A new retro-style restaurant is moving in on Grand River Avenue in an effort to break the streak of failed businesses in that location. The Jukebox Grill, 1017 E.
It's slow going from the Northern Tier to campus - problems with crowded buses and traffic conditions have concerned some residents. "A lot of times it takes 40 minutes to get to class when it should take 10," English junior Amanda Gardiner said.
The Institute of Medicine called for tougher regulations of dietary supplements this month, and local residents and business owners have mixed feelings on tightening the guidelines. Under The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act signed in 1994, The Food and Drug Administration currently does not regulate supplements on shelves unless they are proven to have adverse consumer complications.
In one of her first speeches as the president of MSU, Lou Anna Simon told local businesswomen about her goals to make the university an integral part of the community. "We're going to try and chart a different course," she said.
MSU's College of Veterinary Medicine and the Michigan Veterinary Medical Association will sponsor this year's Michigan Veterinary Conference on Friday through Sunday at the Lansing Center, 333 E.
Keeping the peace between property owners and rental tenants is something the city of East Lansing has been attempting to accomplish for a number of years.
An armed robbery took place Saturday afternoon at Little Caesars restaurant located on Lake Lansing Road in Meridian Township, police reported. A 19-year-old male East Lansing resident entered the establishment, said he had a weapon and demanded the money from the cash register, said Meridian Township police Sgt.
Despite a bumpy future ahead for domestic airliners, the number of satisfied travelers that flew out of Capital City Airport is up 10 percent from 2001, according to an MSU study. "People really like the convenience of going to a nearby airport," said communication Professor Charles Atkin, administrator of the research. The survey cited low air fares, convenience and fast security screening as reasons local residents prefer to fly from Capital City rather than Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.
East Lansing residents can experience art and culture they might not normally find in their daily lives with (SCENE) Metrospace art gallery, 303 Abbott Road. This weekend it was a human-sized beaver. Julian Stark, a performance artist from New Jersey, assumed the persona of a beaver and built intricate structures from wood that transported water, similar to a beaver dam. His art was the structure and his costume. "I wanted to create a character that would allow me to tell stories and build things," he said.
Michigan officials buckled down on drivers buckling up. A survey commissioned by the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning officials revealed 90 percent of Michigan drivers fasten their seat belts. Michigan is the first eastern state to achieve this benchmark.
Qdoba Mexican Grill pledged to give a portion of their proceeds on Tuesday to the Dec. 26 Southeast Asia tsunami disaster victims. Ten percent of the restaurant's proceeds for the day will be donated to Direct Relief International, an organization providing health resources to the areas affected by the tsunami tragedy.
Ingham County Parks Department's winter activities are open for the season. Burchfield Park in Holt, Lake Lansing Park North in Haslett and Hawk Island County Park in Lansing are offering sledding hills, cross-country ski trails and toboggan runs.
About 30 people at the Harris Nature Center in Okemos murmured excitedly as Alex Walker brought out a large, tan-colored cage and put on a glove. The Potter Park Zoo docent hushed the crowd, then reached into the cage.
Lansing - A taste of pioneer life was brought to the information generation Sunday afternoon at the Michigan Historical Museum in Lansing.
In 1992, 66.9 million pairs of eyes turned to East Lansing as three presidential candidates argued on MSU's Wharton Center stage. MSU hosted President George H.W.
The East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbott Road, will host "Community Cultures: Asia" from 2 to 3 p.m.
The Michigan Historical Museum will host Statehood Day from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Visitors will learn about Michigan's earliest years as a state.
The Michigan Athletic Club and Martial Arts Learning Centers are hosting a Women's Safety and Self-Defense Seminar.
BoarsHead Theatre, 425 S. Grand Ave., has decided to keep its current residence in Lansing, despite earlier discussions of the theater leaving the city.
About once a week, Bob White demonstrates CPR for students at the Mid-Michigan Chapter of the American Red Cross. The retired DeWitt Charter Township Fire Marshall said he has a selfish motivation for being there. "Some day that might be me on the ground," White said.