A sex offender registry might not be available in Michigan if the U.S. Supreme Court upholds a Connecticut court decision.Last month, the Supreme Court said it would hear an appeal from Connecticut, where a federal judge got rid of the state’s sex offender registry last year.
“Taxes, like death, are inevitable,” is the opening line in Charles Ballard’s tax study on Michigan, titled “Michigan’s Tax Climate: A New Perspective.” But the MSU economics professor’s report shows the climate for taxes might be stormier than some expected. “One thing that surprised at least some people was that there’s been a lot of attention paid to the reductions in taxes in the (Gov.
Thomas Emery believes the advertising campaign linking drug use and terrorism is just another in a long line of ineffective anti-drug efforts.“It’s been drummed in our heads for so long,” the criminal justice senior said.
Shortly before Saturday’s Memorial Day parade began a brief shower passed through the area, making the already cool conditions difficult for veterans, families and children to brave the weather and celebrate the holiday.But not everyone thought the weather was a foe in bringing people out to watch the colorful floats and marching music.David Jones, a drum major for the Everett High School Marching Band, said the cold temperatures were not the main problem.“It wasn’t too cold,” the 16-year-old said, “but at the beginning it started to rain.”Jones also said there were fewer people in the crowd this year.Still, an estimated 300 people came to wave and cheer for the bands and local veterans as they marched south along Capitol Avenue.People covered with blankets sat along the sidewalks cheering and clapping.
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in Ingham County Circuit Court because she was told she cannot have her name put on the ballot because she turned in an out-of-date application she downloaded and printed from the city’s Web site.Pelleran, a Lansing Community College trustee and state director of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, said she isn’t trying to blame anyone, she just wants to fix the situation.“It’s not personal,” she said.
Two Democratic legislators proposed Wednesday that an outside credit counselor be brought in to remedy Michigan’s 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 MSU’s 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 Sheriff’s 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 didn’t mind the drive from his hometown of Birmingham, Ala. “It’s 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 didn’t 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.
It’s 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 victim’s family members. “Upon further review, we decided we don’t 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.“I’m learning something I’ve 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 Lansing’s 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 Year’s 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 year’s 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