East Lansing is welcoming the cold weather with a hot chili contest and other free activities to greet the holiday season this weekend.The East Lansing Winter Festival and Chili Cook-Off will take place from 1-5 p.m.
The long battle to protect MSU's fire station may have been in vain.State lawmakers face a tough decision today as they are handed an executive order that would cut about $470 million from the state's current budget - a move that would likely harm cities such as East Lansing, which stands to lose between $200,000 and $400,000.In September, Gov.
Helping hands might need to be tightfisted this year.With state budget cuts on the horizon, the Listening Ear Crisis and Intervention Center, 1017 E.
East Lansing City Manager Ted Staton will attempt to convince the Michigan Liquor Control Commission today to raise fines for liquor law violations.Staton, who will be supported at the meeting by the East Lansing Police Department, said the city is concerned that fines ranging from $100 to $300 for violations will not deter possible future offenses.The public hearing will take place at 11:30 a.m.
Like many MSU students and others, Heather Johnson hates when her phone rings while she's eating dinner and a telemarketer is on the other end peddling a product."I think they're rude and unnecessary," the nursing senior said.
Landlords are feeling the crunch to renovate in order to keep up with a series of brand new apartments billowing into East Lansing.
Gov. John Engler is expected to sign an executive order Thursday with intentions of balancing the state's $400 million budget deficit.Though it has not been officially stated by the governor, many lawmakers say they anticipate cuts in higher education funding, revenue sharing and state government funding.The executive order is expected to cut about $470 million from the current year's budget, including between 1 to 5 percent cuts in grants for universities."The talk is that higher education and revenue sharing will be on the cutting table as well as some other state government funding," said state Rep.
A sewer retention tank could appear along the banks of the Red Cedar River if the East Lansing City Council approves its construction tonight. The council will vote on completing the third stage of a sewer-overflow control plan at its 7:30 p.m.
Lansing - Donating an unwrapped toy to the Lansing-area Toys for Tots program might make an area child's holiday a little brighter. With the community's help, U.S.
The city of East Lansing is attempting to take a small slice of holiday stress away this season, offering free downtown parking from Dec.
The East Lansing Winter Festival and Chili Cook-Off will take place from 1-5 p.m. Sunday at the Marriott Hotel and Ann Street Plaza.
Delta Twp. - Holiday promotions began early and are still going strong with only 22 shopping days remaining until Christmas.
Paul Troutman hunched over his U.S. history book Tuesday afternoon, quietly reading to himself.
As the holiday season draws near, many shoppers fill local shops, carelessly racking up charges on their credit cards.
Ciara Barclay scrawled messages of hope, remembrance and celebration on three white tags at Meridian Mall in November to honor her family and friends touched by cancer. Barclay, a human biology senior and volunteer for the American Cancer Society's Love Lights a Tree Program, was three years old when her mother won a battle against cancer.
After a two-week recess, state lawmakers prepare for a return to work in search of a lame-duck cure for the state's budget crisis. And much needs to be done before the term's end on Dec.
Findings of a review into purchasing practices by Lansing Community College is expected Dec. 9.A million dollar emergency expenditure authorized by the school's governing body has raised a collective eyebrow, spurring an investigation of its own policies and practices last summer.A campus initiative to revamp the college's technology prompted a $1.25 million purchase in May.
Grand Ledge - Retired math Professor John Masterson discovered pottery as an outlet for coping with the loss of a loved one 16 years ago. "I needed something else to occupy my mind when my daughter died in a car accident," he said.
The future of Blue Note Coffee Café is becoming clearer after the shop's landlord said an agreement has been reached between parties. It appears the cafe's owners are closer to knowing whether the five-year-old business will continue from its current location.
Laingsburg - A flock of turkeys gobbled its way around the Peacock Road Tree Farm unaware that Thursday's Thanksgiving feast is nearing.