FEATURES
New movie theatre to open Friday
The new 12-screen theatre, accommodating more than 2,300 moviegoers, will offer cutting-edge auditory and visual technology.
NEWS
Lansing band Squirrel Shaped Fish one of many acts in 2014 Common Ground Music Festival
The lineup of Lansing-based band Squirrel Shaped Fish consists of the usual components of any band — guitar, vocals, bass, keyboard, drums — but the Thursday before their debut at Common Ground Music Festival, they traded in their drums for pots and pans.
MICHIGAN
Net Neutrality decision to have minimal impact on MSU Internet access
“We’re not planning to restrict any type of traffic. We are going to continue to provide equal access,” Vice President of Membership Outreach and Engagement at the Merit Network Elwood Downing said. “We aim to promote education and research.”
MICHIGAN
Grand River oil cleanup prompts investigation
Gamble said this isn’t the first time a substance has come from the storm drain in question. Every time the city has gotten a report of pollution or has witnessed substances in the river, the pollutants have come from the same drain.
MSU
Officials explain decision to not issue alert for Spartan Stadium bomb threat
Despite a bomb threat to Spartan Stadium in the heart of campus, MSU safety officials said an alert was not necessary, and opted not to issue one.
MICHIGAN
Fourth of July parade give outlet for celebration
On the Fourth of July, hundreds of people lined the Capitol grounds, waving flags and waiting in eager anticipation as the cannon fire and sirens drew closer during the Lansing Fourth of July Parade.
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Residents celebrate Fourth of July with downtown fireworks
An estimated 40,000 people came out for the event situated at the Adado Riverfront Park and the Lansing Lugnuts’ Cooley Law School Stadium Friday, which garnered attendees from within Lansing and many surrounding cities.
MSU
Two suspects arraigned in Spartan Stadium bomb threat
Two Lansing residents have been charged in falsely reporting a bomb threat to Spartan Stadium.
NEWS
Bomb scare at Spartan Stadium forces brief evacuation
Spartan Stadium and surrounding buildings were evacuated late Wednesday afternoon for a bomb scare that ended up proving false.
MSU
Maker Day allows students to showcase creativity
The students, divided into teams of two or three, crafted various games and activities designed to encourage minds to think computationally, to notice patterns and to develop their own ideas about how to create.
MICHIGAN
Local bars to offer deals on July 4 beer, food and liquor
Check out some of the deals local bars and restaurants are offering to honor Independence Day.
MICHIGAN
Two Republicans, four Democrats look to replace Rep. Mike Rogers
Get to know the Democrats and Republicans running to replace Rep. Mike Rogers in Congress.
MSU
City, MSU safety officials prepare for Fourth of July
Even though things around MSU are expected to be fairly quiet, Murphy said the department will still keep an eye out for a few things, including drunk driving, disorderly conduct and loud parties.
MSU
Compiled data compares MSU's reported assaults to other universities
MSU occupies the 11th highest spot, right behind four other Big Ten schools in data collected from about 1,570 public and private nonprofit universities.
MICHIGAN
City ordinances set guidelines concerning Fourth of July festivities
The Fourth of July is a day of celebration, revelry, food and fireworks for most Americans. Citizens of East Lansing, however, might want to think twice before launching those dazzling mortars into the air. On July 1, the city issued a statement reminding citizens of the Fourth of July rules and regulations.
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Consumers look to watch, buy fireworks for holiday weekend
Fourth of July is right around the corner and there are many celebrations occurring this weekend in the Lansing area. Local stores also offer a large selection of sparklers and roman candles to put on your own personal fireworks show.
MSU
Coming home
Packing for, preparing for and financing a study abroad program can be difficult, but for most students the hardest aspect of studying abroad comes at the end of the trip — returning home.
MSU
Online "Nanodegree" aims to bolster skills
Beginning next fall, aspiring software designers and programmers will have an opportunity to take online courses meant to help prepare them for entry-level jobs with AT&T.
MICHIGAN
Newly enacted bill would set stricter guidelines for rape kit handling
Under the enacted legislation, police departments have 14 days to collect the examination results, known as a rape kit. They then have another 14 days to turn it over to a lab for analysis.
MSU
University uses Social Media Day to push engagement
This marked the first year the the Alumni Association established a unified, mass push of social media on the day, though it has been celebrated nationally for several years.