A pair of bills passed Wednesday by the Michigan Senate could save city governments money by removing barriers to department consolidation and collaboration.
Detroit businesswoman and University of Michigan regent Denise Ilitch announced she will not run for governor despite being the Democratic front-runner, according to a January poll. Ilitch said in a statement that time constraints were the main reason for her exit, but she will not rule out further endeavors into public office.
Optimistic students braved the winter weather and poor economy Wednesday to attend the annual criminal justice career fair. Despite the fair peaking last year at 82 agencies and falling 15 percent to 20 percent this year, Tim Homberg, career development coordinator for MSU’s School of Criminal Justice, said he is expecting a better fair next year.
Olympic license plates that contribute to student-athletes training at the U.S. Olympic Education Center , or USOEC, in Marquette, Mich., are available for purchase at the Secretary of State’s office.
Melting Moments and the Lansing Board of Water and Light, or LBWL, collaborated to create a new ice cream flavor, “Hometown Hugs,” in honor of the LBWL’s 125th anniversary.
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon is scheduled to speak at the Feb. 16 luncheon meeting of the Lansing Economic Club. The luncheon will be hosted from noon to 1:30 p.m.
A record amount of money was raised for the Greater Lansing Food Bank in the 2009-10 Envelope Fundraising Campaign, Executive Director Terry Link announced Tuesday. The $1,048,624.29 raised will help feed people in Ingham, Eaton and Clinton counties, Link said.
Absentee ballots are available for voters as Feb. 23 elections draw near. People must submit absentee ballot applications by 2 p.m.
East Lansing police Chief Tom Wibert is trained to stop crime, protect citizens and eat more than three paczkis in two minutes. Wibert, along with six other local personalities, raced against the clock and each other to see who could eat the most paczkis in two minutes Tuesday at L&L Food Center, 6075 N.
The East Lansing City Council work session scheduled for Tuesday at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, has been canceled.
East Lansing residents likely will see the effect of budget struggles through city services, as officials have discussed scaling back to reduce a combined two-year, $5 million deficit.
In the middle of a winter that has seen little snowfall, six to 10 inches of snow are expected to fall on the East Lansing area Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon.
In an attempt to foster better cage-free living environments for chickens, MSU researchers are working on a project to monitor birds’ movements.
When business and psychology sophomore Meaghen Murray first came to MSU, she was excited for a new beginning. However, she realized she left more behind than she thought.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for Ingham County, Sunday. The watch is in effect from Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon.
The East Lansing City Council faced a grim reality as it walked away from its preliminary budget planning meeting at Eagle Eye Golf Club Saturday with proposals to eliminate a combined 2010 and 2011 fiscal year deficit of nearly $5 million.
The East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road, will be closed today for a staff furlough.
The East Lansing City Council will begin budget brainstorming Saturday during its weekend retreat as the city faces a deficit that is expected to exceed the current fiscal year’s almost $2 million shortfall.
Michigan voters will be offered the opportunity to overturn the Michigan constitution in November’s election.
By the year 2100, the globe is at risk to lose 40 percent of the animal population to extinction, according to Terry Root.