Police Brief 06/04/08
About $190 worth of items were stolen from a 1999 Dodge sport pickup in Lot 67, near Jenison Field House Sunday between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
About $190 worth of items were stolen from a 1999 Dodge sport pickup in Lot 67, near Jenison Field House Sunday between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
Two alternative energy projects led by MSU professors were chosen last week to receive grants from the University Research Corridor, or URC, the partnership among MSU, Wayne State University and University of Michigan, the state’s three research universities.
A battle of words covered browsers across the world Tuesday as stories debated whether or not Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., would concede from the presidential race following the primaries in South Dakota and Montana.
It could be lights, camera, action for MSU after Lansing officials announced a $9 million project Tuesday that would create a movie studio in downtown Lansing.
Whether offering their support or expressing their concerns about City Center II, East Lansing residents once again discussed the project before the City Council at its meeting Tuesday.
It can withstand grilling, boiling, baking and steaming, but Michigan’s asparagus — second only to California in acres planted — is threatened by weeds, plant disease and compromised farm land. An MSU research team, comprised of professors, farmers and researchers, has been working on a project focused on ensuring Michigan remains a leading producer of asparagus.
A local restaurant owner and his employee are cooking more than food these days — they’re also mixing up fuel.
Three people were injured in a motor vehicle crash, one injured critically, on U.S. 127 Monday around 4 p.m., according to Ingham County police Lt. Eric Trojanowicz.
After a series of public hearings on City Center II, Tuesday’s East Lansing City Council agenda includes a vote on the project’s zoning and site plan, but public officials say the council’s decision could be deferred.
Be sure to master that left hook: It may end up all over the Internet. Online fight videos, including a videotape that surfaced in March on YouTube.com of an attack on a teenage girl in Florida, are becoming more publicized.
A $1,000 Sony Vaio laptop was stolen from the first floor of the Main Library at 4:10 p.m. Monday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
Some engineering professors encourage their students to create projects that shoot for the stars. K. Jayaraman requires it. Jayaraman, a chemical engineering and materials science professor, has been working on what he calls a “sun harvesting” project for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, or JPL, at NASA which involves creating specifically designed solar lenses for more efficient energy collection.
When Brian Stevens heard MSU was switching loan programs, he hated the thought of having to go through a ton of paperwork. “It was kind of a hassle on the students’ part, that I had to manually do it,” said Stevens, a second-year counseling graduate student.
While warm temperatures are drawing more people outside this time of year, Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land is reminding Michigan residents to step up their safety in her “Be Safe, Be Seen” campaign.
As a way to promote appreciation and conservation of Michigan’s outdoors, the Department of Natural Resources, or DNR, is hosting the state’s annual summer Free Fishing Weekend Saturday and Sunday. The DNR has held two separate free fishing weekends every year since 1986, the second being in February, said Lynne Thoma, departmental technician with the DNR.
The temperatures are rising in Michigan and as common summer activities like barbecuing, campfires and fireworks begin to increase, so are concerns about fire safety.
The number of rabid animals in Michigan has been increasing annually, resulting in raised awareness on the potentially fatal disease. Last year Ingham County had more reported rabid animals than any other county in Michigan with 29 animals.
Democratic Party leaders decided Michigan and Florida delegates will be allowed half a vote each at this summer’s Democratic convention — a decision an MSU political expert said the states should have expected.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm asked Michigan legislators Friday to approve about $163 million in federal funding to improve Michigan airports, including $4.75 million for Lansing’s Capital Region International Airport.
Thanks to low-cost transportation and additional sponsors, thousands of families went exploring on Saturday, laughing and enjoying themselves in the sunshine. The families weren’t at Cedar Point or anywhere out of state. They were right in their hometown.