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Oct. named Arts and Humanities month
October is being recognized by the East Lansing City Council as Arts and Humanities month. The resolution was approved at a council meeting on Oct.
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Access to black box questioned
Police might not be able to use information recorded by a "black box" installed on most new cars if the state Senate deems the device the property of its owner. Sen.
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Noodle shop aims to stir up E.L. clientele
Students will have another restaurant to go to for noodle dishes when Noodles & Co. opens its newest Michigan location on Grand River Avenue on Saturday afternoon. Darlene Murphy, a spokesperson for Pasta Per Trio L.L.C., Noodles & Co.'s franchise operator in western Michigan, said the restaurant's location is key to attracting the type of customers it targets. "University communities have active, healthy lifestyles," she said.
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Commission to hold melee review meeting
The independent commission reviewing the April 2-3 disturbances is scheduled to meet at 8 a.m. Friday in the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road.
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Gas prices fuel mo-ped sales
Small, nimble and quick, the rides are seemingly ubiquitous across East Lansing. Sometimes driven in packs and sometimes alone, mo-peds sales are up this semester following a summer of high gas prices. Sales at College Bike Shop, 340 N.
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Lansing diocese removes support for charity walk
The Catholic Diocese of Lansing is discouraging members from participating in the annual Lansing CROP Walk tomorrow because a portion of funds raised will be contributed to the purchase and distribution of contraceptives around the globe. The CROP Walk, an acronym for the Christian Rural Overseas Program, is a national fundraiser that raises funds to eliminate hunger in about 80 countries around the world. Some of the funds go to hunger agencies in the city in which it is being held, and several church groups and organizations participate in the walks. Director of communications for the Lansing diocese, Michael Diebold, said the diocese withdrew support for the walk after it became aware of how the walk's partner organization, Church World Service, or CWS, will be using the funds. "It was the feeling of the diocese that we didn't want to be a part of an organization that participated in beliefs contrary to ours," Diebold said. Diebold said they encouraged members to donate to area charities such as local soup kitchens, rather than to the walk. In Michigan, 150 fundraising walks are organized each year, and the one planned for tomorrow will mark the 29th year Lansing has participated, said Bob Barnhart, associate director of the Michigan CWS/CROP Regional Office. Barnhart said the organization was aware that the Lansing diocese withdrew support for the event. He said CWS, which is just one of the event's partner organizations, does provide contraceptives, but noted that 25 percent of all funds collected go to Lansing charities.
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Student group to hold day of volunteering
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m on Saturday, the Coalition of Indian Undergraduate Students is hosting "Be The Change Day," formerly known as Gandhi Day, to celebrate Indian philosopher Mahatma Gandhi.
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Area safety council to hold free CPR lessons
The Lansing Area Safety Council is offering CPR and first aid training for child caregivers from 8 a.m.
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Area businesses ready for Red Wings
Hockeytown is distant from East Lansing - ninety miles away in Detroit, according to maps. But reverberations from the yearlong NHL lockout were felt by local businesses. Sales slouched at East Lansing area sporting goods stores and bars lost some regulars, but most rejoiced Wednesday for the Red Wings' first regular-season game since April 2004. Reno's East Side Sportsbar and Grill, 1310 Abbott Road, primed for the upcoming season with a set of new high-definition televisions behind its bar and a hockey channel cable subscription, said general manager Jessie Stipcak.
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Local eateries donate profits for hurricane relief
Almost 430 restaurants in Michigan participated in Dine for America on Wednesday, with each restaurant donating money to the American Red Cross for hurricane relief efforts. Local restaurants joined the more than 17,000 national restaurants that participated in the event. Chris Simpson, a manager at BD's Mongolian Barbecue, 2080 W.
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'Above normal' temps not record-breaking
October has begun and students and Michigan residents have had to keep tank tops and sandals out longer than usual as temperatures reach the 80-degree range, which is warmer than usual for the month. This weather, however, is not record-breaking, said meteorologist Bob Dukesherer at the National Weather Center in Grand Rapids.
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E.L. nonprofit group gives 'HOAP' to residents
For 13 years, a local nonprofit group has been working to help low- to middle-income families, including many recent MSU graduates, purchase homes in certain East Lansing neighborhoods. The federally-funded Homeownership Opportunity Assistance Program, or HOAP, has helped about 75 people who wouldn't usually be able to purchase homes in East Lansing, said Ruth Geller, program coordinator for HOAP, which is part of East Lansing Housing and Neighborhood Services Inc. "One of the program's goals is to promote a balance between owner and rental properties in the selected neighborhoods," Geller said.
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Religious rite
As a part of Rosh Hashana, psychology sophomore Samantha Dresser throws bread into the Red Cedar River during a tradition called tashlich on Tuesday afternoon.
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Campaign funds disputed
Officials at the Michigan Department of State are investigating a complaint that Lansing Mayor Tony Benavides received illegal campaign contributions in excess of $7,000. The building in which the Benavides re-election campaign is located normally rents office suites for $1,200 a month.
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E.L. reports rise in noise complaints
East Lansing council members say they have received an increase in the number of noise complaints in neighborhoods, and East Lansing police say a ban on drinking games on campus has led to the increase. "I have had substantially more e-mail and telephone calls this fall than I have had the three previous falls that I've been on council," Councilmember Vic Loomis said.
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Chinese restaurant from Ann Arbor opens new location in Northern Tier
Three years ago Kai Zheng decided it might be time to look outside the blue and maize mindset. He had worked at his father's Panda House restaurant in Ann Arbor as a dishwasher, cook - almost every job at the restaurant - for four years and wanted his own piece of the restaurant business. So Zheng and his father started to look at locations in East Lansing to open another Panda House. They gravitated toward the Northern Tier area because of its high-traffic volume from student apartments.
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American Indian history taught at museum event
By Jenni Lewis Special to the State News People got the chance to learn about American Indian history Saturday by tossing spears and touching stones that were once made by American Indians at Michigan Archaeology Day at the Michigan Historical Museum. October has been proclaimed Michigan Archaeology Month by Gov.
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Students, area residents gather to show stance on abortion
People carrying signs reading "Abortion Kills Children" and "Adoption: The Loving Option," among others, lined the sidewalk down Grand River Avenue from Abbott Road to Charles Street demonstrating against abortion on Sunday.
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Man seen leaving shooting to face weapons charges
Mario Deshun Williams will face a felony weapons charge in Ingham County Circuit Court, a district court judge decided Friday. The 20-year-old Oak Park man was arrested after officers stopped the vehicle he was driving, which was noticed leaving the scene of a Sept.
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Civil War comes alive in Lansing
A Civil War camp came to the Lansing area on Sunday, as a group of battle reenactors gathered to participate in a "living history" event. An infantry group set up tents with weapons and uniforms from Civil War soldiers at the event, held at the Michigan Library and Historical Center, 702 W.