After nearly two decades on the block, John Novak said he has witnessed many a small business' rise and fall on Grand River Avenue. Novak reopened Wazoo Records, 619 E.
Some lawmakers are working to make the confidential factors that influence the cost of car insurance public. A nonprofit agency - created to reimburse some insurance companies for providing coverage to injured people needing lifetime coverage after car accidents - is stirring up debate because some legislators say the group is keeping secrets from Michigan's residents. Michigan is the only state that provides lifetime coverage for personal injuries in car accidents.
Lansing - Twelve hours after José Robert Gutiérrez first entered the world on Thursday, he got a free chance to prove he was no fool. In a hospital lounge, surrounded by news camera crews, the baby boy and his parents, Reneé and José Gutiérrez, were presented with a free year of schooling at Lansing Community College. The scholarship, awarded every April Fools' Day for the last 10 years, is part of the college's celebration of National Community College Month.
Lansing - A host of state legislators addressed Michigan nurses Thursday, saying they'll work toward improving working conditions for the profession.
The East Lansing Public Art Gallery will host its first exhibit, the work of Nubia Y. Arcand, opening Sunday and running through May 11 at the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road.
The Cristo Rey Community Center is holding a benefit for its senior program from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today.
As bills aimed at closing the state's budget shortfall by raising "sin taxes" make their way through the state Legislature, supporters for and against the bills are making their opinions heard. In the state House on Tuesday, a number of Republican legislators proposed amendments to the state's budget that would reduce spending, rather than raise taxes on cigarettes and liquor.
After years of budgetary problems, the East Lansing Parking Department is bracing for another budget shortfall at the end of this fiscal year. At an East Lansing City Council work session on March 23, parking administrator Dan O'Connor asked that a special task force be created to find more efficient ways for the city to cut parking costs and increase parking revenue. O'Connor outlined a report of this year's budget as it currently stands and where the department expects to be when the fiscal year ends in June.
Lansing - About 50 students from MSU, the University of Michigan and Wayne State University had an opportunity Wednesday to showcase their research projects at the Capitol. The first Michigan Undergraduate Research Forum brought the top-three research institutions in the state together to display the research conducted by undergraduate students. The program was opened with speeches from MSU Provost Lou Anna Simon, as well as university heads from U-M and Wayne State.
A greenhouse gas is showing up in the earth's atmosphere at record-high levels, and officials say global climatic patterns could be impacted in the future. According to a report released earlier this month by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's climate monitoring lab in Hawaii, carbon dioxide levels have reached record highs in the past year.
Grand Ledge - Customers at a recently renovated area McDonald's restaurant might soon skip ordering at the drive-through window, opting instead to eat their fast-food meal inside, sitting on plastic wood-like chairs next to a roaring fireplace. After closing its dining room for one month of renovations, the McDonald's at 608 S.
Despite the statewide and federal budget crises, federal money will come to aid Michigan public schools that wish to improve their emergency preparedness for a terrorist attack. Gov.
An armed man entered a tanning salon in the Frandor Shopping Center on Tuesday night and attempted to rob the establishment, Lansing police said. At around 8 p.m.
Five years after 10,000 revelers torched the streets of East Lansing and tainted MSU's name, the scars still are visible as a reminder of the college town's darkest night. March 27, 1999, signaled the beginning of a new era for MSU as the men's basketball team returned to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 20 years.
Residents of the Burcham Hills Retirement Community will hold their annual rummage sale from 9:30 a.m.
A lecture and discussion series highlighting the various facets of Islam will be held every weekend for the next four weeks.
A private meeting Friday between Michigan transportation officials and East Lansing Mayor Mark Meadows about increased speed limits on two city thoroughfares yielded no decision on the fate of the roads. The meeting was scheduled to provide city officials an opportunity to voice concerns to Michigan Department of Transportation officials concerning the change, which would increase the speed limit on sections of Saginaw Street and Grand River Avenue by 10 mph. Although no decisions were made, Meadows said the meeting was informative and productive. "There was a lot of dialogue about the decision-making process involved," he said.
The purchase of alcohol via the Internet, something available in many states, will never be allowed in Michigan if one recently formed group has its way. The Coalition for a Safe and Responsible Michigan, made up of about 13 organizations, formed earlier this month to advocate Michigan's system of alcohol distribution.
The Michigan Senate voted Wednesday to approve two resolutions endorsing the use of the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. In a 32-2 vote, the state Senate passed the resolutions urging the U.S.
A petition initiative seeking to ban partial-birth abortions in Michigan is anticipated to be successful before the Legislature breaks for summer recess. The drive, launched by Right To Life of Michigan in January, gathered more than 325,000 signatures within two months of announcing its goal.