MSU College Democrats held a "Rally Against Hate, Bigotry, Racism and Sexism" that began on MSU's campus. The protest size grew exponentially and began to march down Grand River Avenue. Protesters have split up, one group remains inside the Union and the other is currently to the Capitol. Stay with The State News for updates.
Wednesday night, students, faculty and community members gathered in the Business Complex for an event called “The Day After.” This event provided an inclusive space where members of the community could reflect on the election and voice their thoughts. The first hour of The Day After included asking a panel of alumni questions about where the country is headed and what can be done in response.
The president of the Associated Students of Michigan State University, or ASMSU, Lorenzo Santavicca, reached out to undergraduate students via email and Twitter in an effort to let them know that he and ASMSU leadership are available to listen and empathize with students following Election Day.
East Lansing City Council unanimously adopted Ordinances 1380 and 1382 on nonconforming use properties Wednesday night.
Students gathered at the Rock Wednesday afternoon to advocate for the removal of oil pipelines known as Line 5 from the Straits of Mackinac
Amidst another sexual abuse lawsuit, this time pulling in the names of former national team coordinators Bela and Marta Karolyi into the pot, ex-MSU faculty member and former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar came in third place in a local election for Holt School Board.
For the next eight years, Republican candidate Dan Kelly and Democratic incumbent Dianne Byrum will serve on MSU's Board of Trustees. Trustee Byrum has been elected to return after serving an eight-year term.
After months of intense campaigning, America finally has its answer. Republican Donald Trump will be the 45th president of the United States.
“Now and in time to be, Wherever green is worn, Are changed, changed utterly: A terrible beauty is born,” Irish poet W.B. Yeats wrote of the 1916 Easter Rising. The Easter Rising was a rebellion by Irish nationalists against British rule with the hope of establishing an independent nation. Though the uprising lasted only six days, it changed Ireland’s course for the 20th century.
East Lansing polls closed at 8 p.m. Stay with The State News for Election 2016 results.
As of 2:17 p.m. Wednesday, 83 of 83 counties were reported for the statewide MSU Board of Trustees race, according to Michigan Secretary of State. Democratic candidate Dianne Byrum and Republican candidate Dan Kelly won the election. Byrum received 23.94 percent of the vote and Kelly received 24.13 percent of the vote.
Republican Donald Trump will be the 45th president of the United State of America.
Democratic candidate Carol Siemon has just been elected as the newest Ingham County Prosecuting Attorney.
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's campaign chief John Podesta announced that Clinton will not speak about the 2016 presidential election as of early Wednesday morning.
As of 1:13 a.m., Democratic candidate Scott Wriggelsworth has 57.70 percent of the vote in the Ingham County Sheriff race. The State News predicts Wriggelsworth will win this election over opponent Republican Eric Trojanowicz.
Incumbent Sam Singh (D-East Lansing) won the 69th District State House of Representatives. The district encompasses East Lansing, Haslett, Okemos, Williamstown Township and Locke Township in Ingham County. Singh took a comfortable lead in the race.
Mike Bishop (R) has won the election for the 8th District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
In a noncompetitive race, the Potter Park Zoo millage renewal passed by more than 70 percent in favor of the millage being renewed.
Lansing residents and MSU students lined up toward the end of the day Tuesday to vote in the 2016 presidential election.
Check out how each state votes as the results come in, according to the Associated Press.