Michigan residents, environmentalists and lawmakers said they're tired of waiting for the federal government to stop international trash invasion. "Michigan cannot sit back and wait on Congress," Gov.
The Senate passed a bill last week which would incrementally increase Michigan's minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.40 per hour by July 2008. Senate Bill 318 was passed March 9 by a unanimous vote.
Paula Cunningham, who left her post as president of Lansing Community College last month, said she will not pursue a position as the director of Michigan's Department of Labor and Economic Growth.
A fallen tree blocked the railroad tracks east of Farm Lane and north of Mount Hope Road for less than an hour Monday, MSU police Sgt.
By Andrea Byl For The State News Okemos Flea Market has brought a whole new experience to shopping. The grand opening March 3 brought in nearly 15,000 curious shoppers to the old Frank's Nursery & Crafts warehouse, across from Meridian Mall.
The East Lansing City Council work session scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled. The council's next regular meeting will be held March 21. Last Tuesday, the council took care of some spring cleaning, approving licenses for Lou & Harry's Five Star Deli, The Post and Cosi Inc. to open their sidewalk seating. The Meijer store at 1350 W.
The Michigan Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would raise the state's minimum wage in three increments to $7.40 per hour in 2008 from its current rate of $5.15 per hour. If the bill becomes law, the minimum wage would be $6.95, beginning on Oct.
Gary A. Mason and Kumbi Salim, also known as Stanley A. Price, were ordered March 3 to go to trial for the 1973 murder of Martin V.
Daredevil motorcyclists, cotton candy, elephant rides, wide-eyed children and a human cannonball — Breslin Center came alive this weekend with the sights, sounds and smells of the Royal Hanneford Circus. Lansing's Caravan Youth Center brought the circus to campus for the 15th-straight year for five weekend performances.
By Melanie Thomas, Melissa Domsic, and Cori Devries The State News With the relaxed party atmosphere that tends to go along with spring break, officials want to make sure students don't leave their common sense back home. "A lot of times on vacation (students) want to get away; they want to relax," said Jodi Roberto Hancock, educational program coordinator for the MSU Women's Resource Center.
East Lansing officials are lining up the necessary pieces to encourage high-rise, mixed-use, urban construction projects in the 35-acre East Village, located adjacent to MSU between Bogue Street and Hagadorn Road.
Home help workers are joining forces across the state to push for higher wages to improve Michigan's home health care system. The Michigan Quality Home Care Campaign wants to convince state lawmakers to pass legislation to raise wages, add insurance and require training for in-home help workers to reduce the number leaving home health care sectors.
American Apparel asks job applicants to send photos of themselves with a résumé in order to apply for a position at its clothing stores, one of which will open in East Lansing at the end of March. The company is looking for people with a "certain fashion sense" to work at the store, said Kristina Ledesma-Davies, manager of human resources at American Apparel. "It's the way people dress, it's the way people present themselves, if they would present our clothes well," Ledesma-Davies said.
The poor condition of Michigan's transportation system, detailed in a report released Monday by a national organization, did not come as a surprise to John Niemela, the director for the County Road Association of Michigan. "This is not news to us," Niemela said.
Lansing-area road conditions received an "F" in a report released Monday by the nonprofit organization The Road Information Program, or TRIP.
The city of Lansing is contesting the constitutionality of a state law that would allow for the construction of a pipeline through southern Lansing along the I-96 expressway. The law, approved by Gov.
An area group that raises money for South African schools and scholarships has raised more than $35,000 for the cause since the organization's conception. Linking All Types of Teachers to International Cross-Cultural Education, or LATTICE, is a local nonprofit organization that focuses on promoting global understanding in elementary and secondary schools. With unemployment as high as 40 percent in South Africa and education costs at about $150 per student, many children's educations are cut short, the group members said. Tuition, books and uniforms add to the cost, which leads many South African women to fall back on their skills in the ancient art of basket weaving to raise money to provide their children with a basic education. This is why LATTICE joined with Skills Dynamic in South Africa to export the weaver's baskets into the United States. Some Lansing-area teachers and LATTICE members have created pen-pal relationships between their students and students in South Africa who received scholarships.
A McDonald's in East Lansing has been dubbed the "Blighted Business of the Week" by a national activist group. The McDonald's, 1024 E.
Republican John Findlay will not seek a recount after last week's special Senate election primary in which he was defeated by Vince Green by only one vote. Green won over Findlay with 1,317 votes to 1,316. Green will now face Rep.
By Erin Atkinson For The State News Puddles of beer dampened the pavement and the distinctive ale smell permeated the street at the Winter Beer Festival in Lansing's Old Town Saturday. While most opted for traditional kegs and coolers, the Dark Horse Brewing Co. found a way to make its "Scotty Karate" flavor stand out. The company distributed its beer from the shoulders of an armless mannequin. Local beer aficionados stood sipping on hundreds of flavors including "Quit Jerkn' my Firken" and "Big Phat Abbey Ale," from 21 brewing companies across Michigan.