Donivan Wells decided to become a nurse for job security — something he has never had to worry about in the ten years of his career. With nurses in high demand, Wells, a certified nurse who works at Sparrow Hospital, 1215 E.
Court proceedings for Michael Lee Castillo — charged with drunken driving and kidnapping MSU student Amanda Lynn Brandel — will be postponed to determine whether he is competent to stand trial. Castillo, a 32-year-old Lansing Community College East student, will undergo psychiatric testing June 15 to determine his competency and his state of mind when an East Lansing police stopped him on Jan.
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon will speak today at the East Lansing Kiwanis Club's first annual "Guest Day." Simon will speak at noon at the Union in the second floor banquet room.
The Center for Yoga, Movement and Massage, 1780 E. Grand River Ave., is offering a free yoga class on Sunday from 3:30-5 p.m.
The Greater Lansing Housing Coalition will be holding its 9th annual Gardens Galore Tour on June 24 and 25.
Lansing — The riverfront buzzed with energy Friday night as the Lansing Board of Water and Light held its annual Chili Cook-Off. The cook-off, now in its 11th year, hosted 39 booths, with 1,500 gallons of chili served, said John Strickler, spokesman for the Lansing Board of Water and Light. Greeted by a warm and sunny day, visitors tasted chili, salsa and other foods at booths that wound along the downtown River Trail between Michigan Avenue and Shiawassee Street.
Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, will host two public hearings on Tuesday to discuss proposed changes on five CATA fixed routes.
The Meridian Township police will be holding a public car seat check event from noon to 4:00 p.m.
Jason William Trew turned himself in on May 26 after a warrant for his arrest — charging him with the theft of more than 35 MSU projectors — was released.
The Michigan prison population grew by nearly 2 percent last year, continuing an ongoing trend that many legal experts say won't slow down anytime soon. The Michigan Department of Corrections report shows that Michigan's prison population of about 49,000 increased by 820 inmates — which is actually below the 10-year average before 2003 of 1,400 more prisoners each year.
Women seeking an abortion could be examined to determine if they are being coerced into the procedure, if a series of bills passes through the Michigan Legislature. The bills, which passed through the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on May 24, are also known as the Coercive Abortion Prevention Act. They would require a doctor performing an abortion to screen the woman seeking the abortion to determine if she was coerced into it.
The Michigan House of Representatives and Senate passed their version of a state budget and must now work out a final budget with Gov.
East Lansing will hold its spring recycling program, Project Pride, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Abbott Center, 1400-1500 Abbott Road. Residents can bring recyclable materials such as scrap metal, plastic foam, car and household batteries and small appliances. Materials such as fluorescent lights, wire, paint, chemicals and glass will not be accepted. For more information, contact East Lansing Environmental Specialist Dave Smith at (517) 337-9459.
When a student moves into a house or apartment for the first time, there can be plenty of concerns — but for some, fire safety is not one of them. Julie Bodwell, a third-year medical student who lives at Club Meridian Apartments in Okemos, said fire safety around her apartment is not a major concern because it has already been made fire resistant. "There are plenty of smoke detectors and fire sprinklers around the apartment building that make it fireproof," Bodwell said.
The East Lansing City Council will not hold its regular meeting this week. The meeting would have occurred at 7:30 p.m.
A small American flag will stand next to each veteran's grave at Deepdale Memorial Park and Cemetery on Old Lansing Road this weekend.
Lansing — The empty grounds of Cristo Rey Catholic Church gave little clue of the vibrant dancing and steaming food that will fill the air this weekend.
In Holt, a parade will be held starting at 2 p.m. on Monday. The parade will begin with a gathering on Holt Road near Lumbertown, 4000 Holt Road.
Lansing area residents joined former White House Bureau Chief Helen Thomas as she kicked off the first Michigan Walk of Fame induction ceremony Thursday night at the Michigan Historical Museum, 702 W.
Michiganians can say goodbye to their "Old Blue" license plates since the Secretary of State announced earlier this month that it will stop issuing it at the end of the year. About 5.6 million motorists use the "Old Blue" license plate design, which was introduced in July 1982, according to the Secretary of State. "The license plate has been around for roughly 24 years, and most states replace their plates within five to 10 years," said Kelly Chesney, spokesperson for the Secretary of State. Having a reflective background on license plates will improve visibility on roadways and allow law enforcement officers to perform their public safety duties better. Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land said in a written statement that she feels it's time to use newer technology to create the license plates. "This change will also allow the state to use the same type of material for all of its license plates, which makes production more efficient," Land said in the statement. Michigan is the only state in the nation that uses the costly and outdated process of applying finely ground glass beads to the characters on the license plate during production, Chesney said. Small, glass beads that have the consistency of sand are sprinkled on the wet white paint on license plates to give them limited reflectivity. As registrations expire, Michigan residents will be issued the new plates. "From a public safety perspective, having license plates that are easier to read at night will assist law enforcement in keeping our streets safe," said state Rep.