MICHIGAN
ELPD announces lower crime rates
East Lansing is at a 28-year low in part I crime rates, according to a statistical report released by the East Lansing Police Department Tuesday.
MSU
Conference teaches forensic science education techniques
David Foran wants high school teachers to get excited about forensic science.
NEWS
Pollsters see weak start for state primary
So far, voter turnout at some East Lansing polls has been slow, as expected. “I guess we’d have to say the turnout has been very light, very light — we’ve had only one person, and it’s what time — 3:30?” said Bill Rittenberg, chair of precinct 13, with a polling location at MSU’s Owen Graduate Hall.
NEWS
Works in progress
While many MSU students are gone for the summer, the campus has still been buzzing — with construction. More than 15 projects have been under construction this summer, including renovations to Mayo Hall, the Holden Hall public areas, Spartan Stadium, Wharton Center and Farm Lane.
NEWS
New plan called 'ambitious,' 'hodgepodge'
By 7 a.m. Monday, a crowd of about a hundred people had formed outside the Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing, to hear Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama speak.
NEWS
Ingham County politicians, proposals on today's ballot
Today, voters will have the chance to decide which candidates and millage proposals will be included on the November ballot as polls open for the primary election.
NEWS
Fire damages 6 living units in Ville Montée Apartments
A fire Sunday afternoon at Ville Montée Apartments, 301 Rampart Way, damaged six living units, East Lansing Fire Inspector Gerald Rodabaugh said. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
NEWS
MSU medical student found dead in Okemos apartment, cause unknown
Tania Borboni first aspired to be a doctor when her twin sister got in an accident at 11 years old. “She hated to see her suffer,” said her mother, Diana Borboni. “From then on she wanted to help people.”
MSU
MSU nurses to study alternative therapy method
After continued research by MSU’s College of Nursing on the alternative healing procedure of reflexology, new introductory classes on the holistic therapy are expected to be offered during the 2008-09 academic year at MSU.
MICHIGAN
Finding jobs in Mich. difficult for grads among rise in unemployment
As the national unemployment rate reached a four-year high this month, recent college graduates like Dana Hamer may find it more difficult to find a job.
MSU
Broadway workshop helps students
Take it From the Top, a music, dance and theater workshop program at Wharton Center, is bringing the experience of Broadway and a few of its stars to third through 12th grade students.
NEWS
Mechanical problem sets police cruiser ablaze
A police cruiser caught fire shortly before 9 a.m. on Monday in front of the Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing, where Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., was set to make a speech.
NEWS
Obama reveals green energy plans while in Mich.
Offshore drilling, cap and trade, and tax incentives for green businesses were highlights of Sen. Barack Obama’s New Energy For America plan, which he unveiled today in Lansing.
NEWS
Police Brief 08/04/08
A purse was stolen out of a 2006 Jeep Liberty parked at the IM Sports-West parking lot on Red Cedar Road July 26 between 2:30-3:30 p.m., MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
MSU
Trustees discuss student housing, health care costs
Housing and health care came to the forefront when the MSU Board of Trustees met last week at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island for their annual retreat.
MICHIGAN
Dining in, cashing out
Grab a fork and, ever so slowly, slip it in a bag or coat pocket. Walk out like nothing happened. While it may be a rush to steal that fork, knife, salt shaker or condiment container, restaurant theft can be costly for establishment owners and managers.
MICHIGAN
Ingham County projecting low turnout for Mich. primary
East Lansing voters will have the opportunity Tuesday to decide which candidates and issues will be on the November general election ballot, but local officials say most of them won’t show up at the primary polls.
MICHIGAN
Obama to speak about energy in Lansing
Democratic party officials say presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., will unveil his national energy plan during his visit to Lansing at 11 a.m today.
MICHIGAN
Local theater hosts open house
Despite a low turnout, organizers say Mid-Michigan Family Theatre’s open house Saturday was productive for those involved and offered volunteers an opportunity to continue preparation for the upcoming production of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” which begins next week.
MSU
Veterans may be drawn to military man when deciding on president
As the presidential election approaches, MSU military veterans said they would like to see a president with political and military experience as well as a logical approach to end the war.