East Lansing Public Schools will soon be looking for a new leader, as board members voted Monday night to terminate the superintendent's contract in one year.Thomas Giblin has served as superintendent for six years and Board members voted 4-3 in favor of forcing him to leave.
There's a new restaurant in East Lansing that is unlike any other eatery around. Menna's Joint, 4790 S.
Nearly two years after East Lansing officials purchased land to develop a second city center, property negotiations have delayed the progress.
The Cristo Rey Community Center will celebrate its 35th anniversary of service to the Lansing area with three community events during Hispanic Heritage month. An automobile and motorcycle show will be held from 10 a.m.
Additional changes to the city's parking regulations will be discussed at the East Lansing City Council work session today.The council approved changing the no-parking ordinance on city streets to 2-6 a.m.
Lansing - Residents from across the state gathered for a special cause on Saturday at the Michigan Foster and Adoptive Parent Association's first 5K Run/Walk and Family Day at Potter Park.
White airplanes flew far and high Saturday afternoon, speeding past bustling shoppers as part of 88.1 The Light's Ready to Fly Paper Airplane Contest. The contest, part of a promotion for Christian pop band FFH's Ready to Fly tour, took place at Meridian Mall in Okemos. Participants of all ages were invited to make and fly a paper airplane to compete for tickets to the FFH concert and an ice cream sundae party with the artists. "Our son loves to make paper airplanes," said Trish Payne of her son Jordan.
As the sound of screeching tires and the aroma of burnt rubber filled the air, Jon Denton watched his racing teammates speed around the Meijer parking lot. Denton, a member of the MSU Formula Racing Team, attended the first stop of the Red Bull Cheever Racing Go Kart Competition on Thursday afternoon. The engineering arts senior said the team was invited to the event at Meijer, 2055 W.
Current and potential members of the greek community will rush to campus this weekend for the first annual Go Greek Barbecue to kick off fall recruitment. "We have never done anything quite like this," said Suzie Luplow, Panhellenic Council vice president for external affairs.
A paper airplane contest, sponsored by 88.1 FM The Light, will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Meridian Mall, 1982 Grand River Ave.
Energy and Commerce Committee leaders promised a focused investigation Wednesday to find the cause of the August blackout that is estimated to have caused $6 billion in losses. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham told lawmakers and witnesses testifying in Washington D.C.
Visitors to downtown East Lansing can surf the Internet while shopping and eating at the city's newest wireless fidelity "hot spot" located at Fountain Square and Ann Street plazas.The city kicked off the free Internet service, provided by Arialink Broadband, on Wednesday with the Hot Spot Plaza Launch Party.
Lansing officials will host a free program to discuss the Emerald Ash Borer, an Asian beetle, at 7 p.m.
The East Lansing City Council voted to extend the no-parking ordinance on city streets by one hour at its Tuesday meeting. The existing no-parking requirement is from 2-5 a.m.
The rebuilding process in Iraq must continue and needs the support of additional federal funding, U.S.
The author of a fictional novel chronicling a victim of sexual abuse will donate a portion of the book's profits to a local crisis center. Lansing resident and 1996 MSU graduate Jim Hines plans to give part of the profits from his novel "Goldfish Dreams" to The Listening Ear Crisis and Intervention Center, an East Lansing-based organization that offers counseling for depression, suicide, loneliness, sexual assault, grief and other related issues.
Standing behind a metal gate at the Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education, Bill Buffa watched his daughter through a camcorder screen as she led her brown horse in a canter. Buffa's 17-year old daughter, Kate, entered her horse in the Buckskin Horse Show this weekend to compete against more than 200 horses. The show, organized by the Buckskin Horse Association of Michigan, took place outside the South Barn at the pavilion.
Valley Court Park came alive Friday night with music, a mechanical bull and plenty of barbecued food for the Welcome Back Party, an alternative party for underage students in East Lansing looking for safe and legal activities.The event, located at the park off of Michigan Ave., west of Abbott Road, was put on by Omni Entertainment Group, 1047 E.
Mitch Albom, sportswriter for the Detroit Free Press, will introduce his new book "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" at 7:30 p.m.
"Shanghai Nights" will be shown for free Thursday at the Parking Ramp Picture Show. The event starts with a performance from musical performers Westrin & Mowry at 7 p.m.