Students will have a chance to see government in action when East Lansing officials meet on their turf during tonight's on-campus city council meeting. "We feel that it is important for us to be on campus at least three times a year so students realize that we consider them to be citizens of East Lansing," Mayor Mark Meadows said.
Hundreds of MSU students walked or cruised the streets of East Lansing Monday night, looking for their brothers.
Future changes to a portion of Abbott Road leading into the Northern Tier soon will be in the hands of East Lansing officials. The Ingham County Road Commission, which currently has power over the strip of Abbott Road from Lake Lansing Road to the Ingham-Clinton County line, recently reached an agreement with city officials to transfer control to East Lansing on Oct.
Cheering crowds surrounding a speeding hospital bed on Albert Avenue caught Joel Miller's attention as he walked home from a party Sunday morning. "The last thing I expected to see was a bed running down the street," the MSU graduate said. But a bed sporting an IV stand and racing on monster wheels was exactly what he saw. About 100 people participated in or watched East Lansing's first bed race, organized by the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity.
New legislation aimed at making voter registration easier for students will be introduced this week by a pair of state senators. Sen.
A state representative from Marquette received a ticket in East Lansing for drunken driving, after having a blood alcohol level of nearly twice the legal limit. Rep.
"If I voted in East Lansing, I would have to switch my driver's license - that's too much of a hassle.
A proposal to remove the eastern population of the gray wolf from the endangered and threatened species lists was met with mixed reactions at a public hearing held on campus Wednesday. The U.S.
The American Cancer Society is hosting their 2004 Fashion Extravaganza from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Sunday at Younkers in the Meridian Mall. The event will benefit the cancer society's Capital Area Service Center and feature a fashion show, a silent auction and the opportunity to win prizes such as a quarter-carat diamond and a new car. Local personalities, including former MSU athletics director Clarence Underwood will be on hand, and the runway models include area cancer survivors. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased through Younkers in the Meridian Mall, 1982 W.
Two men in their early 20s were victims of armed robbery in recent incidents near campus, East Lansing police officers said. Three men attacked a 22-year-old East Lansing man Tuesday, and another two men attempted to stab a 21-year-old on Albert Avenue near Collingwood Drive Aug.
With less than a month left for people to register to vote in Michigan, Lansing-area organizations are utilizing every means necessary to get people to the polls on Nov.
Emmons Hall residents are pulling their IDs out of their wallets more frequently this semester. When the students moved into their dorm rooms, they found themselves on the site of the first security improvements to a residence hall in more than 10 years. The hall is now equipped with several swipe card machines on two exterior doors and all floor wing doors.
East Lansing officials are seeking students who could represent the college population to city government. The University Student Commission is accepting applications for three students who are not affiliated with a university organization to serve as at-large members for one-year terms. The 11-member group, which meets every other Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., has eight students representing various MSU organizations.
In the shade of the Capitol building, Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb blew bubbles of green chewing gum and smiled. Without armies of security guards or an entourage of campaign spokespeople, Cobb was comfortably approachable.
President Bush's twin daughters, Barbara and Jenna, will visit MSU today to rally the MSU Students for Bush group. The event is open to group members only and will be held at the Union at 3 p.m. Barbara and Jenna Bush, 22, pledged to participate more in their father's campaign after their joint speech at the Republican National Convention.
Hostesses behind a polished, round front desk greet customers as they walk through the front doors of Gilbert & Blake's Seafood and Steak Grille in Okemos.
Okemos author Jack Spencer will sign copies of his new novel at 6 p.m. Thursday at Schuler Books & Music at Meridian Mall in Okemos His book, "Melvin Smallman: A Tale from the Forest Floor," is a fictional story of a mouse named Melvin and his battles with an invading enemy.
Customers at Yvonne Joseph's gun shop can now purchase assault weapons equipped to hold larger amounts of bullets or that have mounted bayonets. As of Monday, Classic Arms Company, 1600 Lake Lansing Road, in Lansing, can stock its shelves with an array of gun types and accessories that have been banned for 10 years.
For those caught driving without proof of auto insurance over the past year, deadlines to pay a $300 state bill are approaching. In the beginning of September, about 19,000 drivers received a bill for $300 from the Michigan's Department of Treasury under the Driver Responsibility Law passed last October.
An MSU marketing freshman is in jail awaiting his pre-trial court date for allegedly raping a fellow student earlier this month. Travis Eichten was charged with one count of third degree criminal sexual conduct Tuesday, Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III said.