Although gas prices are at an all-time high, and the weather wasn't too inspiring, many local residents opted to stay home instead of traveling north or south, to experience what mid-Michigan had to offer this Memorial Day weekend. In Lansing, there was music, cheering and clapping on Saturday at the city's annual parade.
The MSU Extension Forage Area of Expertise Team, in cooperation with the Michigan Hay and Grazing Council, will hold a new pasture walk summer series.
People buying milk in May faced record prices and they might not see cheaper prices until next month, according to industry officials.
Road construction on Kalamazoo Street, west of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, will begin today. The first phase of a two-phase project will close Kalamazoo Street to through traffic between Martin Luther King Jr.
Education experts from across the nation will gather to discuss the best ways to prepare, recruit and retain mathematics teachers in the nation's schools.
Lansing - More than just a fundraiser for Cristo Rey Church, Fiesta 2004 helped to instill interest in a rapidly growing minority population.
Vermontville - Three people died Monday after a home-built, single-engine airplane crashed in a rural town, about 30 miles west of Lansing. Though a positive identification could not be made, the victims appear to be a father and his two sons traveling from Ypsilanti to Billings, Mont., Eaton County Sheriff Rick Jones said.
Michiganians who like soft drinks may soon have to dig deeper into their pockets to pay for the fizzy beverages. At least that's the way things might be, if State Sen.
Lansing - What began as a simple fundraiser 27 years ago for Cristo Rey Church, has evolved into the largest Latino festival in mid-Michigan.
MSU students are showing mixed responses to news of student loan interest rates reaching an all-time low, which would begin in July. Student loan lenders on Monday announced the interest rates will reach the lowest in the program's 39-year history.
Zoo visitors now have the opportunity to see one of nature's most rare and endangered species at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing.
Lansing - Despite rain and cold, the gymnasium of the new St. Vincent Home for Children was packed with people ready to dedicate the new building for abused and neglected children.
In 1943, William Smith was a lanky high school student, living day by day in his mid-Michigan home. Within a year, he had been drafted and found himself in Belgium fighting against Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. "It was hell," said Smith, now a Lansing resident.
Swimming ducks meander in the pond as foliage sprouts out along the shoreline. In the middle of this serene pond, a red golf ball washer stands upright, covered to its neck in water.
East Lansing city officials are not getting the return investment expected from two of the city's parks and recreation programs. In the midst of another budget crunch, officials are looking at alternative ways to increase revenue with the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road, and Active Living For Adults, the city's adult daycare program. The city's annual budget this year will contribute almost $1.2 million from its general fund to the Parks and Recreation Department.
Wedding anniversaries are meant to be special occasions when a couple enjoys each other's company and reflect on the time spent together.
The City of East Lansing Family Aquatic Center opens its 2004 season Saturday. The center features water slides, a zero-depth pool, room for sunbathing, an interactive play area and a wet-dry sandbox. Located on Abbott Road, just north of Lake Lansing Road, the center offers 10-day as well as daily passes.
MSU took 34th place out of 129 teams at the International Formula SAE Racing Competition this weekend at the Pontiac Silverdome, due in part to a disqualification during one of the contest's events. The team was disqualified during the endurance event on Saturday, costing the team a crucial 400 out of 1000 points.
A $75,000 life-sized bronze sculpture of Ransom Eli Olds might soon be appearing in Lansing. The committee, "A City's Ransom in Bronze," has taken up the project and will be holding fundraising events to raise money for the tribute.
A safety belt enforcement zone will be set in place at the intersection of Bennett and Hulett roads today at 10 a.m.