NEWS
Owner places blame on tree, press as burger goes down
Buns, beef and boardwalk fries took a hit when Burger Down, 529 E. Grand River Ave., closed its doors this week.
NEWS
Police Brief 10/31/07
Four hundred feet of copper wire cable valued at $1,200 was stolen from the Physical Plant in the past two weeks, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
NEWS
University, police effective in response to Berkey scare
When Tim Russell heard loud, repeated popping noises outside his second floor Berkey Hall classroom Tuesday, he didn’t hesitate to act.
NEWS
Selling yourself
Drops of sweat emerged from Russel Scovill’s pale forehead as he tried attaching a new license plate to the back of his green Dodge Caravan on Tuesday. Minutes passed, but the East Lansing resident still couldn’t anchor it in.
MICHIGAN
Virginia Avenue to break ground
The Virginia Avenue project will break ground at 10 a.m. on Thursday at the site of the redevelopment.
MSU
MSU tech program transformed
Eight months after it debuted, a program developed to support MSU researchers is getting off the ground.
MICHIGAN
Eastwood hosts Halloween
A safe environment for parents is as important as candy for children — which is why Bath resident Mary Kolund decided to take her son trick-or-treating Wednesday at Eastwood Towne Center, 3003 Preyde Blvd., in Lansing.
MSU
ASMSU spends student taxes for new furniture
When international relations sophomore Darrin Sembarski heard ASMSU spent $12,443.36 on new office furniture, he wasn’t pleased.
MSU
Students to push for energy efficiency
Thousands of student activists, including 60 from MSU, are expected to gather in the nation’s capital this weekend to push for environmentally friendly policies.
MSU
Innovations: Professor studies physical discrimination
Mark Roehling has heard the stories and scenarios of managers canceling interviews because potential employees were overweight.
NEWS
Legislature passes long-awaited budget solution
Gov. Jennifer Granholm met with reporters today to thank the Legislature for solving the budget crisis.
NEWS
Victim's son, crime scene investigator testify at Macon's preliminary exam
Family members of accused serial killer Matthew Macon and relatives of victims descended upon Lansing’s 54-A District Court on Tuesday for the first day of his preliminary examination.
NEWS
Victims remembered
On April 27, 2006, 19-year-old Natasha Miller was found in a Commerce Township park pond strangled to death by her ex-boyfriend.
NEWS
State budget talks close to finished
Budget negotiations have been running much smoother than they were a month ago when state legislators battled over balancing Michigan’s budget.
NEWS
No deals so far between Comcast and Big Ten
Don’t expect Comcast Corp. and Big Ten Network to connect for an alley-oop this basketball season.
MSU
ASMSU donates $5K to Safe Place
After hearing about the alleged assaults on campus, biochemistry junior Mahesh Chandrasekhar said ASMSU would be wise to donate money to help women who need safety and security.
MSU
'Women and gender studies' may become new major in fall 2008
When Kelley Schacht was deciding what to major in, she was surprised women studies was not available.
MICHIGAN
Legislators fight to keep state police headquarters on campus
Legislators are fighting to keep the Michigan State Police headquarters on MSU’s campus.
MICHIGAN
Mich. women's health issues rank among worst in nation
Michigan’s heart disease and obesity rate among women is higher than the national average, according to the National Women’s Law Center.