In light of East Lansing's Centennial Celebration, a panel of former East Lansing mayors discussed the city's past achievements and growth during the last 40 years Sunday at Hannah Community Center. "It's just reliving pleasant old memories," said George Griffiths, mayor from 1975-79, at the 819 Abbott Road location.
The owner of Cedar Village, Dover's Crossings and Knob Hill apartments is breaking ground on another housing development. DTN Management Co. is constructing the Hamptons next to Berrytree Apartments, 2950 Whitehall Drive in Okemos, on the corner of Hagadorn and Mount Hope roads, said Colin Cronin, DTN's area director of student properties. The location is slated to house veterinary and medical students and is planned to be similar to its sister location, the Riverwalk, 232 S.
The city of East Lansing is striving to become more environmentally friendly with the help of a local coalition. The Greater Lansing Area Clean Cities Coalition has been working toward a cleaner environment for nearly 10 years.
Five conceptual designs of a redeveloped East Village have been revealed. Feedback has been given. And now it's back to the drawing board. The San Diego-based Pierce Company Inc. is working with a Hollywood architectural firm to narrow down the initial designs using feedback from East Lansing community members. The Pierce Company is partnering with the city to revamp an area bounded by East Grand River Avenue, Hagadorn Road, Bogue Street and the Red Cedar River. Eliminating some of the design concepts is the next step toward resolving a final East Village design, which won't be available for several months.
Several blows to the head killed Robert Busby, the owner of Creole Gallery in Lansing's Old Town, Ingham County Medical Examiner Dean Sienko concluded Thursday. Busby, 60, was found dead in the basement of Creole Gallery, 1218 Turner St., at about 1 p.m.
Despite closing its doors Monday, (SCENE) Metrospace will return to downtown East Lansing at its new location, 110 Charles St., in April. The decision was made about six months ago, said Sharon Radtke, East Lansing Arts Program Coordinator.
Several blows to the head killed Robert Busby, the owner of Creole Gallery in Lansing's Old Town, Ingham County Medical Examiner Dean Sienko concluded Thursday. Busby, 60, was found dead in the basement of Creole Gallery, 1218 Turner St., at about 1 p.m.
Lansing — Sympathetic to the family of Martin V. Brown and ashamed about his association with a hate group in the 1970s, Gary Mason said he would become the "fall guy" or scapegoat for Brown's 1973 murder on MSU's campus. In taped interviews in 2005 with Detective Jason Ferguson of the Ingham County Sheriff's Department, Mason proclaimed his innocence, but said he still felt guilty about Brown's murder. "I'm so ashamed," Mason said.
Pizza Hut fans soon will have a new venue to enjoy their favorite pie in late March, while some Fifth Third Bank customers are going to travel a little farther for banking services. The pizzeria with the red roof, 135 E.
A new piece of legislation could make purchasing renewable energy more feasible for Michigan residents. The proposed bill would give people buying green power from utility companies a tax credit equal to the yearly cost difference between regular energy and renewable energy. Some power companies have the capability to sell energy generated from sources such as windmills and hydroelectric dams. The bill would give the tax credit on a yearly basis and allow a refund of up to $100. It was introduced by state Rep.
Megan Ventriss, a preveterinary medicine sophomore living in Emmons Hall, leaned with her weight against the door that leads down to the first-floor living area, waiting patiently for her friend to visit from neighboring Bailey Hall. Ventriss doesn't like the ID card reader Emmons Hall has.
Lansing — Videotaped interviews of Gary Mason, on trial for the 1973 murder of MSU student Martin V.
The East Lansing City Council will get a sneak peek tonight at what a redeveloped East Village might look like. The $350-million East Village project calls for revamping the area bounded by East Grand River Avenue, Bogue Street, Hagadorn Road and the Red Cedar River. Representatives from San Diego-based The Pierce Company Inc. will present the project's preliminary designs during the council's work session at 6 p.m.
East Lansing residents are learning new ways to put their table scraps to use. Educational programs run by Urban Options, 405 Grove St., and Ingham County MSU Extension are spreading the word about composting. With the correct information, residents can improve their soil quality and cut back on the amount of waste sent to landfills.
Beginning Monday, avoid Hagadorn Road near MSU's campus. If you don't, you'll face a detour. Hagadorn Road will be closed from East Grand River Avenue to East Shaw Lane until mid-August, while the Ingham County Road Commission constructs a new bridge across the Red Cedar River. The $2.3 million project involves turning the four-lane, 90-foot bridge into a six-lane, 117-foot bridge by the end of the summer.
One MSU fraternity house has been sold and another is up for grabs. The MSU chapters of Delta Upsilon and Beta Theta Pi became inactive during the past year, and the chapter houses went vacant as a result.
When Gov. Jennifer Granholm raised the tobacco tax in 2004, Doug Campbell, owner of Campbell's Smoke Shop, saw a significant change in his sales.
An array of red, white and green balloons, paper flowers and handmade signs transformed the Marble Elementary School multipurpose room into the Italian bistro "Ristorante del Marmo" for a special cause. MSU students lent a helping hand to the community serving up hot food at the fourth grade spaghetti dinner at 5:30 p.m.
A jury will continue deliberations tomorrow in the Deandre Smith's carjacking trial after spending about four hours sequestered Thursday. Smith, 26, a Detroit resident, is charged with stealing a 2002 green Chevrolet Malibu at gunpoint from an MSU student Oct.
Lansing — An inmate with one of the men charged with the 1973 murder of Martin V. Brown refused to testify Thursday, saying doing so would endanger his life. Michael Vincent Emerson told the court he would not answer any questions because it would compromise his safety.