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.
The next time East Lansing residents cast a ballot, some will vote at a new location and all will use updated voting machinery. The city is taking part in a statewide effort to make voting easier and prevent complications, East Lansing City Clerk Sharon Reid said. Similar new models of voting machines will be used across the state to quell confusion caused by some voting devices previously used.
Taxis operating in East Lansing now have a home. Last week the East Lansing City Council designated certain meter spots along Albert Avenue as holding locations for the transport vehicles. Problems created by drunken residents and taxi drivers were cited as factors in the decision. "The issue is really with the 7-Eleven that is on the corner of Grove Street and Albert Avenue," said Todd Sneathen, the city's director of Public Works.
More than a week after the pileup on Interstate 96, local police agencies say they are still working to determine details of the multiple accidents. More than 200 cars were included in the incidents Jan.
After more than 30 years as a judge and 10 years on the Michigan Supreme Court, Justice Elizabeth Weaver will step down from her position in October 2005.
On his way to get bubble tea on Grand River Avenue, Anthony Manzano crossed in middle of East Circle Drive Tuesday afternoon. Although no marked crosswalk exists, there also were almost no cars in the road at the time Manzano crossed. "It's faster," the premedical freshman said of not using a crosswalk. MSU's ordinances on pedestrians, last updated in 1994, allow for pedestrians like Manzano to cross the street without a crosswalk, as long as there is no traffic. However, in the winter weather, drivers and pedestrians need to be more cautious, MSU police Deputy Chief Mike Rice said.
Michigan residents who have made significant contributions to society will be honored later this year in Lansing with the nation's first statewide walk of fame. The Lansing Principal Shopping District, a group of more than 1,000 businesses in downtown Lansing, is working with the Michigan Historical Center and Museum to create the Michigan Walk of Fame. "Our board challenged us to come up with a project that drove traffic to downtown Lansing but also reinforced the fact that we are the capital city," said Kevin Green, the district's executive director.
Michigan is home to one of seven U.S. locations for Iraqis to register and cast votes in their upcoming election. The site in Southgate is about 90 miles southeast of MSU. Eligible voters are current and former Iraqi citizens, those born in Iraq and those who are born to an Iraqi father.
A couple of Campus Hill apartment tenants were startled during the weekend at the sight of their vehicles partially submerged in overflow from the Red Cedar River.
MSU athletes' cases move to higher court The cases of two MSU football players charged with felonies for attempting to rob fellow students will now be sent to the Ingham County 30th Judicial Circuit Court for trial. Freshman wide receiver Miles Williams, 18, and freshman linebacker Hugh D'Imperio, 19, waived their preliminary examinations in East Lansing's 54-B District Court last week.
Striving to improve Americans' lifestyles, the federal government released a new set of dietary guidelines advising people to eat a variety of nutritious foods, ingest fewer calories and exercise daily. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005, which comes out every five years, was released last week by the U.S.
State officials are predicting Michigan could face a $350 million revenue shortfall for the rest of the fiscal year 2005, which ends Oct.
Harris Nature Center is hosting an Owl Prowl on Jan. 21 and a Winter Wonderland activity day for Jan.