The same issues the cities of Lansing and East Lansing are addressing while improving their sewer systems will be the focus of state legislators this week. The House Commerce Committee meets today to discuss sewer upgrading options. “We’ve been hearing all sorts of testimony,” said Jamie Callahan, legislative director for Rep.
East Lansing City Council will meet tonight to vote on updating the city’s traffic code. The city adopted the Michigan Vehicle Code, and any changes made in the state Legislature have to be made locally, Deputy City Manger Jean Golden said.
An early morning fire Monday caused nearly $500,000 damage to an East Lansing home. East Lansing firefighters responded to a call at 3:51 a.m.
Lansing - The Teamsters endorsed Republican Rep. Mike Rogers in his 2002 campaign for re-election to U.S.
Holt - Jeffrey Ribby was employee of the year twice - in the same year. Ribby, a deputy with the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office, was honored Thursday, along with many other office employees in the annual Ingham County Sheriff’s Office Awards Ceremony. Employees received plaques and certificates for jobs including appreciation, bravery and life-saving, signed by Sheriff Gene Wriggelsworth, commending the recipients on a job well done. Ribby won Employee of the Year, which along with the other awards, is picked by an awards board.
The East Lansing Police Department will hold a Police-Student Relations Committee Meeting at 7 p.m. today at Sigma Nu, 110 Oakhill Ave. East Lansing police Sgt.
When Sara Posius graduates this spring, she’ll take with her not only a diploma but also the memories of good relationships with neighbors. The audiology and speech sciences senior is finishing an internship as a neighborhood resource coordinator for the East Lansing Community Relations Coalition. “I liked it because it gives me a chance to meet other people,” Posius said. Others, too, have the opportunity to get involved. There are at least six positions open for students to apply for in the fall 2002 and spring 2003 semesters. The internship asks that interested students have at least a 3.0 grade-point average, training or interest in community building and communication and have plans to live in one of the East Lansing neighborhoods for the academic year.
A lawsuit was filed Friday for the families of three Lansing youths involved in last month’s fatal accident with a Capital Area Transportation Authority bus.On Feb.
Employees and affiliates of Otto Community Health Center still are waiting from the state to restore funding that was cut from the clinic four months ago. The state cut $160,000 in funding for the center in November, along with the funding for 18 other health clinics statewide. Shortly after the decision, Gov.
Members of the University of Michigan’s Graduate Employees Organization voted Sunday to ratify a new contract with the school. The two sides agreed on child care, health benefits and wages last week.
Gov. John Engler signed the Broadband package into law Thursday, making high-speed Internet services more available throughout Michigan. Legislators hope the package, consisting of three bills, will encourage businesses to both come to and stay in Michigan, thus boosting the state’s economy.
More than 150 aprons will be on display at the Michigan Historical Museum this summer, including some made by Michigan residents.
Kelli Richardson enjoys going out on weekends, but she also knows about GHB, ecstasy and other club drugs - and often worries about being exposed to them.“Sometimes when I go out with my friends, I think about someone slipping a drug into my drink,” the microbiology sophomore said.
It will once again be business as usual at Coscarelli’s Restaurant & Lounge after restrictions imposed by the Lansing City Council were lifted Thursday. The sports bar, 2420 S.
The East Lansing Recreation & Arts program may be taken over by the city after severe budget problems and growing debt has plagued it for three years.
East Lansing is beginning its combined sewer overflow project, Peter Eberz, director of public works said.But determining the size of the retention treatment basin may cause more problems than the money it would save.The basin, a large underground tank, will help take the overflow of sewage, which occurs when the snow melts and the rain falls.The East Lansing Wastewater Treatment Plant, 1700 Trowbridge Road, is unable to hold the influx of water when this occurs.In 1993, the first phases of the overflow project were constructed.
The 2002-03 higher education budget passed the state House Thursday, but some MSU officials say the university still has a long road ahead. “Everybody across the state is facing challenging economic times right now,” MSU Trustee David Porteous said.
Fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems and smoke detectors aren’t free. Personnel to plan for emergencies don’t work without pay either.As part of the anti-terrorism package of bills in the state Legislature, public colleges and universities with more than 25,000 students are required to appoint an emergency management coordinator.
Lansing - About 2,000 union members stood at the steps of the state Capitol on Wednesday in support of unemployment benefits. A large truck painted with the word “Teamsters” circled the block honking its horn in support of the rally, organized by the Michigan State AFL-CIO.
The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether police departments must release documents about internal investigations to the public.In 1998, the Lansing State Journal requested files concerning any complaints investigated by the Lansing Police Department Internal Affairs Bureau from 1997 under the Freedom of Information Act.