Themed inn comes to E.L.
The wild goose chase for a bed and breakfast in East Lansing came to an end when the Wild Goose Inn opened on May 19.
The wild goose chase for a bed and breakfast in East Lansing came to an end when the Wild Goose Inn opened on May 19.
Kathy Pelleran filed the complaint in Ingham County Circuit Court because she was told she cannot have her name put on the ballot because she turned in an out-of-date application she downloaded and printed from the citys Web site.Pelleran, a Lansing Community College trustee and state director of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, said she isnt trying to blame anyone, she just wants to fix the situation.Its not personal, she said.
Two Democratic legislators proposed Wednesday that an outside credit counselor be brought in to remedy Michigans budget shortfall.House Democratic Leader Rep.
Sparty had a visitor from the capital Tuesday.Lt. Gov. Dick Posthumus kicked off his gubernatorial campaign in front of the statue on MSUs campus as part of a four day, 15 city tour.I went to college here at Michigan State, and two of my kids went to here as well, Posthumus said.
Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III requested an independent investigation through the Ingham County Sheriffs office to look into the events that led to the misidentification of two Lansing-area boys killed by a drunken driver.On April 6, 2001, Kyle Karp and Thomas Schneider, both 13-years-old, were killed walking home from a skate park on Lake Lansing Road.A mix-up between the two bodies resulted in Schneider wrongly being buried in a Clinton County cemetery and the other was wrongly crematedDean Sienko, Ingham County medical examiner, exhumed the body Thursday.
Former Lansing Councilmember Lou Adado is being sued for $3.5 million for sexual harassment. Heather Eman, a Lansing City Council receptionist, filed suit against Adado on Wednesday. The lawsuit, which also names the city and the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association, where Adado is chief executive officer, seeks damages for lost earnings, loss of career opportunities and emotional distress. Council Vice President Carol Wood said Eman first stopped working in February, using her sick days and vacation time.
Lansing - Jothan Callins said he didnt mind the drive from his hometown of Birmingham, Ala. Its Malcolm X, he said.
Lansing - The thermometer at Comerica Bank, 101 N. Washington Ave., read 39 degrees at the start of the Michigan Parade on Saturday.But the unusually cool temperatures didnt stop thousands of people from lining the downtown sidewalks along East Michigan Avenue.The parade kicked off Michigan Week, an event created in 1954 as a way to promote Michigan resources and the accomplishments of its residents.
Its not as easy as it used to be for underage students to sneak into East Lansing bars. Technology and increased interaction between community bars and the East Lansing Police Department means tighter security. Black lights check for problems with licenses and ensure the hologram on Michigan licenses is real, The Peanut Barrel Restaurant general manager Eric Skusa said. It will pick up discrepancies, he said.
Friends, family and supporters of an MSU professor waited for more than three hours to see the newest member of the Lansing City Council sworn in Monday night.Saturnino Rodriguez, or Nino as he is called by friends and fellow council members, was officially sworn in for the at-large council member spot left open by the resignation of Lou Adado.An election will be held in November to permanently fill the seat.
Ingham County Medical Examiner Dean Sienko revoked a court petition Monday to exhume the body of a 13-year-old boy who authorities believe may have been switched with his friend. Sienko said the body will be exhumed with the consent of the victims family members. Upon further review, we decided we dont have to go through the courts, he said.
East Lansing resident Sally Gilmore looks forward to her East Lansing Recreation & Arts water color class every week.Im learning something Ive always wanted to learn, she said.
By Katie Byrne The State News In a move to rezone a manufactured housing development to bring more students and taxes to East Lansing, city officials say everybody wins. Bob Owen, East Lansings planning and zoning administrator, said building 453 single-family homes on 278 acres currently zoned for manufactured homes would reach a broader market. This will be more attractive for first-time home owners, Owen said.
Antonio Planas The State News A judge will decide whether or not to exhume the body of Kyle Karp to determine if he was switched with his friend Thomas Schneider. The decision is scheduled for today, but Ingham County Medical Examiner Dean Sienko said he thinks it will be postponed. Sienko is currently conducting an investigation on events that occurred the night of April 6, 2001, when a drunken driver killed Karp and Schneider, both 13-years-old, as they were walking home from a skate park on Lake Lansing Road.
After months of doubt, Michigan Pride will have its 14th annual Gay and Lesbian Pride March.The event, scheduled for June 15, became an uncertainty in January after the organization experienced budget cuts and a New Years Eve benefit was canceled, Michigan Pride spokeswoman Sarah Mieras said.Never have we said in 14 years that this may not happen, she said.The organization budgeted $72,000 for this years event, but only raised $62,000 prior to March 12 and owed $4,500.When the fund-raising campaign began, Michigan Pride targeted $15,000 as a goal.
By Katie Byrne The State News A new restaurant rounds out the soon-to-be completed City Center Project with its non round bagels. Cos
MSU administration hasnt made a decision on what will be done with the Spartan Village Elementary School building if it closes next year.The university owns the building and shares in the cost of running the facility with East Lansing.East Lansing announced it may close the building this week.We have got to cut $3.5 million - without closing the school we have to find $430,000 somewhere else, Superintendent Tom Giblin said.Chuck Gagliano, vice president of housing and food services said the announcement was a surprise.This whole thing has come up fairly quickly and I am not really sure what use we would have for it, he said.
When Matthew Bridges received his prescription from a pharmacist, he felt self-conscious. He said he wishes the pharmacist would have handed him the prescription confidentially instead of calling it aloud.I think this is a problem that needs to be looked at, the computer science junior said.
Lansing - Sharon Banks eyes welled up with tears as $100,000 was donated to the Helping Other People Excel Scholarship Program. I was a HOPE scholar without the name and its rough when you dont know if its possible, said the Lansing superintendent at a campaign kick-off on Thursday.
Lansing - By simulating House and Senate sessions, high school students voiced their opinions about issues facing Michigan legislators in the 53rd annual Michigan Youth in Government Conference. Twice each spring, more than 700 students from 130 high schools around the state converge on the state Capitol in this YMCA-sponsored program.