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2 Wednesday robberies disturb city; suspects sought
An MSU student was robbed at gunpoint while walking home from MSU's campus early Wednesday, East Lansing police said.
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Democrats file suit against Terry Land for voting regulation
State Democrats filed a federal lawsuit against Secretary of State Terry Lynn Land on Tuesday, claiming that Land is illegally refusing to count provisional ballots in the Nov.
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Officials debate rental ordinance
Lansing officials are discussing whether to impose a temporary halt on new rental licenses similar to the one currently in place in East Lansing. Residents weighed in on the halt during a Lansing City Council meeting on Monday. The council introduced the ordinance Monday, and scheduled an Oct.
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Candidates spar over Great Lakes, environment
Sen. John Kerry outlined a plan earlier this month that aims to prevent Great Lakes water diversion and protect the lakes from mercury and other types of pollution that harms fish and closes beaches.
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E.L. art galleries cope with student follies
Sometimes a window is bashed in, a shrub is uprooted or a puddle of urine is left behind. But for decades, East Lansing art galleries and artisan shops have managed to coexist alongside bars and other college town standards. Tom Dufelmeier, co-owner of Mackerel Sky Gallery of Contemporary Craft, 217 Ann St., said the key to survival is appreciating the city's diversity. "A college town is a college town," Dufelmeier said.
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East Lansing event to support AIDS research
A fund raiser to benefit HIV and AIDS treatment and prevention is scheduled Sunday at Valley Court Park, behind the Peoples Church, 200 W.
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Lansing neighborhood awaits development
Lansing community leaders and residents met in the rain Tuesday at the East Village construction site to celebrate the coming of the city's first new neighborhood in 40 years. "This is a very exciting day for Lansing," Lansing Mayor Tony Benavides said during a speech.
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Michigan residents from 68 countries now Americans
In a packed Lansing Community College auditorium on Monday, 300 new American citizens raised their right hands and pledged to observe, protect and defend the U.S.
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4 injured in accident; student faces prison
An MSU student could face 20 years in prison if convicted of injuring four people in a drunken driving accident near Mount Pleasant on Sunday morning. Mechanical engineering senior Nathan Diller was driving his 1999 Chevrolet pickup on M-20 in Chippewa Township at 4 a.m.
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Renter's insurance eludes most
She's heard about it, talked about it and knows she should get it, but advertising senior Pam Sorensen still isn't covered. And she's not alone. Sorensen is among more than 90 percent of students who are without renter's insurance, as estimated by MaryAnn Pierce, who supervises the Rental Housing Clinic, 541 E.
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Locals 'hang out' in tree-climbing classes
By Scott Atkinson Special for The State News The age-old adventure of climbing trees has been retooled for children in the Lansing area, with the addition of helmets, ropes and harnesses. The Harris Nature Center, 3998 Van Atta Road in Okemos, hosted a workshop in "technical tree climbing" Saturday, where they instructed participants on how to safely climb - and hang out in - large trees. Vertical Ventures Rock Climbing & Wilderness Programs, 843 Lantern Hill Drive, a company that teaches technical tree climbing, led the group through the woods of Okemos to their tree of preference - a tulip poplar with thick branches, which they estimated was more than 100 years old.
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Edwards' daughter to attend party at Union
Cate Edwards, the daughter of Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards, will be visiting the MSU Union ballroom, Thursday at 8 p.m. Cate Edwards, 22, will be participating in a debate-watching party with the MSU Students for Kerry.
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Wilson Hall site of 7th reported sex offense
A sexual assault was reported in Wilson Hall on Friday, according to the MSU online police blotter. It's the seventh criminal sexual conduct reported since the beginning of September. The severity of the assault is unknown. The acquaintance assault happened Sept.
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Weekend house fire fuels regulation
When East Lansing City Council decided to ban indoor upholstered furniture from outdoor spaces last year, the issue ignited a heated debate.
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Word on the street
"It's high stakes in that if Bush wins, we'll keep fighting this war. The lives of our citizens are only at stake when people can't afford health care.
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Proposal would alter gambling rules
Since 1948, Jackson Harness Raceway has been available for gambling enthusiasts to place a bet on a winning horse.
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Local teacher competes in Ironman preliminaries
After swimming 2.4 miles, biking 112 miles and running 26.2 miles in less than 14 hours, 36-year-old Casey Bain had completed her goal.
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E.L. Planning Commission approves new building plan
Corey Partnership developers said they "burned the midnight oil" last week, adjusting their vision for the corner of Bailey Street and Grand River Avenue to comply with city and neighborhood requests. Their work paid off Wednesday night when the East Lansing Planning Commission, which previously voted against the development, recommended its approval, 7-2. The issue will go before city council on Oct.
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Police warn 'U' about callers
Ingham County Sheriff Gene Wriggelsworth expressed concern this week with organizations calling residences and claiming to raise money for the sheriff's department. Meanwhile, on campus, an early morning whispering caller is posing as women's friends or boyfriends, making obscene comments and attempting phone sex. In a statement Wednesday, Wriggelsworth said a recent flood of misleading calls are telemarketers claiming to support law enforcement, promising better community protection or "fixing" minor violations. Similarly, the East Lansing Police Department never does fund-raising by phone, East Lansing police Capt.
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Bill to regulate imported trash
A bill, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, that would allow Michigan to regulate the amount of trash imported from Canada, is moving through the U.S.