After an almost 10-year fight, the Michigan Legislature passed legislation Thursday that makes Michigan workplaces, including bars and restaurants, smoke free.
The H1N1 vaccine will be available from 9 a.m. to noon beginning Saturday at Hill Career Academy, 5815 Wise Road, in Lansing. From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Dec. 16, a community clinic will be held at Holt High School, 5885 W. Holt Road, in Holt.
East Lansing drunken driving arrests increased 31 percent in the past five years following a citywide crackdown.
Students leaving town next week for winter break might be in a rush to get home for the holidays, but if they neglect to make arrangements for snow removal, they could return to an unwanted ticket.
Tickets for the 11th annual Common Ground Music Festival are now on sale for the seven-day event. As of Monday, tickets for the July 12-18 event are on sale for $93. Ticket prices will increase to $99 on July 1.
Michigan residents might notice fewer road and bridge projects being completed if state revenues are not increased, officials said. During the next three years, Michigan could lose $1.5 billion in federal stimulus money for road repair because of an $84 million shortfall for road repair in the state’s 2009-10 budget, said Keith Ledbetter, director of Legislative Affairs at the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association.
Despite a $4.6 million shortfall in the Ingham County budget, the city of East Lansing is not expecting to experience too much disturbance from any cuts made.
Three faculty members from the MSU Community Music School will put on a free concert at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Turner-Dodge House, 100 E. North St., in Lansing.
The city of East Lansing is looking to help students find a place to prepare for their upcoming finals.
Meteorologists are predicting a significant change in the weather today and tomorrow, which might disappoint students hoping to avoid harsh winter weather.
President Barack Obama revealed a plan Tuesday to spur the economy by helping small businesses, investing in America’s infrastructure and creating green jobs.
Students and East Lansing residents can get in the holiday spirit from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 18 at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road, during a family friendly holiday event.
Assistant professor of fisheries and wildlife Travis Brenden, along with his wife, Tammy Newcomb, enjoy collecting change as much as donating it each holiday season.
A special screening of the film “Happiness Is” will be shown at 3 p.m. Saturday in the East Lansing High School auditorium, 509 Burcham Drive.
The East Lansing Arts Commission has a new exhibit on display, “A Walk with Thoreau,” by artist Brian Vance.
The city of East Lansing will offer free metered parking and free parking in surface lots and ramps for holiday shoppers from Dec. 19-27.
Concerns about “sexting” and cyber abuse are the motivation of recent legislative action by state Sen. Gretchen Whitmer, D-East Lansing.
Students and residents using the various paid parking structures and lots around East Lansing soon might need more cash to park.
Parents always tell their children not to play with food, but these artists are breaking rules by using food as the inspiration for their artwork. At the “Food for Thought” art exhibition in the East Lansing Technology Innovation Center, 325 E. Grand River Ave., artists explore different mediums to show how food affects everyday life.
Mussa Maingu moved to East Lansing in 2000 with the goal of becoming a dentist. From Mwanza, Tanzania, he said the shortage of health care professionals in his home country was a primary influence on his career path.