The sound of music will be alive in East Lansing with fiddlers, whistlers and bongo and guitar players.MSU Museum and city officials have selected the first seven performing groups to be part of the grand finale for the National Folk Festival’s three-year run in the city.
With a 34-0 vote, the state Senate passed a proposed constitutional amendment Thursday that would change the way Michigan lawmakers receive pay raises.With the amendment, lawmakers would have to approve pay raises or increases in expense allowances.
U.S. and Michigan lawmakers will be cleaning up the state’s watersheds. The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, which will be administered by the Michigan Department of Agriculture, will be announced today as part of Gov.
Katie Kuck thinks students should take time to research their family history. “I think it’s a good idea,” the senior psychology student said.
About 15 students - male and female - will be up for sale Friday at the first Spring Date Auction, which is sponsored by the National Panhellenic Council. For a $1 donation, students can bid on the man or woman of their choice from 7 p.m.
LANSING - Michigan consumers can expect an increased natural gas bill in upcoming months.The state House Energy and Technology Committee met Wednesday to discuss natural gas issues.
MASON - A new Heavy Rescue Unit Vehicle, equipped with flashers, sirens and a spotlight system lined in brown and gold, branded with the insignia of the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office was introduced Tuesday.The $38,350 white Ford F550 Diesel is equipped with $11,260 worth of tools - lighting system, a generator, the jaws of life and a temporary helicopter landing site - that are used in emergencies.“We can deliver services to the public better, more efficiently and be assured the units will be there,” Ingham County Sheriff Gene Wriggelsworth said.Wriggelsworth announced the new vehicle Tuesday at a press conference in the sheriff’s garage.The sheriff’s office assisted seven fires and two extractions in 2001.
Several Lansing vehicle dealerships will be inspecting child safety seats for free next week to help keep children secure during vehicle crashes - the No.
Erin Carrier said she isn’t worrying about the type of people who may respond to her roommate-needed advertisement on the Web. The parks and recreation and tourism resources sophomore utilized a new online service listing roommates and rental units in the Lansing area.
LANSING - According to a ruling by the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Monday, convicted stalkers will not succeed in efforts to appeal their sentences.
Lansing Community College is considering major changes in its programs, possibly eliminating six and adding resources to others.Provost Jennifer Wimbish said that for the past year LCC has “been involved in a strategic plan to look at the future and where we want to go.”That plan, which the college announced Friday, involved reviewing programs that, based on a number of criteria, ranked near the bottom of LCC’s 60 programs.“We were looking at the average - are there jobs out there, what’s the class size, how well do these programs transfer, how satisfied are employers and what’s the cost?” Wimbish said.As a result of the reviews, President Paula Cunningham is recommending the elimination of six programs that Wimbish says didn’t meet the criteria.
Plans are already being made for the 2002 election. Michigan Secretary of State Candice Miller said Monday that she is considering a run for Congress.
With plans starting for Michigan’s future following the beginning of the new legislative session and a budget proposal from Gov.
LANSING - Students at Lansing Community College honored the first days of Black History Month and previewed upcoming February events with a kickoff celebration Friday. The unity celebration, titled “Black History Is All Of Us,” included performances by students, the unveiling of the Black History Month poster and a traveling display of works produced by black inventors. Stanley Chase, assistant dean of student and academic support and director of student relations at LCC, said the event was just a sample of what Black History Month activities are to come.
The state Legislature would approve salary increases if a Senate joint resolution becomes an amendment to the Michigan Constitution. Senate Government Operations unanimously passed the proposal Thursday.
Love was in the air as 370 Lansing-area residents celebrated World Marriage Day on Saturday.Couples reaffirm their commitment to their marriages during the day, which is traditionally celebrated close to Valentine’s Day and in several countries around the world.The celebration sheds an optimistic light on marriage, said Rick Peiffer, a technologist for MSU’s Vincent Voice Library who helped plan this year’s event.“It’s a day set aside to celebrate the sacrament of marriage,” said Peiffer, who will celebrate 20 years with his wife Diane in May.
OKEMOS - Eight-year-old Mary Callard played with chemicals, made explosions and fought gravity Saturday.Excitement was apparent in Mary’s eyes as she watched experiments unfold like magic.
Gov. John Engler will present Michigan’s budget Thursday to a joint session of the state Senate and House appropriations committees.
The East Lansing City Council will discuss a project at its Tuesday meeting that will redesign the Fountain Square at the intersection of M.A.C.
Straight out of the political battle line in the nation’s capital, Jack Kemp and Bill Bradley are headed to address members of an MSU program.