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Candidate's son to rally young vote
Wednesday will mark the third time the offspring of a 2004 Democratic presidential hopeful visits MSU, as Wesley Clark Jr.
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Senator pushes nonsmoking bill
If one state lawmaker has his way, smoking sections in restaurants could become a thing of the past. Sen.
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Longtime sheriff seeks 5th term
Ingham County Sheriff Gene Wriggelsworth announced on Monday his plans to seek a fifth term with several goals in mind.
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Student Democrats head to Iowa
John Fournier isn't spending this weekend roaming the streets of East Lansing for a house party.
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Granholm: More cuts for next fiscal year
Lansing - Gov. Jennifer Granholm said there will be no further cuts for the remainder of the fiscal year, but her outlook for next year is grim. The governor, along with state Treasurer Jay Rising, held a press conference Wednesday that addressed state revenue estimates for fiscal year 2004-05. "My guess is that this is the smallest budget in decades," Granholm said.
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Lansing safety group offers driving class to prevent accidents
Drivers who are interested in learning safe driving techniques can attend The National Safety Council's defensive driving course on Monday, Feb.
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Lansing group offers bi-monthly support for grieving adults
The Hospice of Lansing is offering two bereavement programs for those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. "Passage Through Loss and Grief," a support group, will meet from 1:30-3 p.m.
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Robbery suspect caught
A man unaffiliated with MSU attempted an armed robbery against two Emmons Hall residents Tuesday night. Lansing resident Deandre Deshone Hudson, 18, spent Tuesday evening harassing students throughout the building, looking for drugs and money, police said.
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E.L. targets city growth, traffic study
The East Lansing City Council continued to work on strategies for a traffic study on the intersection of Abbott and Chandler roads at a Tuesday work session. Two separate traffic studies are being conducted on Abbott Road.
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Bank to host vault fund raiser with 'U' head hockey coach
This evening, Fifth Third Bank will host a "vault warming" party to celebrate the opening of its Jolly Road Banking Center, 2112 Jolly Road in Okemos. Tickets to the 5:30-7:30 p.m.
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Capitol celebrates 125 years
Michigan's political leaders gathered on the Capitol's glass floor Wednesday afternoon to officially ring in the 125th anniversary of the state's Capitol building.
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Restaurant offers new option for Asian cuisine
A newly opened restaurant is flavoring downtown East Lansing with an authentic taste of Asian cuisine, but it will have to survive a location that has housed at least five different restaurants in the past decade.
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Task force to reopen cold cases
A few forgotten homicide cases in Ingham County are getting a second chance at justice. Officials from the Ingham County sheriff's office are planning to re-investigate eight unsolved area homicides, or cold cases. The first case Ingham County Sheriff's Office officials plan to reopen is the 1986 murder of Bonnie Van Valkenburg.
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Groups fight to keep highway billboards
One Michigan lawmaker is working to change the scenery along state highways - especially billboards.
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CATA makes improvements
As January temperatures dip into the teens and lower, students are increasingly huddling around the blue and green bus stop signs. The Capital Area Transportation Authority has made several tweaks to local service as the new year begins. This semester, it will be a shorter wait for students taking the bus to class from the commuter lot on the south side of campus.
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Zoo hosts event to recruit volunteers Legal activist to visit Cooley Law School
This weekend, the Potter Park Zoological Society will host a brunch promoting voluntarism at the zoo. The brunch, which takes place on Saturday at 10 a.m., will be held in Potter Park Zoo's Exploration & Discovery Center, 1301 S.
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Legal activist to visit Cooley Law School
Cooley Law School will host a full day of events in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Equal Access to Justice/MLK Day will take place at 3 p.m.
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Club apparel store to close doors
After less than a year in business, another specialty shop will soon close its doors and bid 'adieu' to downtown East Lansing. Cool Waves, a Miami-based retailer featuring trendy and stylish club apparel, will leave its short-lived home at 115 E.
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Private donations fund Capitol's 125th anniversary party
The kick off to a year full of ceremonies commemorating the Capitol's 125th anniversary begins Wednesday with a celebration in the building's rotunda for state officials. More festivities will take place throughout the year, but taxpayers' dollars will not buy a single streamer or balloon.
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Hallowed halls reveal historic treasures
Since 1879, visitors have been wowed by the detal and history found withinthe state Capitol's walls.