Michigan senators approved legislation this week to keep governments from seizing landowners' private property for public use. A constitutional amendment passed 35-3 which would change the state constitution to keep governments from forcing private landowners to sell their land to be used by governments for economic development or increased tax revenues.
It's still unclear how Republican Attorney General Mike Cox's admission that he had an extramarital affair, or his accusation that Geoffrey Fieger was going to blackmail him about it, could affect the 2006 attorney general's race. "The big question is whether or not anybody is going to be charged with a crime," said Bill Ballenger, editor and publisher of Inside Michigan Politics, a Lansing-based political newsletter.
Officials at Lansing Community College announced plans Thursday to expand their newly opened east campus by spring semester. Lansing Community College East, 2827 Eyde Parkway, is a two-story facility located south of Hannah Plaza off Hagadorn Road. The eight-classroom second floor opened this fall, and about 500 students are currently enrolled in classes there. The expansion will complete the first floor of the building — adding six more classrooms and pushing the size of the center to 20,000 square feet. The first floor was still under construction Thursday, with unfinished drywall, but should be completed by January. The finished facility will be able to accommodate 3,000 students, but enrollment this spring will likely be closer to 1,000, said Jean Morciglio, LCC's executive director for strategic enrollment management. College officials took a "wait and see" approach to completing the building, Morciglio said.
Four experts will debate on Monday on whether affirmative action in higher education should be allowed. The event will be held at 6:30 p.m.
With Virg Bernero's election as Lansing's new mayor on Tuesday, defeating incumbent Tony Benavides, an empty seat will be left by the Democrat in the state Senate. State Rep.
The 10th annual Eli Broad College of Business MBA Food Fight food drive kicks off on Monday. Donations of nonperishable food items and money will be collected in East Lansing neighborhoods at noon.
New information obtained from North Carolina has caused Lansing police officers to place a 1999 murder case into active investigation status, a news release from the Ingham County Prosecutor's Office stated. Officers with the Raleigh Police Department contacted Lansing police after finding information while executing a search warrant of resident Drew Planten's home on Oct.
Heather Holcomb no-preference freshman "No. I just turned 18 yesterday and I'm from Dallas, Texas, so I don't know how that works.
A public hearing about the East Village Master Plan — redevelopment plans for the Cedar Village area extending east to Hagadorn Road — is scheduled for the East Lansing Planning Commission's 7 p.m.
The state legislature and Gov. Jennifer Granholm hammered out an agreement last week that would provide for more than $3 billion in funds for job creation and a cut in the small-business tax. The bills would cut the tax by 0.05 percent starting in 2009. By cutting the small-business tax, employers can create more jobs statewide and help the economy, said Ari Adler, spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Ken Sikkema, R-Wyoming. "One of the things we need to do in Michigan is become more competitive with our taxes," he said.
The two youths found driving a stolen car in Lansing on Friday will face charges of receiving and concealing stolen property, according to Lansing Community College Police and Public Safety. The car was taken from Ramp 2, which is near Bessey Hall, on Oct.
Local voters took advantage of free rides on Tuesday to cast their ballots in the East Lansing City Council election. The MSU College Democrats and the Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, both offered free services to help people get to the polls.
By Amy Oprean Special to The State News Bernadetta Kozakiewicz, 32, smiled as she walked up the aisle of the Howell High School Freshman Campus auditorium on Monday — in hand, a certificate declaring her a citizen of the United States. "I wanted to feel important too," said the dental assistant, who lives in Auburn Hills.
What was supposed to be a small feature story in a college newspaper has escalated into an internal police investigation about photographers' rights and officer actions. Two photographers from CM Life, Central Michigan University's student newspaper, had their cameras taken and later returned by Meridian Township police Thursday night after they photographed a protest at the Victoria's Secret store in Meridian Mall. The store manager told the photographers they had to erase the photos of the protest, and when they refused, the police were called, CM Life Editor in Chief Chad Livengood said. The photographers were told by police to delete the images themselves, which they refused to do, or turn over the cameras and head to the police station, Livengood said. "It was a cop saying, 'Give me the cameras,' and two upstanding citizens not wanting to defy the cop anymore," Livengood said.
Lonnie Freiburger Jr. maneuvered his 4-inch tall, vehicle-inspecting robot within feet of army memorabilia 200 years old on Sunday afternoon, peering with its camera at veterans and others standing at Michigan Historical Museum.
Sparrow Hospital, the Ingham Regional Medical Center and MSU have formed a partnership to improve MSU's medical residency program and patient care in the Lansing area.
With the election only a day away, both Lansing mayoral candidates are scrambling to persuade voters to show up at the polls. "People have already made a determination on the issues, it's going to come down to turnout," John Moralez, Mayor Tony Benavides' campaign manager said. Both candidates have been working long hours this past weekend, one of the busiest weekends of the campaign season.
Lansing City Councilmember Larry Meyer resigned during Thursday's council meeting. Meyer's said he had to resign because he no longer lives in Lansing. "I have received new information," Meyer wrote in his letter of resignation Thursday.
The Creative Wellness Holistic Health Center is holding an open house and health fair celebration on Sunday. The fair is from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Concern with an increase in traffic speeds throughout East Lansing has one resident looking for help from city officials.