Capital Area United Way's former Finance Chief Jacquelyn Allen-MacGregor is expected to plead guilty today to two federal charges when she appears at 11 a.m.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm will open a walk-in office for Michigan residents Thursday, her spokeswoman Elizabeth Boyd said. The office will serve as a forum for citizens to express their concerns with government. "The governor is very committed to making state government accessible and responsible to the needs of citizens," Boyd said. Before Granholm took office, the Constituent Services Division was on the third floor of the Romney Building and was designed to answer telephone calls, letters and e-mails.
Despite vacancies in the Lansing Police Department, several positions won't be filled as part of a proposal to reduce staffing. The proposal is to reduce vacancies and staffing needs by 5 percent with an initial goal set for on or before Nov.
Lansing - The River Trail in downtown Lansing will soon be extended thanks to a recent grant from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund.
Amtrak officials and state Department of Transportation representatives are still trying to reach an agreement to renew the railway system's contract with the state, officials announced Tuesday.Both sides met Tuesday afternoon at the Michigan Department of Transportation's headquarters in the State Transportation Building in Lansing, 425 W.
Amtrak officials will meet with Michigan Department of Transportation representatives today to renew a contract with the state and potentially gain additional funding for railway services. Amtrak's contract with the state expires March 31.
MSU students will levy in their voice on noise violations policies to the East Lansing City Council at 7:30 p.m.
"We are meeting to figure out where we go from here," she said. The closing of Spartan Village Elementary School, eliminating the East Lansing high school alternative program and the restructuring of the district will be discussed at 7 p.m.
Capital Area United Way President Bob Berning resigned Monday as the Board of Directors voted to change leadership in the aftermath of the $1.88 million embezzlement scandal."The board of directors voted to accept Bob Berning's resignation," Board Chairman Tom Chirgwin said.
Another downtown East Lansing retailer is packing up shop and moving on. Cory Curtis will close the doors of Cool Creations, 209 M.A.C.
East Lansing's railway services may get back on track sooner than expected, officials announced last week. Amtrak railway operators will meet with the state Department of Transportation officials Tuesday to discuss the possibility of increasing annual funding by about $2.2 million. Amtrak provides intercity services to more than 500 communities in the United States. David Johnson, an Okemos resident, organized a protest rally last month.
Lansing - A new fire station could be in Lansing's future if the city council approves to take over condemned property at 7 p.m.
At 18 years old, Gaston Garcia came to the U.S. from Argentina with a backpack and $300 in his pocket.Now at 25, he has set up clothing stores in Miami, Orlando, Fla.
As a former FBI agent, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers said visiting a doughnut factory was a special moment. Rogers, R-Brighton, and U.S.
A new restaurant called Sansu will be opening the first week of February, giving East Lansing residents a different place to dine on Japanese cuisine. The restaurant located at 4750 S.
Cool Waves, a Miami-based fashion store which sells club apparel, will open at 10 a.m. Saturday morning at 115 E.
The Unitarian Universalist Church, 855 Grove St., will host Myron Eshowsky for a free public lecture at 6 p.m.
The Potter Park Zoological Society will host its third annual Wildlife Book Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Those wanting to learn how to avoid becoming a victim of identity theft can do so at 1 p.m. Monday at the community room in the MSU Department of Police and Public Safety Building.Cheryl Smith from the Detroit division of the Postal Inspection Service will be talking about the topic, which is cited as the leading consumer scam perpetrated in the United States.For more information contact Mike Lee, customer relations coordinator for the U.S.
Students cruising down Abbott Road are encouraged to drop in for citywide birthday bash. The East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road, will celebrate its first birthday on Saturday from 1-4 p.m.