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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel warns against vaccine scams
Fraudulent messages can be reported to 7726 (SPAM) to be further investigated.
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Local activist Farhan Sheikh-Omar announces run for mayor of Lansing
“Lansing needs a fresh start,” Farhan Sheikh-Omar said. “I believe the person who should get that fresh start should be someone who is well connected to the community, who knows what the community needs and who actually listens and fights for the community.”
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A guide to COVID-19 vaccines
Most sites just require a photo ID or your reminder card from the first dose if you're going to recieve your second one.
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After ELPD survey results, road to meaningful reform is discussed
In a survey of 500 East Lansing residents presented to City Council March 23, it was found that Black residents trust the East Lansing Police Department by 45 points less than all residents as a whole.
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Health department provides county-wide COVID-19 updates, urges precaution to vacationers
Though traveling is obviously discouraged, the ICHD urges those who do travel to take several precautions.
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Low-income college students eligible for food assistance April 1
Food assistance benefits will last 30 days after the federal government lifts the public health emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic.
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More pressure on universities for free tuition programs, MSU falls behind some other public universities
Universities across Michigan have created more free-tuition programs in recent years, MSU has yet to make similar headway.
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Police survey results presented to City Council 'surprising to no one'
The survey showed that 51% of Black residents feel “less safe” than they did a year ago in East Lansing
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US Rep. Elissa Slotkin holds public hearing addressing domestic terrorism
Slotkin is the chair of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism.
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ICHD stresses importance of youth vaccination, Michigan reaches highest positivity rate of 2021
A significant number of COVID-19 cases are within the Michigan State University community with 36% of cases being people who fall in the 16-25 age range.
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2021 Izzo Legacy Event scheduled for early October
The event was moved from its original date of April 10.
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Recent Michigan State OIE Director Melody Werner named in EMU sexual assault lawsuit
Melody Werner joined MSU as OIE director in November 2019 after serving as EMU's Title IX coordinator since 2015.
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East Lansing City Council calls on Michigan State to release its Larry Nassar documents
The Trustees, who asked for the initial investigation into MSU and Larry Nassar, have withheld the documents for three years.
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For Crêpe Sake, a Lansing-based eatery, reopens its doors in East Lansing
Previously located in downtown Lansing, the Michigan-based eatery began in 2014 in the Lansing City Market before moving places and has finally reopened next to Michigan State's campus.
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Ingham County Health Official cites concern over a potential surge in cases
According to the CDC director, plateaus and a slight increase in cases have led to surges in the past, though there is hope the vaccine efforts will help in mitigation of these risks.
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AG office charges Holland man with making threats against public officials
Attorney General Dana Nessel charged Holland man Joshua Docter with crimes for making death threats against President Joe Biden, U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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EL bars and restaurants prepare for St. Patrick's Day amid COVID-19
Preparations for March 17 are looking slightly different this year for downtown East Lansing bars and restaurants due to COVID-19 restrictions, compared to the crowded celebrations of previous years.
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MSU faculty and staff can volunteer for vaccine administration in return for their own vaccine
Volunteers commit to a minimum of four five-hour shifts at a vaccine distribution center. After the fourth shift, they are eligible for the vaccine.
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High risk patients age 16+ eligible for COVID-19 vaccine March 22, all residents by April 5
Providers are encouraged to schedule appointments and allocate doses based on highest risk, including older residents, frontline and essential workers, the release states.
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Ingham County Community Health Centers will accept new patients for vaccination
They do not need to be established patients to sign up, according to a release.