It’s a bittersweet time for Detroit sports fanatics. With the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup finals and the Detroit Pistons one step behind in the Eastern Conference finals, fans have been forced to make agonizing decisions in their living rooms. Each of the past four games have been televised on the same night and at virtually the same time, leaving Detroit fans wavering over which jersey to don.
Old houses, Arabian horses, diamonds and bull semen — the donations to MSU aren’t all made in cash. “The list is kind of strange,” said Marti Heil, interim vice president for university development, MSU’s fundraising arm.
As East Lansing residents get ready to welcome the summer at the Family Aquatic Center’s new splash park, organizers are focused on completing the fundraising for the $185,000 addition.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm is expected to veto a ban on partial-birth abortion passed Tuesday by the Michigan House of Representatives. The Michigan Senate passed the bill on January 22 by a 24-13 vote.
A 26-year-old male student had $2,150 of items stolen from the fourth floor of the Main Library on Tuesday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
A new public health master’s degree program at MSU is trying to create a promising future in public health care by reversing the shortage of workers in the field. MSU will offer the new program beginning this fall.
For local farmers, a failing economy, lack of rain in the area and even Tuesday night’s frosty temperatures are not enough to dampen their spirits about the Allen Street Farmers Market’s fifth season.
Michigan’s state parks are the next participants in the going green trend. A new green toilet and shower building at Grand Haven State Park is the first of its kind in Michigan and will serve as the prototype for all future state park renovations and new facilities, said Patrick Whalen, unit supervisor for Grand Haven State Park.
Depression-era murals in the lobby of the Lansing Board of Water & Light’s Dye Water Conditioning Plant will open to the public May 31 during the area’s annual Be A Tourist In Your Own Town Day for the first time since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
The Michigan House of Representatives voted 74-32 to ban partial-birth abortion Tuesday night.
The East Lansing City Council discussed the sources of funding for the proposed $116.4 million City Center II project formally for the first time at its work session Tuesday.
MSU officials met with leaders of nearly 20 of China’s top universities last week to discuss education issues and economic growth in the region.
Michigan families relying on unemployment insurance could be helped by a bill that will extend benefits by 13 weeks for all states and an additional 13 weeks for states such as Michigan experiencing a high rate of unemployment.
Click It or Ticket has become more than just a catchy slogan in East Lansing and in more than 50 counties across Michigan — and the hard work is paying off.
Summer courses offer an opportunity for students to catch up or get ahead, but MSU Registrar Dugald McMillan said the workload should not be underestimated.
The Ingham County Blue Tiger Democrats will host its first Summer Book Drive beginning Sunday and extending through June 8.
When Mary Alice Stollak auditioned hopefuls for the MSU Children’s Choir Tuesday she wasn’t just looking for kids with an enthusiasm for music — she was looking for students ready to work hard, travel the country and add to the group’s two Grammy Awards.
East Lansing residents hold differing opinions on City Center II, but there is one thing on which many agree — the inclusion of an upscale restaurant and wine bar would fill a hole in the city’s dining scene.
Every season, the home of the MSU hockey team experiences daily abuse from razor sharp skates, scorching pucks, slashing sticks and flying bodies. So it’s no surprise that after a full year of action, Munn Ice Arena is ready for its annual makeover. The $10,000 renovation on the 200-by-85-foot surface will be completed Thursday, giving the arena a fresh and rejuvenated look as it prepares for another grinding year.