MICHIGAN
Word on the street
Why do you think people get crazy on the roads during a holiday weekend?
MICHIGAN
Hazards of the holiday
Fourth of July weekend means hot dogs, fireworks and fun — but it can also mean an increased level of risk on the roads.
MSU
Alumni relive MSU experience
Sparty riled up a unique crowd in the Auditorium on Wednesday as alumni from decades past and children still in grade school were brought together on campus for Grandparents University.
MICHIGAN
Vacant downtown space to house tech companies
MSU students, professors and East Lansing residents who are looking to start up a technology-based business could soon have a place to do so.
MICHIGAN
E.L. police host camp for students
Thanks to the Camp ELPD scavenger hunt around MacDonald Middle School, 11-year-old Brittany Price will know her way around when she enters 7th grade in the fall.
MICHIGAN
Mich. group to host energy-efficient party
In order to spread awareness on energy efficiency, clean energy and global warming, Clean Water Action is hosting a Lights Out Party Thursday that will be run completely without the use of electricity.
MICHIGAN
Downtown E.L. shops to host sidewalk sale through Saturday
Students and East Lansing residents can do their shopping outside this weekend by attending the annual East Lansing sidewalk sales.
MICHIGAN
Fire experts warn Mich. residents of fireworks safety
Fireworks light up the Michigan skies every Fourth of July season with varying degrees of color, sound and power but East Lansing fire marshal, Bob Pratt said a lot of these displays are breaking Michigan law.
MSU
Tour focuses on alternative crops
Canola and barley crops were showcased Wednesday at the MSU and MSU Extension alternative crop research and demonstration tour.
MSU
Professor emeritus recommended for interim dean position
Professor emeritus Elvin Lashbrooke has been recommended to the MSU Board of Trustees for the position of interim dean of the Eli Broad College of Business and Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at MSU, effective July 1.
MICHIGAN
LCC student given 60 days in jail for role in Cedar Fest riot
A 20-year-old Lansing Community College student was sentenced to 60 days in the Ingham County Jail for obstructing a police officer and assembling for riot during the Cedar Fest riot.
NEWS
Police Brief 06/25/08
A 48-year-old male with no university affiliation was asked to leave Forest Akers West Golf Course at 9:30 a.m. Thursday after approaching golfers participating in a tournament for male teenagers and offering golf lessons, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
NEWS
Minimum wage increase helps people afford basics, luxuries
For Tim Jenkins, a 25-cent increase in minimum wage will help him afford basic expenses like food and a bus pass.
NEWS
Pride persists in Mich.
It’s a time to have fun and be happy about being lesbian, bisexual, gay or transgender — at least that’s how psychology senior Michelle Nickerson describes the Michigan Pride festival, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this weekend at Riverfront Park, 300 N. Grand Ave. in Lansing.
NEWS
Garden project helps residents save money
One way East Lansing residents and students can help save money with the poor economy is to rent plots of land at a community garden and grow their own vegetables.
NEWS
Mich. E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef from Kroger stores
A public health alert has been issued by the Michigan Department of Community Health, or MDCH, regarding E. coli illnesses linked to Kroger Co. food stores.
MICHIGAN
Abbot/Chandler project expected to end early
Students living along the northern portion of Abbot Road won’t have to take a detour much longer, as the Abbot/Chandler reconstruction project is ahead of schedule.
MSU
Psychology dept. manages summer
A two-part research program studying autism in children is being conducted by MSU psychology professors and several students this summer at MSU’s Psychological Clinic.
MSU
Subject, experiment numbers drop
The lower summer enrollment on campus has emptied out more than just residence halls, as graduate students trying to complete dissertations in the Department of Psychology are left without subjects for their research studies.