Lansing - Plans to beautify the 100 block of South Washington Square in downtown Lansing are running the gamut of local favor, as nearby businesses forecast the changes from "refreshing" to "a waste of money." The "streetscape" beautification project is part of Lansing Mayor David Hollister's Blue Ribbon Committee on Downtown Revitalization.
MSU Extension in Ingham County, a program focused on bringing knowledge-based educational programs to the people of Michigan, will host the New County Commissioner Training Workshop on Dec.
Three weeks after the final vote was cast in the Nov. 5 election, Mike Cox is officially the attorney general-elect after his opponent said he won't request a recount.Sen.
State Senate Majority Leader-elect Ken Sikkema, R-Wyoming, is urging state compensation officials not to make a recommendation for a salary increase for state lawmakers this year. The bi-partisan State Officers Compensation Commission met recently to discuss the recommendation and possibly propose a pay increase for 2005.
Lansing - About 50,000 people and 40,000 lights lined Lansing streets and buildings Friday night as the state Capitol ushered in the holiday season with the 18th annual Silver Bells in the City celebration. The free event hosted an electric light parade, ice sculptors and the lighting of the official state Christmas tree, complete with a fireworks display that illuminated the Lansing sky. Attendees lauded the city for organizing the free event and emphasized the importance of bringing people back into the downtown area.
Driving the speed limit, stopping at red lights and stop signs and using blinkers while turning this Thanksgiving break won't guarantee a ticket-free holiday for the MSU community.
It took two tries to find the ideal sculpture for a fountain in downtown East Lansing, but after holding two contests, city officials say they've found the perfect piece to break the mold.
Members of the Democratic Party announced Thursday the attorney general's race has narrowed by about 1,500 votes - bringing the total closer to an automatic recount.Results reported the day after the Nov.
East Lansing residents will celebrate Thanksgiving a few days early with a celebration sponsored by members of the Community Relations Coalition. Neighborhood Resource Coordinators will host the Bailey Community Thanksgiving Celebration at 7 p.m.
After sorting through 264 public comments and critiques, a selection panel will choose one of three sculptures to adorn a downtown East Lansing fountain.
Lansing - About 40 students from Wexford Elementary School in Lansing discovered what it is like to walk a mile in the mayor's shoes Thursday as part of MSU's Young Spartan Program.Fifth-grade students from Amy Nichols' and Jackie Surdenik's classes experienced hands-on the jobs of Lansing employees ranging from police officers, firefighters, management staff and city assessors to city council members and the mayor."I think it is very fun and exciting because you get to see what goes on here," Wexford Elementary student Marisha Smith said of the Lansing City Assessor's Office.
With parties decreasing in the city, East Lansing police officials say they temporarily discontinued door-to-door efforts to educate students about noise violations and ordinances.Parties have decreased from an average of 90 party complaints reported each home football weekend to 10 party complaints last weekend, dropping 15 complaints from the previous weekend, East Lansing police Capt.
Lansing - Jan Allen lived in Old Town when it wasn't so old. The Lansing resident would wait in a car on Turner Street while her grandmother grabbed a quick drink from one of the city's bars.More than 60 years later Allen has opened a coffee shop in the neighborhood across from the location of the bar her grandmother was so fond of."Old Town has always been a part of me," she said.
Attending MSU is something Texas natives Julia Cardenas and Rosie Lozano thought they'd never be doing a year ago.The two thought a Big Ten education was something they'd never be able to afford so a journey to East Lansing stayed out of their minds.But when a representative of the MSU-College Assistance Migrant Program visited Texas, their future suddenly changed."For some of us it was one of the luckiest things that could happen," said Cardenas, who along with Lozano, is receiving a full scholarship for her first year thanks to the program.Now their futures seem brighter."I feel like I have more opportunities here than I have at home," Lozano said.
The second annual Greek Awards Gala will honor members of the MSU greek community today. Both the Interfraternity and Panhellenic councils are coordinating the gala. The event starts with a banquet dinner at 7 p.m.
Ronald McDonald House of Mid-Michigan will hold its monthly 10-cent beverage-container collection from 9-11 a.m.
Lansing's Capital City Airport, Michigan's fourth largest passenger airport, has seen a steady increase in travelers since September.
Lansing's Old Town becomes slightly newer with four businesses opening their doors today. Lansing Mayor David Hollister will welcome the stores with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 2 p.m.
About 300 Lansing children are expected to shoot hoops in January, and Lansing police officials are looking for an MSU student to be in charge.Lansing police Capt.
Entering her second term as East Lansing's state representative, Democrat Gretchen Whitmer was named House Appropriations Committee vice chairwoman Tuesday.Chosen by House Democratic Leader-elect Dianne Byrum, Whitmer will serve for the 2003-04 session.