Across the state, Michigan tree growers just completed one of their busiest weeks — the week of Thanksgiving, when they prepare their trees to be sold across the country — and likely won’t see a break until after the holidays.
During the past few winters, Greater Lansing has experienced everything from the 2011 blizzard, where the university shut down thanks to more than 10 inches of snow, to exposed grass on last year’s Christmas morning.
During the years, East Lansing’s downtown has become punctuated by empty storefronts, forgotten establishments and “For Sale” signs taped in the windows of former restaurants and businesses.
Psychology senior Torey Duvall will be a Black Friday shopper until the day she dies.
Despite this incident and three other reported home invasions during Thanksgiving weekend, the ELPD said it was a relatively quiet Thanksgiving break.
The days following Thanksgiving usually are a time reserved for getting a head start on holiday shopping. However, current consumers are finding new ways to avoid standing in lines to get the deals and items they desire.
When marketing senior Jeff Lough heads home to Marshall, Mich., for Thanksgiving break, one of the events he’s looking forward to the most is happening before the actual holiday occurs.
East Lansing City Council members approved Uncle John’s Fruit House Winery’s application for a Michigan Liquor Control Commission small distillery license at their meeting Tuesday at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
East Lansing officials are looking at ways to control the rising deer population after hearing complaints from residents that the woodland creatures are venturing into neighborhoods and causing damage.
Attorney General Bill Schuette testified about proposed legislative changes to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, or BCBSM, in front of the House Insurance Committee Monday morning, stressing the importance of keeping continued coverage for “Michigan’s most vulnerable” citizens and calling for careful review of the proposed legislation before any action.
Bloomberg Businessweek has been taking heat for a survey released last week asking readers to rate the attractiveness of male and female students at top business colleges across the country. MSU tied for first, according to survey results, but the report wasn’t up for long, as readers complained the survey was offensive to women.
Sunday night, Haslett resident Debra Piper searched the picked-over snack aisle at the Grand River Avenue Meijer, where Hostess Brands products once lined the shelves.
Politically oriented registered student organizations, or RSOs, could more easily obtain funding for on-campus events after a recent argument prompted ASMSU, one of MSU’s largest student funding groups, to review its policies.
With Thanksgiving just a few days away, animal science senior Erin Jagodzinski is ready to embrace the holiday season.
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.
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.
Animal lover Cheryl Connell-Marsh, co-owner of Nottingham Equestrian Center, has opened her heart and her property to a menagerie of creatures.
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.
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.
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.