Two bills and a proposed amendment to the state constitution are both work to alter Michigan’s mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes. The two bills currently in the House, sponsored by Rep.
Starting this fall, East Lansing school board meetings will be broadcasted once again.The district was recently on a two year hiatus after the board meetings were determined to be too expensive for television broadcast.
The Michigan 4-H Foundation named Ovid resident and MSU alumnus Terry Langston its new executive director last week. On Aug.
Before- and after-school programs at East Lansing elementary schools only resume if the East Lansing City Council gives the green light at one of its meetings this month.
The ninth annual Ellen’s Race 5K Run and Walk is set for 9 a.m. July 28 at Pinecrest Elementary in East Lansing and will continue through area neighborhoods. The event began to celebrate the life of Ellen Osborn who died in 1993 when she was in the fourth grade and it now also emphasizes the importance of family, fun and fitness. Contestants can apply for $15 or $40 for a family of three or more before July 18.
The World Wide Web may seem like a world wide wait for Lansing residents seeking updated and accurate information from their city government. Last Monday, the city clerk’s Web site had city council agendas through June 17, but meeting minutes were only available through May 13. Neighboring communities are providing more up-to-date information online, including voter registration. East Lansing’s city clerk Web page links to the Secretary of State’s home page, but Lansing’s leads to the National Mail Voter Registration Form, which hasn’t been revised since June 25, 2000. Disclaimers on both city Web sites say the information provided on the Internet is unofficial and should be used at one’s own risk. Liza Estlund-Olson, director of Lansing’s Department of Management Services, said the disclaimer is needed because city departments control their own Web content. Estlund-Olson said the city is in the process of hiring a team of people to work on the Web site. The Lansing City Clerk’s home page has an additional disclaimer saying all documents provided there by the office are unofficial and may contain errors.
Monday is the deadline to register to vote in the Aug. 6 primary election. Michigan residents can register to vote at their city or township clerk office, any Secretary of State branch office or by mail with a voter registration form.
Police and fire officials nationwide will be campaigning for safety while Americans are lighting fireworks and enjoying barbecues this holiday weekend. MSU’s Department of Police and Public Safety will participate in a nationwide campaign to enforce drunken driving laws during the holiday weekend. “People are always getting together over the holidays and having a few drinks,” Sgt.
High school and middle school students across the nation involved in extracurricular activities are now eligible for drug testing, the U.S.
State legislators joined the fray of lawmakers denouncing last week’s 2-1 ruling by an appeals court panel that the Pledge of Allegiance’s reference to God is unconstitutional.
Public school money can now be used to help fund private schools after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that is stirring up controversy in East Lansing. The 5-4 ruling Thursday comes two years after the Kids First!
Lansing - Team Pain’s new skate park brought the opposite feeling to hundreds of skateboarders and in-line skaters Saturday when city officials and organizers finally opened Ranney Park’s newest addition near Frandor.Jonathan Fox said the park is “awesome,” and he plans to compete there July 14.“It’s really smooth,” the 11-year-old skateboarder said.
Two Lansing teens suspected of placing pop-bottle bombs on school property will likely be in juvenile court in the near future after police turned in forms to the prosecutor’s office Friday.The two boys, a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old, are suspected of placing at least five homemade bombs at various locations around Wainwright Elementary School, 4200 Wainwright Ave.
Penny-pinchers have been pouring into post offices around the country this week in an attempt to mail their letters before stamp prices rise to 37 cents this Sunday.The U.S.
The days of long lines and grumbling stomachs at Buffalo Wild Wings may soon be over. The restaurant, 360 Albert Ave., currently seats 275 people, but it is seeking an additional 111 seats and 2,150 square feet by expanding into 350 Albert Ave.
The Michigan Democratic Party accused Lt. Gov. Dick Posthumus on Wednesday of misleading voters with his new TV spots for the gubernatorial race. Party Chairman Mark Brewer said Posthumus’ advertisement unjustly tout the candidate’s record on education funding, retirement security and welfare. “His legislative career is full of examples of hostility toward seniors in this state,” Brewer said.
The East Lansing City Council will hold a meeting at 7:30 p.m. today in East Lansing’s 54-B District Court, 101 Linden Street, to discuss a possible land-share agreement with Bath Township. Known as a 425 agreement, residents are encouraged to attend.
Lansing - A downtown office and housing development is one step closer to breaking ground after the city council approved the $2.18 million sale of city land for the new home of the Michigan State Police. The council voted 7-0 Monday to sell the land to developers Gary Granger and MSU Trustee Joel Ferguson, rejecting other recent offers of up to $4.2 million.
The three state Senate candidates for the 23rd District will be involved in an environmental issues debate tonight. The debate, sponsored by the Central Michigan Group of the Sierra Club, begins at 7 p.m.
After House Republicans failed to secure enough votes to increase the cigarette tax Wednesday, House Democrats seized the opportunity to push their budget plan forward. The plan would raise $352 million by consolidating departments, freezing the single business tax, and taking money from the state lottery and “rainy day” fund. “It’s time to stop using smoke and mirrors to fix this budget crisis and start taking our jobs seriously,” said House Minority Leader Samuel “Buzz” Thomas, D-Detroit.