Personal finances are a source of concern for adults across the state, according to MSU’s quarterly State of the State Survey. The random telephone survey, which is conducted about four times each year by MSU’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research, was established in 1994.
Drivers traveling south on Chandler Road toward campus will not be able to turn left onto Lake Lansing Road beginning Tuesday because of construction, according to the Department of Public Works. Drivers will be able to turn left again beginning May 27.
Though Mother’s Day came in the midst of dreary weather and an even drearier economy, local business owners and event organizers said the holiday was still a success. Despite the rain, an outdoor Mother’s Day event hosted by Woldumar Nature Center and the Mid Michigan Photography Club drew 300 to 400 people. “We had a splendid turnout, I couldn’t believe how many people came,” said Lori McSweeny, executive director for Woldumar. The event, Wildflower Weekend, was held Saturday and Sunday at Woldumar Nature Center, 5739 Old Lansing Road in Lansing and featured an art show and pancake breakfast.
A statewide bill that would ban smoking in workplaces, including bars and restaurants does not make exemptions for businesses like hookah lounges and cigar bars — and at least one East Lansing business owner is concerned.
Arnulfo Ramirez wanted customers walking into Los Tres Amigos, 1227 E. Grand River Ave., to feel like they were leaving Michigan for a brief vacation to Mexico. The bright colors, Mexican-style music and spicy entrées fresh off the grill contribute to the atmosphere of Ramirez’s new restaurant, which opened May 2. Los Tres Amigos has been providing customers with its own genuine Mexican food since the first Los Tres Amigos opened in 2001 in Jackson. The new location was originally scheduled to open in March, but Ramirez pushed back the grand opening for construction purposes.
Most high school, elementary and junior high students don’t typically get the chance to design a house for Tiger Woods, but those involved with the Michigan Industrial and Technology Education Society, or MITES, convention got the once-in-a-lifetime chance with their projects. Students entered projects in fields including wrought metal, plastics, graphic arts, construction and woodworking.
Investigations are still underway for the East Lansing Police Department regarding last month’s Cedar Fest.
Matthew Macon, 28-year-old Lansing resident and suspected serial killer, was found guilty on five counts, including two counts of first-degree murder and one count of assault with intent to commit murder this afternoon at the Veterans Memorial Courthouse, 313 W. Kalamazoo St. in Lansing.
Although the Michigan Legislature signed a package of bills into law temporarily increasing tourism funding last Thursday, legislators are already thinking about making the boost more long-term.
While The State News will be on hiatus during the next couple weeks, the court system will not rest. Here is a look at the upcoming cases, as well as those that will take place in the next few months.
As a slumping economy leaves nonprofit organizations struggling to raise funds, one local organization has enlisted a group of MSU students to help devise a fundraising plan.
A woman traveling northbound on Harrison Avenue near Trowbridge Road sustained minor injuries after colliding with a freight train at about 3:45 a.m. Wednesday, East Lansing police Sgt. Carl Nowak said.
The man who pleaded guilty last month to charges stemming from a July shooting at Carriage Hill East Apartments was sentenced to up to 30 years in prison Wednesday.
William Novack sat at a front desk Tuesday afternoon, receiving instructions on how to make triangular folds for an origami design as part of an Earth Day project.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced Tuesday the creation of more than 9,000 new jobs and $468 million of investment in the state during an afternoon press conference.
Urban housing isn’t selling quickly in East Lansing. Since construction began on West Village in January 2007, a development that includes condos and townhomes, only 21 of the development’s 46 units have sold, said Jamerson Ries, of Abood Properties.
A second charge of third-degree criminal sexual conduct has been added to the sexual assault case against Nigel Scarlett, ASMSU’s former Student Assembly vice chairperson for external affairs.
Gasoline prices hit a record high in the state of Michigan this week when the statewide average price reached $3.52 per gallon, 74 cents higher than the price at the same time last year.
The redevelopment of The Dollar Nightclub and the city’s ethics policy are among the items to be discussed at Tuesday’s East Lansing City Council meeting. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. today in Conference Room A of City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
As energy-saving compact fluorescent lamps continue to gain popularity across the country, environmental groups said possible hazardous turnoffs shouldn’t be a concern. At eight different locations on campus Tuesday, members of the environmental stewardship team will host a CFL giveaway during lunchtime hours.