Covered with 70 packs of chalk, 20 participants and an extreme amount of imagination, the sidewalks of Lansing’s Old Town were ignited with colorful art during the second annual Chalk of the Town. The event was open to all ages and expertise, with participants ranging from professional graphic artists to Girl Scouts.
The first phase of a four-phase project to reconstruct Harrison Avenue is set to begin Monday. Harrison Avenue will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Shaw Lane and Kalamazoo Street. The construction is scheduled to continue until Aug. 20.
The sixth annual Max’s Race will start at 8:30 a.m., Saturday June 26 at the MSU Auditorium. In addition to a 5K run/walk, the event also will include a one-mile run and a 100-yard dash for kids beginning at about 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., respectively. Jim and Natalie Matthews founded the race in honor of their son, Maxwell Chase Matthews, who died in 2005 from medical complications with spinal meningitis.
The East Lansing Family Aquatic Center, 6400 Abbot Road, was packed with area residents at its opening Friday morning. For the past seven years, the aquatic center closes for cold-weather months, but annually reopens the Friday after Memorial Day weekend.
The Ingham County Animal Control & Shelter’s third annual 30 Hour Pet Adopt-A-Thon on Saturday and Sunday was aimed at raising awareness for the significant number of homeless and abused animals. The shelter takes in more than 4,000 animals each year.
A new sculpture was erected Thursday in the north lawn of Snyder and Phillips halls. The sculpture, called “The Funambulist,” which means rope walker, represents the balance college students must maintain.
An environmental rally Thursday at the Capitol, hosted by the Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve and the National Wildlife Federation, attempted to gain mass opposition in hopes of preventing a mining operation in Marquette, Mich., which protesters said could harm the surrounding environment.
The fate of two lots located on Louis Street has become more certain with the demolition of two century-old houses Monday. Plans brought forth to East Lansing City Council last May by Community Resource Management Company, or CRMC, aim to construct a 12-unit apartment complex on both lots that could house up to 48 people, along with a two-level underground parking structure close to campus.
Citing a lack of funds and support from voters, Kande Ngalamulume on Wednesday announced the end of his campaign to represent Michigan’s 8th District, which includes East Lansing and MSU, in the U.S. House of Representatives, leaving Republican incumbent Mike Rogers the only candidate actively campaigning in the race. Both candidates were running uncontested in their party, leaving the outcome to the November election.
MSU researchers will begin a large-scale study this month to confirm a correlation between ruptured tendons and prescriptions containing statins, a class of drugs commonly found in medication aimed at lowering cholesterol.
An oil leak the magnitude of the current BP Amoco PLC oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico will not happen in the Great Lakes, said U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich. A federal ban on drilling for oil and natural gas in and around the Great Lakes was put in place temporarily in 2000 and then made permanent in 2005.
More than 200 people from 35 countries are on campus for a three-day structural fire engineering conference at Kellogg Center that began Wednesday. The Sixth International Conference on Structures in Fire looks at the latest developments in the area of structural fire safety.
MSU researchers studying freshwater bodies such as the Great Lakes are studying the relationship lakes have with the surrounding streams and ecosystems. Creating the term landscape limnology — a new way to study fresh water — three MSU professors in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife said they hope their study can help protect and conserve the nation’s water.
The Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau is hosting the 16th annual “Be a Tourist in Your Own Town” event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. For $1, participants can purchase a “passport” that grants them free admission to more than 50 Greater Lansing attractions and activities. For an extra 50 cents, participants will receive a stamp that allows them to ride the CATA bus system throughout the day.
New decorative danglers likely will hang beneath the banners that line the streets of East Lansing. The Downtown Management Board, or DMB, will offer danglers for sale to East Lansing businesses due to merchant interest. The program began May 15, permitting downtown businesses to purchase danglers that hang underneath the “City of the Arts” and “Holiday” banners displayed during the summer and winter months.
The 15th annual Board of Water and Light Chili Cook-Off will take place from 5-9 p.m. Friday, in Lansing, at Adado Riverfront Park. Chili recipes from restaurants and organizations in the Lansing area will be judged in the competition and have a chance to win the People’s Choice Award, which is voted on by the attendees.
The MSU Horticulture Gardens 2010 Plant Sale will take place from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the MSU Plant and Soil Sciences Building. The annual sale includes hundreds locally-grown herbs, vegetable transplants, annuals, perennials and ornamental grasses, with prices varying from about $1 to $100.
A new event in East Lansing, will take participants through downtown East Lansing, is set to take place June 12. Dirty Feat is an urban adventure race consisting of teams of two competing in challenges, which include running, biking and orienteering.
Residents looking for new ideas for home remodeling will be welcomed at the 53rd annual Parade of Homes, which begins Thursday and runs until June 13. The event is hosted by The Greater Lansing Home Builders & Remodelers Association, or GLHBA.
In a move that could tip the scales in the 2010 gubernatorial race, the Michigan Education Association, or MEA, announced Friday that it is endorsing Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero, a Democrat, for Michigan’s next governor. The MEA is an East Lansing-based labor union that represents more than 157,000 teachers and education support staff throughout the state.