
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Outcome of Whitmer kidnapping case could become rallying cry, says counterterrorism expert
“Would this spur other plots that people were thinking about previously?” former member of the National Security Council Javed Ali said. “Again, nobody knows the answer to that, but it wouldn’t be surprising if it did because now you’ve got another anti-government grievance to latch on to.”
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Mitten Raised Bakery raising money to support the women and children of Ukraine
All of the proceeds from the fundraiser will go to support the women and children of Ukraine. Orders can be placed on the bakery’s website and can be picked up on April 23.
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Black MSU students inspired by Ketanji Brown Jackson's ascent to Supreme Court
“Seeing a Black woman has the opportunity to be in such a position with such impact and power that affects American society, in the justice system,” Social relations and policy junior Safiya Webster said. “It just gave me a sense of encouragement. That I can be, I will be able to be a judge, and I will be able to make an impact.”
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Gov. Whitmer challenges 1931 abortion ban at Michigan Supreme Court
Whitmer is using the governor’s executive authority to seek intervention from the Michigan Supreme Court, rather than starting at the lower courts and moving up. This is the first time in her term as governor that Whitmer is using this power.
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'There’s no reason you can’t help everybody': Valkyrie Movers is doing things differently
Within the next year, Valkyrie Movers founder and owner Jacquelynn Biggs said she intends to use her moving company to help survivors of domestic violence get out of abusive households, free-of-charge.
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Judge rules East Lansing fee collected by Board of Water and Light as an illegal tax
BWL began collecting a 5% franchise fee from East Lansing customers in 2017 and collects around $1.4 million a year from East Lansing residents from this fee.
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Few options exist at MSU for prospective cannabis students
Students looking to learn about cannabis are unable to participate in a related degree or certificate program at Michigan State University.
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Face masks will no longer be required at City of East Lansing meetings
According to Civic Alerts in East Lansing, the face mask requirement was previously set to drop on March 14 in most East Lansing buildings, before the repeal was pushed back to April 5.
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Downtown EL shop workers talk student, customer mask habits
As mask mandates are rescinded and the weather is beginning to break, some shop employees in downtown East Lansing have noticed a change in the student population's mask-wearing habits.
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Meet John Vsetecka: The Fulbright scholar who had to flee Ukraine
u201cBombings were taking place just a few blocks from where I lived,u201d Fulbright scholar John Vsetecka, who had been living in Ukraine, said. u201cIu2019m not actually sure if the apartment that I was living in is still there.u201d
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Alleged racial discrimination at Lansing-based company brings protest downtown
“This litigation is part of an ongoing harassment campaign by a union, designed to interfere with our company’s operations and relationships,” UEC President Scott Flegler said in a statement. “We take any claims of discrimination extremely seriously and have a track record of doing so.”
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Students gather for climate rally outside Michigan Capitol
Multiple speakers at the March 25 climate strike discussed how Black and Indigenous people are disproportionately affected by climate issues.
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'I'm going to make my stamp here': Lansing Micro Market welcomes 6 new businesses
Six new, boutique shops opened in Lansing's Middle Village Micro Market this month, giving small business owners a place to test their product and integrate into the community.
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Tri-County Office of Aging searching for MSU students to help with local seniors
Michigan State University students who miss spending time with their family at home can opt to volunteer with the Tri-County Office on Aging, or TCOA, which provides opportunities for different generations to interact and connect.
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Ingham County awarded state funds to fight invasive species
The funding will allow the Mid-Michigan Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area to continue to manage its three target species.