Health nuts from mid-Michigan will be invited to get free health screenings and learn about alternative health and wellness therapies Sept. 19 at the 7th annual Better Health Fair.
The East Lansing Department of Parks, Recreation and Arts will introduce a new workout craze to the city Wednesday, Sept. 9 with a free Punk Rope sampler class from 7-8 p.m. at the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road.
Students planning to travel during Labor Day weekend should be especially alert while on the road. The Michigan State Police will be on strict patrol in an attempt to keep travelers safe.
Four years of planning paid off in August when the Chemistry Building addition was awarded with the LEED silver level certification, making it the greenest building on campus.
After problems with congestion, city officials are re-examining the need for taxi cabs in downtown East Lansing.
A seafood restaurant staple lent the last ingredient MSU researchers needed to clone zebrafish.
As MSU students are getting into the swing of a new semester on campus, they also can become acquainted with the city of East Lansing. The city is accepting applications for members to sit on several of East Lansing’s boards and commissions.
A 40-year-old Niles, Mich., woman reported her Cadillac Escalade struck and damaged by another car Thursday while parked in the South Wonders Hall loop. The other vehicle, a 1999 Ford F-150 driven by a 37-year-old New Haven woman, was moving and held at fault for the incident.
Some state grant money will flow through East Lansing to IBM following a City Council vote to approve a grant agreement. The agreement between Michigan’s Economic Development Corporation and the city extends state funding to the company for bringing new jobs to East Lansing.
Three contenders — including two current members of the East Lansing City Council — have declared candidacy for two open seats this fall.
If a local developer cannot find financial footing for City Center II — a major downtown development — before it falls victim to foreclosure, the project is dead, City Manager Ted Staton said.
MSU freshmen are not the only wide-eyed students roaming campus this week. This summer, the dust settled on renovation projects, programs received upgrades and the former Food and Housing Services reinvented itself to give campus a fresh look even for seasoned Spartans. Amid a shortened Fall Welcome, some students spent the days leading up to the start of the semester discovering campus for the first time, while others rediscovered a changed campus.
Walkers and bikers will be able to stomp past a number of Old Town Lansing’s attractions Sunday as part of a monthly walk through various parts of the city.
The East Lansing Community Photo Contest is wrapping up and taking last-minute submissions. The contest is taking community photos from both residents and students.
Coney dogs will make their debut in East Lansing on Sept. 10 with the opening of the National Coney Station at 565 E. Grand River Ave.
MSU’s oldest residence hall has been given a face-lift and is now open to students for the first time in more than a year.
Two men have recently been tied to a series of break-ins and thefts that plagued East Lansing from June to August. They have been arrested for felony possession of stolen property by the East Lansing Police Department.
Despite a shortened Welcome Week, turnout to MSU’s 29th annual U-Fest remained consistent, attracting more than 5,000 students.
As new and returning MSU students said goodbye to their families Sunday, residents and City Council members from their new home in East Lansing welcomed them in.
Capital Area Transportation Authority buses resumed MSU service, but returning students might notice some route changes.