All area goblins and ghouls are welcome to participate in the Great Pumpkin Walk in downtown East Lansing tonight from 5-7 p.m. Free trick-or-treat bags for the annual event can be picked up at Green River Cafe, 211 M.A.C.
A project to build the second phase of the Campus Village apartments has broken ground and should be completed by next fall. Students are already leasing apartments for the building, which will be constructed at 1231 Michigan Ave., formerly the site of Capital Honda. "There is a big hole in the ground right now; we hope to have it completed a year from now for the start of school," said Ernest Schaefer, president of Rochester Hills-based Campus Village Communities.
Lansing — Election volunteers and special interest group members took a serious tone on Tuesday under the spotlights and disco ball at Lansing's Club X-Cel. At a "Get Out the Vote Rally," speakers from Michigan Equality, the Human Rights Campaign and the National Organization for Women talked to a crowd of 45 people about Proposal 2, HIV-AIDS and some Michigan politicians' inaction on legislation for equality. Despite some somber topics, there were positive rallying and cheers on Tuesday night. Penny Gardner, an MSU women, gender and social justice professor, was invited to speak at the rally about second parent adoption. "Voters need to be informed and also perked-up in a rally," she said.
Sparkly pink eyelashes for drag queens. Oversized elf ears. Bushy mustaches so realistic they look like they were ripped from someone's upper lip. These are just some of the items for sale as the scramble for Halloween costumes ramps up this week during the busiest shopping time of the holiday, local businesses said Tuesday. "People go crazy — it's last minute shopping," said April Rose, a supervisor at Halloween USA in Frandor Shopping Center.
If you watched the gubernatorial debates, you may still be wondering why you did. We didnt learn much about Democratic Gov.
A Democratic staffer was suspended by the Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee last week under suspicion of leaking classified information. Chairman Pete Hoekstra, a Representative from Holland, said Friday that the staff's suspension was a precaution until the committee investigates. Concern centers around a leak to The New York Times last month regarding a National Intelligence Estimate on global terror trends.
Come and get it. The race to find housing for the 2007-08 school year is on, with students flocking to leasing offices across East Lansing, scrambling to get a house or apartment that's close to campus, yet still affordable. Having already signed a lease for a house this year, Scott Dunn, a political science and pre-law junior, said Sunday afternoon that he and his roommates began looking for another place to live as soon as school started because they wanted their own bedrooms.
Democratic state Sen. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican challenger Frank Lambert will debate live at 7 p.m.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos announced a plan on Friday to revitalize Michigan's urban areas if he's elected in November. DeVos' plan proposes specific ways to help urban areas, such as creating an urban jobs director, acquiring a federal block grant for job training, putting more police officers on the street and giving students from urban areas a chance to go to college.
Before college, all of Emily Thomas' attempts at community service were duds. "I tried to organize raking leaves for senior citizens, and only three people showed up," Thomas said about her senior year of high school in Berkley, Mich. But this weekend, Thomas wasn't the only person motivated to improve her community.
Former MSU basketball star and NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson will attend the Boys and Girls Club of Lansing's 17th Annual Steak & Burger Dinner on Nov.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Republican challenger Dick DeVos made wagers with Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt on the 2006 World Series between the Detroit Tigers and St.
Awareness advocates and survivors plan to rally almost all day Saturday in front of the Capitol for what is expected to be the largest Making Strides Against Breast Cancer fundraiser event to come to Lansing. The goal for this 8th annual walking event, which will start at the Capitol building and loop around the Lansing Hall of Justice, is to raise $230,000 this weekend — which is $30,000 more than last year, said Steve Konsdorf, American Cancer Society executive director for the greater Lansing area.
The state's unemployment rate stayed fixed at 7.1 percent from August to September, the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth announced this week. With November elections approaching, the economy has dominated political television advertisements and the recent gubernatorial debates, students said. The economy plays a huge role in Chelsea Levin's vote for governor. "My family experienced job loss," the studio art and advertising freshman said.
Below are updates for ongoing court cases involving individuals with East Lansing and MSU ties: The following three men were charged in connection to an alleged Feb.
The Temple Club is no more, but two of the club's shows scheduled for this weekend have found new homes. Today's multiband "We Rock: You Decide" concert will begin at 6 p.m.
Bobby Jones, recently dismissed MSU football player wanted for assault and battery this week, turned himself in Wednesday to Clinton County Jail and was later released on a $300 court bond. Clinton County assistant prosecutor Kevin Hayes authorized a warrant for his arrest Tuesday. Jones was wanted in connection with an assault and battery of a 20-year-old woman Sunday at The Club at Chandler Crossings apartment complex in Bath Township.
Lansing — U.S. Sen. John Kerry endorsed Gov. Jennifer Granholm Wednesday afternoon at a memorial dedication for fallen law enforcement officers in Lansing as part of his monthlong campaigning effort for Democratic candidates across the country. At the Lansing event, Kerry emphasized sacrifices law enforcement officers make daily during the dedication of the Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Monument. "The very least we can do is honor the sacrifice, honor the fallen heroes.
At 1 p.m. Monday, the East Lansing Public Library will show the political thriller "Munich" for free. The film, directed by Steven Spielberg, is based on the true story of the 1972 Olympic Games hosted in Munich, Germany.
A proposal on the Ingham County ballot to increase funding for the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing might make the difference in the zoo's survival. And that, supporters say, is important enough to impose a $46 annual tax increase, at most, on property owners in the county. "Basically, Lansing has built a pretty nice zoo but then couldn't afford to keep it up," said Ingham County Commissioner Mark Grebner.