Always be prepared — to spend money. That's the motto area business owners were happy to see thousands of Boy Scouts live by this week during the Boy Scouts of America's National Order of the Arrow Conference, which is being held at MSU.
Michigan drivers will have something new to tack on their vehicles after the Michigan Secretary of State revealed its new license plate Wednesday. Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land unveiled the new plate in Dearborn and Grand Rapids. Judges from across the state spent the last month searching through more than 1,500 entries. "It was a very tough decision to find the right design," said Kelly Chesney, a spokeswoman for the Secretary of State.
The Single Business Tax is closer to meeting its doom, as a ballot initiative that would repeal it has been approved by the Board of State Canvassers. Members of the organization Repeal The Single Business Tax, or Repeal SBT, which includes Oakland County Executive L.
With high temperatures blazing through Michigan, the Lansing Board of Water and Light has asked its customers to try to conserve the amount of electricity they use to prevent a possible blackout. Temperatures in the upper 90s have lead to high energy use across the state from the increased use of air conditioners and fans, and Mark Nixon, the communications director of the Board of Water and Light said the company could break the record for the amount of megawatts produced. "When something like this happens, it is hard to say whether it is a good thing or bad thing," Nixon said.
Nine people charged in connection with a mid-March MSU Federal Credit Union scam pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge as part of a plea bargain on Tuesday in district court. The defendants also testified in court that they or a third party knowingly used the defendants' account information for the purpose of withdrawing more than what was in their accounts. One of the defendants did not appear at the court proceeding's scheduled time. Those charged in connection with the scam were approached by people who asked for their ATM cards and personal identification numbers, or PINs, said Catherine Lynch, vice president of member services for the credit union, in a May 17 State News article. The scam involves using ATM cards or PINs that are sold or given in exchange for money deposited into accounts.
Spinning on red stools while eating a bowl of 21 scoops of ice cream may not be a an option for incoming freshmen this year — at least not at The Parlour On Campus.
Lansing — Family and friends waved signs and shouted outside the Capitol as the 21 cyclists from the Journey of Hope ride arrived on their bikes Sunday. The 19th annual ride — which travels from San Francisco to Washington, D.C., — is a part of Push America, a nonprofit organization of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, dedicated to serving people with disabilities through raising awareness and funding, according to the organization's Web site. Soaking wet from the continuous downpour, supporters and riders crowded into a small corridor at the entrance of the Capitol to listen to a letter from Gov.
Two men charged with participating in an alleged Feb. 23 assault at Hubbard Hall are scheduled to continue their preliminary examinations in district court Friday afternoon, according to court records. MSU student Albert Reginald Robinson and nonstudent Joel Ross Hamlar began their preliminary examinations June 23 in the 54-B District Court in East Lansing, which lasted more than two hours before being adjourned. Robinson, 19, and Hamlar, 17, were arrested in connection with an alleged assault in Hubbard Hall, which involved three assailants — one with a handgun — threatening three occupants of a South Hubbard Hall room.
Lansing — After 10 years of selling nuts in East Lansing, the owner of Chester's Nuts will be moving the shop to a more noticeable location in Lansing. The nut shop is moving to the Eastwood Towne Center from its former location at 412 Albert Ave.
East Lansing High School students and graduates will be holding a memorial concert for former teacher Juliet McQueen Dagbovie.
A group of MSU students will travel to Detroit Saturday to participate in the Community Action Day to Defeat MCRI. The MCRI, or Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, is a proposal that would end preferential treatment for minorities in government and university programs if it's passed in November. The event will be held at Wayne State University and is organized by University Students United, or USU, a group of college students throughout Michigan concerned about the initiative. Erik Green, an MSU graduate student and member of USU, said the event aims to inspire others to speak out against the MCRI. "Our goal is to defeat the MCRI this fall," Green said.
A former MSU student living in Illinois will go to court for charges relating to the 2003 riots after he was informed of the three-year-old warrant out for his arrest earlier this month. Illinois police told Kyle Thomas Manning, 22, about the warrant and East Lansing police have tried since then to extradite his case back to East Lansing to undergo court proceedings, East Lansing police Lt.
Legislation that provides stronger guidelines and regulations for self-defense rights has some Democratic lawmakers concerned. The Self-Defense Act, which was made up of a package of bills, was signed by Gov.
The state Legislature is expected to vote on the state budget today, almost two months before the deadline for the next fiscal year. The 2007 fiscal year budget must be passed before the fiscal year begins on Oct.
An East Lansing City Council member pledged a $250 reward for information concerning arsonists responsible for the destruction of a playground structure in Harrison Meadows Park earlier this month. Council member Kevin Beard personally added the sum to an already established $5,000 reward for information that could lead to the arrest and conviction of suspects involved. Police are looking for two high school-aged men suspected of burning down a multicolored plastic playground structure between 10 and 11 p.m.
Lansing — A Lansing resident is waiting for the Ingham County Election Commission to approve language in a petition he created to oust Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero. John Pollard originally filed his petition in early July, but it was rejected because the wording was too vague, he said.
Civil engineering senior Troy Grunder arrived at his first-floor Treehouse West apartment last month to find the door wide open.
East Lansing is on target in preparing for the Aug. 8 primary, city officials said. East Lansing City Clerk Sharon Reid said the city is collecting absentee ballots and preparing and testing new machinery geared at voters with disabilities.
Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, is facing an opponent in his bid for a fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives in the Aug.
The Cruisin' the Gut Car Show will be held Saturday in downtown Lansing. The event starts at 3 p.m.