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Court denies patent for Smucker's Uncrustables
At the Mason Hall Totally Takeout, Uncrustables have to be restocked quickly to keep up with the demand.
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Word on the street: What do you think still needs to be addressed about the April 2-3 disturbances?
"What the plan was before the police took action. Were they going to teargas and pepper spray everybody?" Ashley Jenkins journalism and sociology freshman "I feel the biggest thing that needs to be looked into is the film that students may have taken.
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Organ donation event to be held at Capitol
Thursday is Donate Life Advocacy Day in Michigan. It will be celebrated at the Anderson House Office Building, 124 N.
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E.L. extends ban on fires
With unseasonably dry weather this spring, the East Lansing Fire Department is extending a ban on all fires in East Lansing indefinitely.
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New E.L. cafe offers crepes
Donning red berets and black aprons, servers prepare European delicacies in a small French-style cafe. Complete with international music, murals and an outdoor patio - students and residents can now find a little taste of France nestled between a pizzeria, ice cream parlor and dozens of other fast-food chains on Grand River Avenue. Ooh la la Crepes, 1133 E.
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E.L. officials discuss budget cuts, removing $1M deficit
Replacing a $1 million deficit in the city budget was the topic of the East Lansing City Council meeting Tuesday. The 2006 budget, which was released last week, is about $55 million, roughly 2.3 percent less than last year.
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E.L. library to host sale of used books
The Friends of the East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbott Road, will hold its spring used book sale from 10 a.m.
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Marshall man to make appearance in court
A 19-year-old Marshall man who is being charged with murder, stealing a motor vehicle and drunken driving will appear in court this week. Alexander Hamil is accused of stealing an MSU service vehicle from the Physical Plant parking lot at about 5:30 a.m.
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E.L. council to discuss its budget at meeting
The East Lansing City Council will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday in City Hall, 410 Abbott Road, to discuss the city's proposed budget.
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Organ donation registry events spread information, awareness
About five years ago, Darwin Esson couldn't walk without stopping for breaths. After a lifetime of smoking cigarettes, the 67-year-old Lansing resident was forced to live on a 3-liter oxygen canister 24 hours a day - until he got a new pair of lungs. "Before I couldn't barely walk without huffin' and puffin,' now I can do anything I want to, like I was 40 years old," Esson said.
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Botanical club to host spring wildflower tour
The Michigan Botanical Club is sponsoring a spring wildflower walk at 10 a.m. Saturday in Scott Woods. The club will be meeting to tour the woods, located behind the Ingham Regional Medical Center Pennsylvania Campus, 2727 S.
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WEB ONLY: Greek Week to begin with dance show
Greek Week 2005 will kick off with a bang - and possibly a few high-leg kicks - at MTV Night at 7 p.m.
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Towering tree to reclaim top title
On the front lawn of the state Capitol, a 110-foot catalpa tree towers over the competition of other trees.
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Book characters visit area library
By Maggie Lillis Special for The State News Characters from popular literature were set free from the pages of books Saturday. The Capital Area District Library in Lansing kicked off National Library Week with "Characters Come Alive at Your Library," in which staff members dressed up as characters from popular books.
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Area man arrested for starting 90 grass fires
John Gray, a former volunteer firefighter for the Onondaga Fire Department from 1990 to 1999 was taken into custody Tuesday after detectives from the Ingham County Sheriff's Office witnessed him starting a fire on Walker Road, south of Bellevue Road. While Gray was working at the Onondaga Fire Department, the department responded to more than 90 grass fires that they categorized as suspicious, said Chief Gene Tidd.
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City compiling damage totals
With reports of property damage from Saturday's disturbance still filing into East Lansing City Hall, a complete estimate of the weekend's events still is not available. Local business owners and landlords still are assessing damage that might have been inflicted on their properties, Mayor Mark Meadows said. "Oftentimes, reports come in a couple of weeks after something happened, like when a business owner notices a crack in a front window," Meadows said.
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Police chief gives OK for disturbance review
East Lansing police Chief Lou Muhn said Thursday he supports the formation of an independent commission to review a report of the police actions taken during Saturday's disturbances.
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Library to host book characters dress up
Employees of the Capital Area District Library will celebrate National Library Week by dressing up as characters from popular literature for the "Characters Come Alive" day.
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Sign changes led to tickets
Changes made to parking in the Cedar Village area left some students without a place to park following Saturday's disturbances. Students have been allowed to park from 6 a.m.
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Cities to get less funding from state
As East Lansing enters another fiscal year and presents another budget, it has also received less help from the state. Cities, villages and townships like East Lansing and Meridian Township, have seen decreases in sales-tax revenue from the state, which is called revenue sharing. "We have less money to provide the same services," said Gary Murphy, director of finance for East Lansing.