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Silver Bells lights up downtown Lansing, rings in holiday season
With Thanksgiving just a few days away, animal science senior Erin Jagodzinski is ready to embrace the holiday season.
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E.L. group discusses City Center II site
Thursday evening, the East Lansing Citizens Concerned, or ELCC, group met in the East Lansing Hannah Community Center to discuss the status of both the private and publicly owned portions of the former City Center II site.
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Local businesses prepare for holidays
Each year, East Lansing’s downtown transforms as the holiday season approaches, to not only boost holiday spirit, but the local economy, city officials and experts said.
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Animal house
Animal lover Cheryl Connell-Marsh, co-owner of Nottingham Equestrian Center, has opened her heart and her property to a menagerie of creatures.
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Michigan grape crops produce quality wine
Wine Wednesdays could be better than ever in 2013 as MSU experts say the Michigan wine crop is one of the most excellent they’ve seen in years, and Michigan-made wine is gaining more popularity.
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Reports sent to prosecutor in alleged shootings
The Ingham County Sheriff’s Office is waiting to see whether charges will be issued against the alleged I-96 corridor shooter and MSU alumnus Raulie Casteel.
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Rep. Meadows plans to travel after term in office ends
Six months from now, don’t expect to see state Rep. Mark Meadows, D-East Lansing, behind a desk working on any governmental business — he’ll be too busy trekking from Georgia to Pennsylvania.
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Voters approve redevelopment of golf course
Although Lansing residents are supportive of the idea of redeveloping the area, there still are steps to complete before developers can officially break ground.
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City Council reviews government's debt, revisits possibility of new bistro
At Tuesday’s loaded work session, councilmembers reviewed findings of an audit on city finances for the 2012 fiscal year which ended in June, and found the city’s debt is on the decline.
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Nate Silver's correct predictions bring attention to East Lansing
Last Tuesday, when President Barack Obama was celebrating an election-night win, another man also came out on top: New York Times blogger Nate Silver.
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Police investigating student head injury
A 20-year-old male student was found in downtown East Lansing early Sunday morning with a severe head injury, disabling him from communicating how he was hurt.
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E.L. library millage approved by wide majority
Amid ballot proposals of statewide significance on last Tuesday’s ballot, one particular proposal stuck out with a strong local appeal: the East Lansing Public Library millage.
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With Republicans still in control, Singh faces hard road in House
Less than 48 hours after state Rep.-elect Sam Singh celebrated his resounding win, the work started.
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Unusual weather warms East Lansing, if only for a day
Sidewalks of Grand River Avenue were packed with people enjoying the unusually balmy 68-degree weather on Sunday, perhaps encouraged by the Veterans Day holiday or the opening of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum.
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Department of Physiology hosts educational day in Lansing
For the first time, MSU students and faculty participated in the American Physiological Society’s national Physiology Understanding, or PhUn, Week by helping children understand physiology, or the functioning of living organisms.
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MSU ROTC cadets attend Veterans Day ceremony, reflect on service
Political science freshman and member of the MSU ROTC Stewart Tarp stood in Pattengill Middle School watching the veterans who came before him enter the room.
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Making it up
Alex Garza’s love of makeup started on YouTube. The Bath Township, Mich., resident fell in love with makeup in high school, sitting in front of the computer for hours and teaching herself tips and tricks.
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New parking structure mural looks to advance city’s arts reputation
For those frequenting the Division Street parking ramp, affectionately called the Hamster Cage by some East Lansing residents, the walk from the car to the street might be a more pleasant one after the dedication of a mural inside the structure Thursday.
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Bill in response to E.L. murder case passes House committee
After Thursday’s House Judiciary Committee meeting, the bill Metro Detroit resident Shawn D’Annunzio is pushing for, Brandon D’Annunzio’s law, now is one step closer to being passed into jurisdiction. Brandon D’Annunzio’s law, or Senate Bill 726, originally was proposed in her son’s name to change the statute of limitations for crimes such as manslaughter, kidnapping or attempted murder from 10 to 20 years.
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Council discusses proposed bistro on Albert Avenue
At Wednesday’s city council meeting, council members discussed whether to allow a new restaurant with a liquor license occupy a space on Albert Ave.