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Enthusiasts can find religious art in E.L.
Joy Schroeder and her husband hung every piece of work they received in their first art show. “It was just horrible,” Schroeder said.
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Bill would up training
In 2001, four Detroit residents died as a result of violent scuffles with security guards.And Sen.
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Grant aids abuse prosecution
Lansing - A $180,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice will help Ingham County better prosecute perpetrators of domestic abuse. Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III joined U.S.
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Experts offer tips to help find lost children
While a card with 10 black smudges on it can be an important safety precaution for children, it isn’t the only choice parents have to protect them.“Fingerprints are fine, but if there is an abduction you want as many ways possible to identify the child,” Michigan State Police Sgt.
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Rogers shares tales of Afghanistan
Lansing - As more than 75 people ate platters of melons and salad, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers recounted sometimes brutal tales of his time in Afghanistan. The Brighton Republican left three weeks ago as part of a week-long tour with the House Military Construction Appropriations Committee. Webberville resident Richard Hamlin was one of the many who paid the $3 to eat and listen in the Central United Methodist Church, 215 N.
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Neighborhoods request traffic studies
Traffic safety has become a growing concern for neighborhoods.Several residents are saying motorists are racing through their neighborhoods without abiding by the speed limit.Various neighborhood associations have been contacting the city asking for traffic studies and changes, such as new stop signs and raised crosswalks to improve safety.Sally Silver, Bailey Community Association member and former president, has seen plenty of changes to slow motorists down in her neighborhood.Some have worked, while others have not, she said.“If you are going down Whitehills Drive, the traffic islands are raised,” she said.
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Discounters profit as sales slide for specialty stores
With sales slipping in major department and retail chain stores across the country, discount stores providing a broader range of products could see a boost.
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E.L. hosts family fair
Tonja Robertson-Fowler had an arm full of flyers on summer programs for Zacchious Fowler, her 7-year-old son.The East Lansing resident was one of more than 200 parents attending the second Family Resource Fair on Saturday.The fair is held to help Lansing-area parents find activities for their children and to help people find opportunities to volunteer.
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Legislative briefs
Virtual ed gets boost Virtual education has become easier for those who want to further education from home. A law sponsored by Rep.
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Board to discuss Capital City Airport tax
Lansing - Ingham County residents’ burden of paying for the Capital City Airport may diminish some if the county board of commissioners has its way. The board has begun talks with officials in Clinton and Eaton counties to discuss extending the tax paid by Ingham County residents to fund the airport to the two counties. Board Chairman John Czarnecki said meetings are scheduled for the end of April with a goal of putting the issue up as a referendum sometime in 2003. “We’re looking to have some discussions, get agreement,” he said.
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Walkers raise funds for child abuse prevention
State Rep. Paul DeWeese held a loudspeaker up to his mouth as 165 runners, walkers and skaters awaited his signal.Kappa Delta and Child Abuse Prevention Services hosted the 19th annual Shamrock Event at 9:45 a.m.
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U med students give free tests in health fair
Lansing - Velita Jacobs flinched as a medical student in a white coat held her index finger and took out a small needle from a black box.“You’re not going to prick my finger, are you?” the Lansing resident said.
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County purchases nonlethal weapons
Mason - Matthew Flint staggered backward, grabbed his chest and began violently coughing. Flint, an Ingham County Sheriff’s Office sergeant, had just been shot with a round of pepperballs from the office’s new Jayco SA200 Pepperball Launcher System. A pepperball is a small cylinder that breaks on impact, filled with oleorecin calsicum, a powder version of what is found in pepper spray.
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Group breaks from farmer bill
A two-week legislators’ break won’t be as much of a concern for local farmers after some of the debate has ended.A joint federal committee has been examining two different versions of a bill passed by the U.S.
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Fair to share options for summer in the city
The start of spring is bringing a fair to kick-off events and volunteer opportunities. The second annual Family Resource Fair will be at the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road, Saturday from 10 a.m.
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Actor will talk about need for involvement
Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning actor Edward James Olmos will speak to local students at 11:30 a.m.
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Residents concerned about increased apartments, traffic
New apartment complexes on Chandler and Abbott roads have East Lansing city officials and residents worried about increased traffic.Abbott Road becomes Chandler Road at the Clinton County Line north of Lake Lansing Road.Resident Terry Linger said he avoids the road as much as possible because of its poor condition.The two-lane road is under the control of the county and can’t support the amount of traffic renters going back and forth from work and MSU create, he said.“Most of them will be going during rush hour,” he said.
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Business owners expect festival tourism to pump up commerce
Despite concerns about summer tourism earlier this year, East Lansing business owners aren’t worried about sales dropping during the city’s summer festival season.But Lori Martin, a research specialist at MSU’s Travel, Tourism and Recreation Resource Center, said the tourism outlook for 2002 is uncertain while the nation recovers from recession.“There are a few wild cards out there,” she said.Those wild cards include the possibility of terrorism, weather and gas prices.Despite the unknowns, the center’s researchers expect increases in tourism throughout the state, including a 3 percent increase in traffic volume due to tourism in the region including Ingham County.And East Lansing officials aren’t expecting much of a drop-off as the Great Lakes Folk Festival and East Lansing Art Festival near.“It seems like people are looking for more things that they can spend time with their family or friends,” community events specialist E.
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Group promotes, protects forest products industry
The timber industry gained a helping hand this week.The Michigan Forest Products Council, a public affairs group for timber industries, officially began work Tuesday.“It’s basically to promote and protect the industry,” said Steve Hicks, acting chairman of the council’s board of directors.Hicks said the council will essentially serve as a representative in the state capital for the industry that provides more than 200,000 jobs and $12 billion.But people shouldn’t interpret the council’s creation as a sign that the industry is in jeopardy, Hicks said.“We’re not in trouble,” he said.
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Man suspected of scamming for donations
A 32-year-old Lansing man was arrested Monday night as he is suspected of scamming money from the American Red Cross and other charities after the Sept.