From 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Friday, residents can have stone chips in their windshields fixed, have their Vehicle Identification Number etched on glass surfaces on their cars and/or get a "state-of-the-art" Child ID in the parking lot of the AAA headquarters, 2829 E.
Lansing — Students and professionals moved steadily past a black and white dog clock, its tail ticking down the remainder of their lunch hours on Tuesday.
Personal safety and rising insurance rates have caused some concern with the introduction of a bill that could repeal Michigan's motorcycle helmet law. Michigan law requires riders to wear helmets, but that could be changed by the bill, allowing motorcyclists to choose whether or not to wear a helmet.
The fastest growing single-purpose park in the nation is — for dogs? Lansing will join the nationwide trend this fall by adding Ingham County's first dog park to the east side of Scott Woods. The 17.5 acre fenced area of Hawk Island County Park features fields, a wooded area and a pond — all designed for dogs and their owners to exercise, socialize and enjoy the outdoors. "The idea is that (dogs and owners) will be able to walk and run without being right next to other people," said Ellen Sullivan, president of Friends of Greater Lansing Dog Parks, or FGLDP, the volunteer group that helped bring the park to Lansing.
Rockin' on the Riverwalk: Networking for the Next Generation of Business Leaders, will begin June 22 for adults age 21-35 to meet and make business contacts.
Third through fifth grade students can participate in crafts and games from June 27-30 or July 25-28 with the Woodland Wizards Day Camp at the Harris Nature Center, 3998 Van Atta Road in Okemos. The camp costs $60. For more information, call (517) 349-3866.
Mason — Local pilots gave children from around the area the opportunity to experience their first plane ride Saturday on Young Eagles Aviation Day. The event which was held at the Mason Jewett Field Airport, was started in 1992 to promote aviation education among children.
When Kris Young and state Sen. Samuel "Buzz" Thomas surveyed the choices for a quick, healthy lunch in downtown Lansing, they didn't find many options. The two men, both employed by the state at the time, co-founded Fresh Healthy Food, 111 S.
The city of East Lansing celebrated the United Nations' World Environment Day on Monday by marking the completion of the Combined Sewer Overflow Control Program. The program, which cost about $30 million, will clean water that is collected from storms and sanitary sewage overflow, and place it in the Red Cedar River. Consisting of three phases, the program called for the construction of a 12-foot-wide tunnel running under Grand River and Michigan avenues, the development of a storm drain in the Wilmarth Drainage District and the creation of a 2.6 million gallon holding tank to receive water overflow. "East Lansing is a green city with a green and white university," East Lansing City Councilmember Mark Meadows said.
• Two men arrested in connection with the alleged Feb. 23 Hubbard Hall assault are scheduled to appear for their preliminary examinations Friday at the 54-B District Court in East Lansing. A preliminary examination determines if there is enough evidence to proceed with a trial.
The trial date for MSU student Brandon Yuille, who is accused of hacking into a Pennsylvania X-ray company's computer network to download copyrighted material, is postponed until July 10, according to First Assistant U.S.
There's still time to influence who will run for Michigan's elected offices by registering to vote for the August 8 primary. The primary will narrow the field of people contending for a chance to run in the general election November 7.
A 72-year-old Okemos resident was arrested Monday morning and charged with the open murder of his wife — an offense that was committed 38 years ago. Recently collected evidence by the Ingham County Cold Case Task Force led officials to accuse Dr. Charles William Mercer Jr.
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon will meet with East Lansing residents for a third time at 7 p.m. tonight at McDonald Middle School, 1601 Burcham Drive.
The "Parade of Paws" will begin at 10 a.m. on June 24 in the East Lansing High School parking lot.
The Ingham County Animal Shelter will have its monthly volunteer orientation at 6 p.m. tonight at the shelter, 600 Curtis St.
Art classes for children ages 4 to 14 will be offered this summer at various locations throughout East Lansing.
A new contraceptive pill that limits women to four periods a year was approved by the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, in May. The pill, Seasonique, has seven low-dose estrogen hormone pills instead of having seven placebo pills, like other birth control pills, said Nicolle Stec, a health educator through the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at Olin Health Center.
The East Lansing Family Aquatic Center is now open. Located at 6400 Abbott Road, the center offers a tube, drop and body slides, diving board, concessions, family changing rooms and sunbathing chairs.
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is presenting a bill to Congress today that will help independent gas stations add facilities to support ethanol.