A crowd of more than 30 residents gathered to pay tribute to former East Lansing City Councilmember Beverly Baten on Wednesday at Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road. Baten, who graduated from MSU in 1966, served on the council from 1999 to 2007.
A federal judge has upheld the constitutionality of Proposal 2, dismissing a lawsuit Tuesday that challenged the measure passed by Michigan voters in 2006.
The jousting match between Sens. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., could have mixed results for the Democratic Party in November’s general election, political experts said.
The pretrial conference for Nigel Scarlett, the ASMSU official charged with sexual assault, has been rescheduled for April 8.
Michigan legislators, lobbyists and Gov. Jennifer Granholm said they expect a renewable energy portfolio standard to be passed by the end of March, which could bring future jobs for MSU graduates.
About 10 Democratic members of the Michigan House of Representatives voiced concerns Tuesday about proposed plans for a second state primary, including the lack of support from Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and the time crunch on organizing a vote.
Electrocution, dog attacks, oncoming cars and human poisoning are a few of the obstacles that disrupt the average squirrel’s daily activities.
A semi-tractor trailer overturned on U.S. 127 at about 3 p.m. Tuesday, causing two additional accidents that could be related. No serious injuries have been reported, East Lansing police Lt. Kevin Daley said. The trailer was heading northbound near Trowbridge Road and overturned into the embankment.
“Out of business” signs and empty sidewalks characterize the stretch of Michigan Avenue from the Frandor Plus Shopping Center to Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital. Now, after years of decay, regional leaders said they are hoping to revamp the struggling area.
The question of paper or plastic has traditionally racked the minds of check-out line customers, but several local shops are presenting customers with a cleaner alternative.
A single charge of unarmed robbery against both sophomore MSU cornerback Jeremy Ware and former sophomore cornerback-wide receiver T.J. Williams was dismissed Monday due to lack of evidence, sparing them from the possibility of up to 15 years in prison.
Beverly Baten, a former member of the East Lansing City Council, will be honored Wednesday for her contributions to the city. The ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. at the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road.
While much of the city was still dark Monday morning, students dressed in green, toting Irish flags and singing songs lined up outside East Lansing bars to get a head start on St. Patrick’s Day.
Social work freshman Cole Renne knows hookah tobacco smoke isn’t good for his health, but he said it’s better than smoking cigarettes.
Four-leaf clovers signify St. Patrick’s Day luck, but also bring the itchiness and skin irritation that characterize the spring allergy season.
Local bars and restaurants are getting the extra boost of having a long weekend to celebrate two St. Patrick’s Days this year.
Whether she’s standing on the “American Idol” stage or singing the Passover song in Mount Hope Church’s “Legacy: A Rock Opera,” Tigiste Habtemariam loves to perform.
While the Democratic National Committee has been calling for Michigan to have a revote of its Jan. 15 primary, such a vote wouldn’t be funded by taxpayers under a resolution proposed Thursday in the state House of Representatives.
In light of recent legislation regarding the use of alternative energy sources, local researchers said biofuels are a viable option for the state’s energy needs.
Big Ten Network and Comcast Corp. are reportedly nearing a deal that would put the sports station on the cable company’s local expanded basic package.