David Roet, deputy consulate General of Israel, spent his first trip to Michigan at the Annual Conference on Israel at MSU's Hillel Jewish Student Center on Friday."I'm pretty accustomed to the snow and cold weather," he said laughing.During his visit, Roet addressed Israeli issues and concerns with students at Central Michigan University, Gov.
Murphy seeks Legislature to increase organ donors In an effort to increase organ donation in Michigan, Rep.
Lansing - The Greater Lansing Network Against War in Iraq has joined forces with the police department to promote safety during their statewide peace march on Feb.
After working in mental health during its "rabid deinstitutionalization" years ago, state Sen.
Lansing - Three women rush against the clock, scrambling to hammer iron, bend copper and turn a crank.
The Capital Area United Way's former Finance Chief Jacquelyn Allen-MacGregor admitted to stealing $1.88 million Thursday in U.S.
The teachers of East Lansing Public Schools have overwhelmingly lost confidence in the district's leadership, union officials say, as the district prepares to make significant changes to brace for a $4.2-million budget shortfall. "The tally overwhelmingly stated both teachers and support staff has lost confidence in Superintendent Tom Giblin's leadership," Michigan Education Association spokesman Mike McEachern said of the vote taken by the city's teachers Jan.
Standing atop two stacked wooden blocks behind her podium and wearing high heels, 16-year-old Shuyu Wang, who isn't even 5 feet tall, was barely eye-to-eye with Alex Trebek. Her family watched nervously from the audience, and cheered their young scholar on with every correct answer. Wang's mother, Xiaozhu Pan, said watching her daughter compete on "Jeopardy!" this December was exciting and "a dream come true." An Okemos High School junior, Wang is a contestant on the "Jeopardy!
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.
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.
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.
Lansing - The River Trail in downtown Lansing will soon be extended thanks to a recent grant from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund.
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.
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.
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.
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.