In honor of East Lansing's 100th birthday in 2007, the East Lansing Children's Film Festival is seeking submissions for its spring event. It's looking for live action or documentary films to be 30 seconds in length, suitable for all ages and submitted by Michigan residents.
When Lansing City Council Web site visitors view the council's newsletter, they ordinarily find information about how the council is amending its rules. But one click on the council's headlining link, and visitors will be sent to a pornographic Web site with a picture of a naked woman on the page. The Lansing City Council's Newsletter Web site at http://council.cityoflansingmi.com/cnews.html takes visitors to a photo of Feather Frazier baring it all in a 2002 photo for Playboy magazine.
Two MSU researchers took pages from a history book, unlocked East Germany's secret police code inscribed on them and turned the entire operation into an interactive chemistry lab — all the while making history. The pair, Lyman Briggs School science historian Kristie Macrakis and assistant professor of chemistry Ryan Sweeder, spent the last two years analyzing archives uncovered from the Stasi, the former East German secret police during the Cold War. The Stasi used a technique of printing hidden text on carbon paper infused with the chemical cerium oxalate, which was only visible after being activated by a separate chemical agent, Macrakis said. Macrakis received the declassified Stasi documents while she was studying in Germany before and after the Berlin Wall fell in 1989. "It's not just your magic pen; it's a lot more sophisticated," she said.
She adjusted her orange jumpsuit and pulled off the black sack that covered her face early Tuesday afternoon.
The name might be quirky, but in November, it's a perfect fit. Welcome to Turkey, Texas, one of three towns in United States named after the Thanksgiving table's star. "It's a pretty festive name," said 38-year-old Bud Ham on Tuesday afternoon. Ham works as a mechanic in Turkey. But there won't be any blown-out parades down the streets of Turkey on Thanksgiving.
Michigan schools might face unexpected cuts in this year's state budget. The state's House and Senate fiscal agencies' returns from 2006 tax receipts are about $130 million less than what was expected by lawmakers who created the 2007 budget. The 2007 fiscal budget went into effect Oct.
Vacant land in East Lansing's Northern Tier could one day be home to a mixture of renters and permanent residents.
Proposal 2 had no chance of passing, despite some polls that showed the contrary, and voters lied in pre-election surveys to escape being "shamed and called racist, bigots and prejudiced," said one political analyst at a post-election discussion on Friday. The election wrap-up event at Kellogg Center featured three panels of pollsters, analysts and campaign representatives who discussed events leading up to the election.
At 14, Pam Baker earned $1.50 an hour scrubbing dishes for a restaurant in West Unity, Ohio. Now an adult, Baker anticipates the opening of her own restaurant on the Grand River Avenue front next month. Legend's Gyros is expected to open in December in the former Taco Bell building, 565 E.
Business, engineering and computer science graduates are among the group employers are hiring the most, according to a report released by MSU's Collegiate Employment Research Institute on Friday. "There are some sectors that are really hot," said Institute Director Phil Gardner. Gardner's survey, which includes information from 864 companies surveyed in September and October, showed a 5 percent increase in the market from last year. Many of the larger industries, especially the manufacturing sector, are hiring college graduates in entry-level positions to replace the older generation of workers who have recently taken buyouts or retired.
U.S. Congress members are changing leadership in preparation for their upcoming terms, and two Michigan senators have some of the most powerful seats. Sen.
After more than two months missing and only two days back home, the East Lansing Public Library's "Seated Girl" statue is already receiving well wishes from those who felt her absence. "Someone sent her two bouquets of flowers — she didn't get roses, but she has two vases of flowers on her lap," said Sylvia Marabate, director of the library.
Okemos — Shane Ward has spent the past two days wearing a huge pair of mittens while sitting on concrete, huddled around three sleeping bags, two coats and several pizza boxes. With all the preparation, Ward was primed to get his hands on a PlayStation 3 after waiting in line outside Best Buy, 2020 W.
East Lansing's Valley Court recycling drop-off site will close indefinitely on Monday. East Lansing's other recycling site is located at 1800 E.
The wintery scene looked plucked straight from North Pole — Christmas trees, shiny ornaments, wrapping paper, the works. But there's a reason why this Okemos Meijer's holiday display stood out — it was only October.
Michigan's unemployment rate dropped by 0.2 percent in October, according to the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth. The state's total employment increased by 11,000 jobs, and unemployment decreased by 13,000 jobs.
The Michigan Legislature elected new leadership Tuesday to fill positions that will determine the direction of legislation next year. All leadership positions — left by term-limited legislators or made available through the Democrats' takeover of the House — in the House and Senate were filled by new members. Democrats won the majority in the House, 58-52, during the midterm elections on Nov.
Once upon a time, Beaner's Gourmet Coffee was a lone store on Grand River Avenue — raking in $300,000 in sales during its first year of business. Fast-forward 11 years, and that store started by two 1988 MSU graduates has grown into a franchise with estimated sales of $34 million for next year. "We wanted to start a concept of our own," said Beaner's CEO Bob Fish, 43, who started the company in 1995 with Mary Roszel.
Correction: Gov. Jennifer Granholm defeated Dick DeVos by 14 percentage points, not by a 14 percent margin. When Dick DeVos began airing television ads nearly nine months ago, he had one goal in mind — to become the next governor of Michigan. Instead, DeVos was soundly defeated by Gov.
A local landlord is looking to construct condominium-style apartments on the 300 block of Evergreen Avenue — located north of the intersection of Grand River and Michigan avenues. Gregory Spiridakos, who owns rental homes at 334, 340 and 344 Evergreen Avenue, said he's going before the East Lansing City Council tonight to see if city officials are interested in approving an overhaul of the area. "We are in the process to think about what we can do," he said. At this point in the project planning, it's unclear whether students or young professionals would be recruited to live in the new development, Spiridakos said. The homes, which are located in one of the city's historic areas, are old and costly to repair, Spiridakos said.