The Lansing Police Department is looking for two men posing as police officers.Last week, two Lansing residents were approached by the men who flashed badges and said they were searching for counterfeit money, taking money from the victims.They seem to target older citizens and are described as very convincing.
Lansing - The city council is looking for applicants to fill a third-ward council member vacancy after council President Tony Benavides officially resigned from his position and became mayor on Tuesday.
Capital Area United Way attorneys are expecting to recover only a small percentage of the at least $1.9 million embezzled over the past seven years. Attorneys for the chapter have arranged for former finance chief Jacquelyn Allen-MacGregor to sell some of her assets.
President Bush will be in Grand Rapids today to deliver a speech on health care issues. Bush is scheduled to arrive on Air Force One at Gerald R.
East Lansing will welcome a new sandwich shop next month along with a retail clothing store filling the void left by businesses on Grand River Avenue.Roly Poly, a Georgia-based sandwich company, has already opened a store in Okemos and is coming to the MSU community by mid-February, co-owner Russ Horton said.
Katie Kerekes is pleading for East Lansing officials to keep Spartan Village Elementary open."It really is an amazing place," the MSU intern at the elementary said.
Totals for the revenue earned from parking ramps and meters throughout East Lansing are expected to exceed the anticipated totals by "a couple thousand," officials say.City officials will find out how much money parking earned at a city council work session at 4 p.m.
After losing five businesses in a month, Grand River Avenue will see two new shops open soon.A retail clothing store specializing in resort and vacation clothes is taking over the 9,300-square foot vacancy left by Tower Records, 115 E.
Capital Area United Way President Bob Berning intends to resign after a $1.88-million embezzlement scandal.In a statement released Monday, Tom Chirgwin, chairman of the Capital Area United Way's board of directors, said Berning will submit his resignation from the chapter at a special meeting Feb.
Lansing - Lansing Mayor David Hollister said the city is more diverse, safer and stronger than when he became the city's top official. Hollister delivered his 10th and final state of the city address, "Lansing - A Path to Success," at 7 p.m.
Lansing - A British cannon from the War of 1812 has a new home at Lansing's Michigan Historical Museum where it is undergoing restoration to put it once again on display for the public. The cannon was found about 16 years ago in the Detroit River in 28 feet of water, about 300 feet from Detroit's Cobo Hall, museum spokesman Chris Dancisak said. "It is a part of the state's collection," he said.
A battle began brewing over how to balance the state budget Friday morning, when several MSU students and state representatives picketed outside Kellogg Center.About 14 protesters, including three Republican state representatives, held signs reading, "Tighten your belts," and chanted, "No new taxes," during a meeting of the Red Cedar Coalition, a group of education and other lobbying organizations searching for ways to minimize cuts by increasing state revenue.
The East Lansing Transportation Commission will discuss improvements to the Trowbridge Road and Harrison Avenue intersection at 7:30 p.m.
The Lansing Community College Board of Trustees selected Marylou Olivarez Mason on Friday to fill a vacancy left by C.
Preliminary results from an autopsy on the Lansing woman found dead in her home Tuesday indicate she died from being stabbed, the Lansing Police Department said Friday. Tehesha Wallace, who lived on Call Street, was found by family and police about a week after she died. Toxicology reports aren't complete and the final autopsy report still is not finished.
The text message from user "Diet Pepsi" flashed across the computer screen: "Is there anyone who can make perfect Michigan IDs?" A user called "Enkrypt" responded, "Kevlar's the man." Messages such as these filled a Web site's chat room notorious for being a haven for people seeking contacts with those making fake IDs, trading information and resources - all in front of police Officer Marty Smith, a 15-year police veteran who accessed the site moments earlier. "This is a great tool," the Oak Park police detective said.
After being denied a request to obtain a liquor license from the East Lansing City Council, India Palace managers are saying they were treated unfairly - and are shocked by the outcome. India Palace manager Harmail Sidhu said he can't understand why the council would want to hold out for another business and not help local businesses.
Lansing - Standing in front of a 4-H Club judge, with a dead chicken in his arms and his shirt covered in chicken vomit, state Rep.
The East Lansing City Council and school board members are looking to unite - hoping to soften the blow of budget troubles. Members of both groups met and discussed possible collaborations including sharing mowing and plowing services, human resource and auditorium staffs and pool management expenses. "I can say that I don't know any other place in Michigan that's working together like this," Mayor Mark Meadows said. Officials say they plan to find ways to combine city and school district staff positions. East Lansing lost nearly $720,000 from state revenue funding and fire protection grants in December after an executive order by then-Gov.
Student leaders are recommending several initiatives to expand prevention and enforcement activities to the city in hopes of reducing noise violations.At East Lansing's University Student Commission meeting members discussed making changes to East Lansing City Council's noise reduction recommendations Tuesday for residents before a policy is implemented.