Lansing - Close to 40 restaurants and businesses dished out more than 2,000 gallons of chili Friday night at the Lansing Board of Water and Light's Down-By-The-River Chili Cook-Off in the Lansing Center, 333 E.
At Crunchy's, amidst the typical chuckling and flow of beer, an underlying scent of sadness permeates the barroom as employees and regular patrons cope with the death of restaurant owner David Milligan, 55. "Today, while enjoying your visit to Crunchy's, remember Dave in your heart and with a smile," reads a sign hanging adjacent to the bar. By all accounts, that's just the way Milligan - who was killed in an early-morning crash Thursday - would have it. "I've been coming here for 20 years," Lansing resident Fred Pendergraft said, remembering the occasional Saturdays that he worked as a cook for the late owner.
Former President Ronald Reagan's relationship with colleges and universities was often strained, but it was also a relationship of cooperation, say many who worked at MSU during his tenure in the White House.
Today's East Lansing Public School Board election may feel like a step back in time for area voters and city officials. "It's like conducting an election in 1790 except we're not using quill pens," said Mark Grebner, chairman of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners. This year, three seats on the East Lansing school board were open but only one person was nominated for candidacy.
Police in East Lansing and Sterling Heights are working with the FBI in an investigation involving a link between a series of bank robberies - one that occurred in East Lansing - and the fatal shooting of a Sterling Heights police Officer. Timothy W.
The inaugural Grand Ledge Education Foundation 5K Comet Chase will be held on Saturday in downtown Grand Ledge. Proceeds from the 5K run/walk/roll will raise money for educational opportunities within the Grand Ledge Public Schools. Registration for the event is $15 and will be held, along with runner check-in, from 7:30 a.m.
It's not every day that Ron Dorr writes letters to his loved ones in anticipation of his death.
It begins at 9 a.m. Saturday at Riverfront Park in downtown Lansing. Organized by volunteers from the Ingham County Family Independence Agency, registration fees are $15 prior to the run and $20 the day of the event.
The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed a decision made by the state Appeals Court, calling for approval from the six cities between Jackson and Lansing, that would have been involved a proposed 26-mile gasoline pipeline. Lansing officials brought the case to the Appeals Court three years ago claiming they were against having a pipeline, which would have been built by Wolverine Pipeline Company and traveled alongside Interstate-96.
The state Capitol steps have been the site of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pride events for more than 15 years, but Pride Weekend organizers anticipate this year's festivities will be extra special. Michigan Pride spokeswoman Sarah Mieras expects at least 15,000 people - a 50-percent jump from last year - to attend a rally and commitment ceremony on Saturday, in addition to other events this weekend.
East Lansing city officials say they are hoping to redevelop property near the former Greyhound Bus Station on West Grand River Avenue, by adding condominiums and retail space. Council members refereed to the city's planning commission, at Tuesday's City Council work session, an ordinance to rezone the properties into what city officials are calling the "West Village." Plans to renovate part of the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road, and resurface Burcham Road between Timberlane and Hagadorn Roads were also discussed at the session. The "West Village" property covers what is now the Greyhound Bus Station, the Sunshine Restaurant and a few rental houses to the west. Jerome Abood, of Signature Associates, said he plans to turn the run-down bus station into owner-occupied housing because of the city's request. "The plan is to do a mixed use development with commercial stores, condos and some townhouses," Abood said. Jim van Ravensway, East Lansing's director of planning and community development, said the city wanted to make sure Abood's plans did not include adding more rentals into the East Lansing area. "He knew that it was the city's preference that the area be owner-occupied," van Ravensway said.
State legislators say offsetting the current fiscal year's budget deficit and balancing the budget next year is proving to be the omnipresent issue plaguing them right now. With the deadlines for getting both a new cigarette tax bill signed into law and balancing next fiscal year's budget fast approaching, state legislators are scrambling to get both done. Last week, Gov.
Fighting hunger, frigid conditions and the death of several group members, MSU alumnus Dale Darling, 39, had to rely on his experience to take him to the summit of Mount Everest. Darling, who has been climbing mountains for 10 years, knew how to pace himself, thus he never was worried about death.
Like George and Louise Jefferson, the MSU Student Housing Cooperative is movin' on up to the east side. After 34 years in Student Services, the cooperative's headquarters has moved to 541 E.
Planning and zoning move to the forefront of today's East Lansing City Council work session. The council will review two applications to renovate and rezone city property to include new residential housing, as well as another measure to resurface a major road. Council members will review an application, which would rezone properties on West Grand River Avenue to allow for the inclusion of townhouses, retail stores and apartments. Developer Signature Associates would renovate the former Greyhound Bus Station and surrounding houses, located at the intersection of Hillside Court and West Grand River Avenue, into what city officials are calling "West Village." "Plans include a mixed use structure with retail space, apartments above and a building containing several townhouses," said Bob Owen, the city's planning and zoning administrator.
The rainy May that East Lansing experienced wreaked havoc on rivers, homes and vacation plans, but mosquitoes in the area were living the dream. But have no fear, the mosquitoes currently buzzing around will dwindle down within the next couple weeks.
Bath Township - Bath Township Police Chief Jack Phillips said he hopes to use a $15,000 donation from a local developer to train a team of police officers from several communities, in an attempt to prevent serious problems within the community's student housing district. Gordon Hunsaker, chief executive officer of Atlantis Development Group Ltd., said the money, which he donated Thursday morning, could come in handy with patrolling student apartment complexes in the Northern Tier. "The Bath Township area is currently experiencing tremendous growth," Hunsaker said in a written statement.
Following former President Ronald Reagan's death Saturday, some local politicians say the "Gipper's" charm and optimism enabled him to cross party lines and inspire Democrats and Republicans alike. During Reagan's presidency, state Sen.
Lansing - Mexican President Vicente Fox is coming to speak in mid-Michigan, according to officials with the Michigan Commission on Spanish-Speaking Affairs. Invited to speak at the Lansing Center, 333 E.
Though reunions are traditionally a time to focus on the past, when MSU graduates of 50 or more years convened on campus this past weekend, much of the conversation was focused on the future. While the tone of the 76th annual Kedzie Reunion was altogether positive, some alumni voiced concern over the future of the school amid the upcoming leadership change.