A man who knew very little about a young girl who was stabbed to death in 1998 managed to write a piece of music that will be connected to her life.East Lansing resident John Moss was commissioned to write a song dedicated to the 14-year-old clarinet player, Stacy Davis, who was killed after school on Sept.
After a tough summer, local farmers are receiving some help from the government - or at least that’s the plan. The state Senate passed a bill 35-1 Wednesday providing more than $200 million for farmers in the form of five-year zero-interest loans to help make up for a poor situation. “The agricultural economy is experiencing severe losses that they have not seen since the Great Depression,” said Sen.
Capital Area Community Services’ 12th annual Walk for Warmth starts at 9 a.m. on Sunday. The three-mile walk begins and ends at the Capital Area Community Services office, 101 E.
Mark Meadows has been with East Lansing City Council since 1995. In 1997 he was elected by council to take the gavel at their meetings as mayor. This spring, Meadows hopes to change the process of who takes the gavel next. By allowing East Lansing citizens to vote for their mayor he’ll not only change the city’s charter, but the role the people in East Lansing play in their government. “I think the mayor, for good or bad, tends to be a representative of the city,” he said. If the election system does change, Meadows said there will still be a city manager and the city council will carry on the same. He’d just like to give the people in East Lansing a stronger voice, Meadows said. “For the most part in East Lansing, you can knock on any door and be treated with respect here,” he said. Having a role in government was not new to Meadows when he took center seat at the council meetings. Meadows serves as assistant attorney general for the state of Michigan. But he still finds time to enjoy being an East Lansing official. “It’s nice to be able to make decisions and to interact with citizens in the community,” he said. While Meadows is a popular figure among the city’s officials, the change has met with some different opinions. “I don’t always agree with him and he doesn’t always agree with me, but he has done a good job,” Councilmember Bill Sharp said. One issue Sharp doesn’t agree with Meadows on is the city’s election process. “It would make it too political, it is supposed to be nonpartisan,” he said. Councilmember Beverly Baten said it is no secret why the mayor has been effective. “He has done an excellent job with organization abilities and bringing people together and the leadership he has exemplified,” the council member said.
Nomination forms for the 15th annual Crystal Awards are available at the East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbott Road, East Lansing City Hall, 410 Abbott Road, and online. About three to four awards are given to organizations, groups, businesses and individuals every year. Community Events spokeswoman Kelcey Anderson said the awards are given to those who have made a difference in the city of East Lansing. “The winners always have a different background because there are different committee members every year,” she said. Last year’s recipients included Lola O’Meara, the Student Body of the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine and Rollie Ledebuhr.
Students, faculty and residents will learn how to prevent becoming victims of fraud from noon to 1 p.m.
Lansing - Lt. Gov. Dick Posthumus announced that he wants to tighten the reins on illegal guns in Michigan.In his Michigan Exile program announced last week, Posthumus addressed his desire to prosecute convicted felons and violent juveniles found possessing an illegal weapon.
As April 15 nears, businesses as well as individuals are examining the options they have for filing their tax returns.For businesses, the questions often outweigh the normal individual decision of a computer program or filing by hand.Larger businesses are required to file electronically, oftentimes prepared by a professional accountant, Internal Revenue Service spokeswoman Sarah Wreford said.“If you send in a paper return, we have to hire individuals to input the data,” she said.
Members of Delta Gamma are raising money for the blind this week through a series of events called Anchor Splash.One anchorman is chosen to represent each of the 15 fraternities participating and at the end of the week one anchorman and one fraternity win.Kinesiology junior Dave Smith is the anchorman for Pi Kappa Alpha.
Lansing - Gumdrops and toilet paper rolls were some of the materials used to teach children about black inventors at the Impression 5 Science Center’s second African American Celebration on Tuesday. In addition to its regular exhibits, the center, 200 Museum Drive in Lansing, had hands-on activities which focused on six black scientists and their inventions.
Lansing - Local governments would receive more money in a proposal announced Tuesday. Local governments stood to receive the same amount of revenue sharing as last fiscal year in Gov.
The Ingham County prosecutors office received a $120,000 grant from the federal government to begin Project Safe Neighborhoods. The three-year grant is part of a program aimed at getting criminals with gun violations off the street. The grant makes it possible for federal, local and state government agencies to work together to prosecute felons. John Cipriani will be working as both an Ingham County prosecutor and a special U.S.
Lansing - Local health care professionals received a boost and a promise for helpful changes in the health care system when U.S.
Off-campus students, like Diane Mater, routinely complain about drafts and heat loss during the winter. Such concerns often translate into higher utility bills, especially electricity and gas. The chemistry senior lives in an old house with windows that don’t provide the best heat insulation. “Of course there are steps (to lower heat losses),” she said.
In Thursday’s state House meeting, Rep. Virg Bernero, D-Lansing, joined 99 other House members in a vote to remove the intoxication defense.
Tax season is here again, and Sen. Beverly Hammerstrom, R-Temperance, hopes to make the filing process a little simpler. “There were dozens of changes that taxpayers need to be aware of in order to file their taxes correctly,” Hammerstrom said in a written statement. The tax books include a summary of tax laws, including information on tax credits and the Single Business Tax. A sample form and phone numbers for more assistance are also included.
Friday afternoon was a very tentative first stop on the campaign trail for the 24 fellows of the 10th annual Michigan Political Leadership Program. The program, which kicked off this weekend, was hosted by MSU’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research. “There are a lot of things lay people don’t understand, like how to run a political campaign and manage funds,” said Greg Ostrander, a graduate student in the MSU Department of Resource Development and a 2002 fellow. Each year, 24 fellowships are awarded to applicants across the state.
One week into the school year, MSU students find their mailboxes filled with advertisements for credit cards with attractive features like “No annual fee” and “Instant $3,000 credit limit.” Sen.
Michigan is one step closer to regulating the deployment of broadband Internet services across the state.Last week, the Senate Technology and Energy Committee headed by Sen.
Isaac Jason’s cheeks flushed bright pink as he jumped up and down on his green floor mat, giggled and looked for the next book he wanted read.