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Police search for suspect in fourth area bank robbery
Lansing Police are looking for a suspect who robbed a Lansing bank Thursday morning. A teller at National City Bank, 2101 E.
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Lansing man charged with driving under the influence following fatal hit and run
A Lansing man was arraigned in Clinton County on Thursday following charges related to a fatal traffic accident Wednesday night.James Alan Shearer, 33, could face up to 20 years in prison on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol causing death, and failure to stop at the scene of a serious personal injury accident, police said.The liquor charge carries a 15-year penalty and the failure to stop charge could send Shearer to jail for an additional five years.He is being held in the Clinton County Jail.
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Area business owners extend customer base with Web sites
Online shopping continues to grow at a steady pace and Internet services and local businesses are increasingly taking their services to the World Wide Web. Camron Gnass, owner of Vision Creative, 619 E.
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Byrum-Rogers recount set to begin Monday
While Florida is the election hot spot, voters in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District will be getting a little slice of recount action Monday.Recounts will begin Monday for the contested U.S.
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Area business owners extend customer base with Web sites
By JOEL HAIST The State News Online shopping continues to grow at a steady pace and Internet services and local businesses are increasingly taking their services to the World Wide Web. Camron Gnass, owner of Vision Creative, 619 E.
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Lansings Old Town hosts shopping event
With Thanksgiving over and all the turkey gone, Lansing’s Old Town is celebrating the shopping season with a family event Saturday.Holidays in Old Town will feature many children’s activities, such as ornament-making, cookie decorating, a tree lighting ceremony and pictures with Santa Claus.
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Holiday shoppers hit the Net for festive finds
Some holiday shoppers are not waiting in long lines in East Lansing stores and are doing their shopping regardless of what time it is.With a click of the finger and drag of the mouse, technology is making the holiday less hectic for many.“It’s a lot easier going online than waiting in lines to buy presents,” said Tiana Flack, a family community services sophomore.
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Michigan political district boundaries up for review
EPIC/MRA, the Michigan Information & Research Service Inc. and the Michigan Chamber of Commerce revealed potential plans for new political boundaries Tuesday and Wednesday at the chamber in Lansing.The three organizations all participated in two luncheon sessions titled “Mapping Michigan’s Future for the Next Decade.”The luncheons previewed some possible plans for the new state House, state Senate and congressional districts.
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Sorority to honor sister with memorial service
Members of Alpha Phi will be holding a small, informal remembrance service for their former sister Lindsey Shapiro on Thursday evening at their sorority house.Shapiro died in a car accident Nov.
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State House aims at bill to give easy access to firearm permits
The Michigan House of Representatives may make it a little easier to get that new firearm for your loved one.As the House went into its lame duck session Tuesday, debate began on a bill that some say would allow for thousands of gun permits to be issued in the state of Michigan.
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Best Buy donates to U mentor program
The Spartan Friends Mentoring Program received a $10,000 grant from the Best Buy Children’s Foundation this month to continue its work with Lansing middle school students.Jim McManus, a Best Buy spokesman, said the program received the grant because it embodies the type of program the foundation likes to support.“(The foundation likes) awarding grants to groups that can develop life skills in young people,” he said.
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Program allows parents to save for future college costs
Last week marked the first chance for parents and others to open accounts with the Michigan Education Savings Program, a law signed by Gov.
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Fraternity regains charter, house for next fall
Members of the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity will be having a very merry holiday this year.After two years of inactivity, the fraternity came back to MSU last year.
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Police catch teens in car break-ins
The East Lansing Police Department may have solved a string of automobile break-in crimes occurring around the city during the past month. Eleven people comprising three different groups were arrested Thanksgiving weekend, many of them juveniles, in relation to the crimes, East Lansing police Capt.
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Republicans ready to redraw districts
After maintaining a majority in the state House of Representatives, Republicans now have the chance to begin carving up something more than turkey after Thanksgiving weekend.
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Session nears end, lawmakers push legislation
With only two weeks left for bills in the House and Senate to become law before this year’s session ends, some lawmakers are scrambling to see their legislation through.With more than 1,000 bills introduced every session, and only about 100 passing, it’s common to end a session with almost a thousand failing.Some lawmakers say the lack of time doesn’t deter them from trying to speed up their efforts; it makes business more hectic.State House Rep.
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Holiday shoppers encounter busy malls
Filling up with turkey on Thanksgiving left many with the energy to go into combat the next morning - in the battlefields of shopping malls.The Friday after Thanksgiving, known to retailers as the busiest shopping day of the year, offers a time for the public to start its holiday shopping.
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Police enforce safety laws during uneventful holiday weekend
Traffic enforcement officers in mid-Michigan can breathe a short sigh of relief before cracking down on Christmas and New Year’s travelers.The weekend surrounding the Thanksgiving holiday has traditionally been one of the most-traveled weekends of the year, making it a top safety concern, according to Michigan State Police.Four hundred agencies across the state took part in Operation Click It or Ticket, part of the Michigan mobilization effort of Buckle Up America and Operation ABC Mobilization: America Buckles Up Children, two nationwide safety campaigns.The Ingham County Sheriff’s Department had at least two officers on the road each day to look for drivers violating Michigan traffic laws, such as speeding and failure to wear safety belts, and as many as six Friday, Ingham County Sheriff’s Department Sgt.
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Cops increase patrols
More than 400 law enforcement agencies across the state, many in mid-Michigan, are stepping up traffic patrol during the Thanksgiving holiday as part of “Operation Click It or Ticket.”Operation Click it or Ticket is the Michigan mobilization effort of Buckle Up America and Operation ABC Mobilization: America Buckles Up Children, two nationwide safety campaigns.The campaign, sponsored by the Office of Highway Safety Planning, will publicize Michigan’s new mandatory safety belt law, which passed in March.
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Greeks elect executive council
The newly-elected greek council held its first joint meeting Monday where they began planning their priorities for the upcoming year.The greek system elected their executive council Nov.