By Scott Mitchell Atkinson Special for The State News Miniature versions of Harry Potter, The Incredible Hulk, vampires and witches roamed the streets of East Lansing in search of games and candy with their parents at the seventh annual Safe Halloween Celebration on Friday.
Smiling broadly, Karrie Waarala addressed a nearly packed auditorium in the Lansing Main Library on Friday evening, assuring audience members they were in store for a a night of enjoyment.
"Fur, Fat and Feathers" will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Harris Nature Center to teach visitors how animals survive the winter in Michigan. Visitors will explore the park to see what changes are taking place in the surrounding woods at the center, located at 3998 Van Atta Road in Okemos.
Family Fright Night will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the The Impression 5 Science Center, 200 Museum Drive in Lansing. During this Halloween celebration, children can collect treats and get their safety fingerprints taken by officials from the Lansing Police Department.
From Staff ReportsEmy Iskra said the scene she watched unfold between Bohemian Barber and Bell's Greek Pizza on M.A.C.
Michigan increased seat-belt use in the state to a record 85 percent since Labor Day.The figures, released by the Michigan State Police Office of Highway Safety Planning, came from a direct observation survey conducted by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.In March 2000, seat-belt use was at 83.5 percent.
A continual loss in fire-protection money combined with a $900 million state budget shortfall has caused mayors and city officials throughout Michigan to present their concerns to the governor.A public act passed in 1979 was designed to allocate fire-protection funding to cities with state institutions such as universities, hospitals and police stations.
The East Lansing Department of Public Works and Environmental Services will begin a bulk leaf collection this week that will continue through Nov.
Most who watch the presidential Democratic debate on national TV on Sunday will see an hour-long battle of contrary views.
About a year after its opening, business at Eastwood Towne Center in Lansing Township is staying strong.The shopping center, located on Lake Lansing Road off of U.S.
The MSU greek community will host the seventh annual Safe Halloween at East Lansing sorority and fraternity houses tonight.Fraternity and sorority members will greet children and pass out treats at all houses on M.A.C.
To counter a city Bible Week resolution, a group of MSU students plans to ask the East Lansing City Council to honor Church/State Separation Week.
Cancer patients and their families will have a new place to turn for information and support next week when the American Cancer Society and Ingham Regional Medical Center kick off a series of four "I Can Cope" classes. The four-week program begins on Wednesday at Ingham Regional Medical Center's McRee Guest House, 2721 S.
The state Web site is getting more attention this year than ever before, according to a survey conducted by MSU's nonpartisan Institute for Public Policy & Social Research. In the past year, 64 percent of Internet users in Michigan visited the state Web site, compared to 59 percent in 2002. Michigan's Department of Information Technology reported in September 2002 that the site's main page received 1.75 million hits.
After being left with a sour taste from last year's apple season, apple lovers throughout the state are excited about the size, quality and quantity of this year's crop. According to the Michigan Apple Committee, Michigan has about 1,100 orchards, with about 200 acres each.
In a relationship strained with riots and a heightened noise policy, the East Lansing police continue monthly meetings with MSU students to alleviate concerns. The East Lansing Police Department began the Police/Student Relations Committee after the March 27-28, 1999 riot.
Harris Nature Center, 3998 Van Atta Road in Okemos, will host a Halloween Adventures party from 10 a.m.
A $20 million complex proposal originally slated for discussion at tonight's East Lansing Planning Commission meeting has been deferred to Dec.
Students short on cash can get free food, pick-up or delivery from one of four East Lansing restaurants simply by logging onto a Web site. Campusfood.com, a network of collegiate restaurants, provides an Internet ordering service and is sponsoring the free food promotion along with Sidestreets Deli, The Pita Pit, D.P.
Joe Becker's friends warned him against buying alcohol from 7-11, but he was "desperate" for beer.