Study shows truck drivers not at fault

Lansing - Max Menchaca stopped at a Lansing truck stop off Interstate 96 for a cup of coffee before heading back to Texas. During the more than 20-hour drive ahead of him, Menchaca and his Freightliner truck are sure to encounter some rude drivers on the long stretches of highway they travel together. And according to a AAA study, professional truck drivers such as Menchaca aren’t usually the ones at risk, or at fault, in car-truck collisions.

Service enables students to ask librarians online

If you can’t go to the Main Library, it can now come to you. Students have searched MSU’s databases from their homes since the library’s catalog went online.

Annual event ends up as political feast

Ionia - Gov. John Engler used the 75th annual Governor’s Day Luncheon at the Greater Ionia Fair to stump for Lt.

Auction attracts eager bidders

Lansing - Antiques, oddities and the everyday were unveiled for onlookers to put their money where their mouth is. It was all part of the Michigan Department of Management and Budget’s auction Wednesday at the former State Surplus Property, 3353 N.

State officials support increased restrictions for IDs

Ting Xiong said she read through piles of documents as an international student from China.“We are not a permanent people here,” the mathematics graduate student said.

Police briefs 07/24/02

Land-share proposal approved by council

East Lansing City Council unanimously approved a new draft of a land-share deal with Meridian Township on Tuesday.

Michigan farms declared disaster areas

Gibbs Berry Farm in Mason has suffered from the spastic weather conditions in Michigan.“There are some places that have gotten rain, but I happen to be in a strip here where we’ve only got rain once in July and June, it wasn’t much, but it helped things some - but things are in tough shape,” owner Donald Gibbs said.The farmer is struggling to make certain he doesn’t loose his crop and has been struggling to stay afloat.“I’m a strawberry and raspberry grower, and we’ve been irrigating like mad.

Enrollment begins for womens conference

The 2002 Lansing Conference for Women will take place at the Marriott at University Place, 300 M.A.C.

Pioneer of campus-growth exits U

The MSU administrator who started University Services is retiring after 36 years with MSU.University Services Director John L.

Free concert offers fun for families

The East Lansing Kiwanis Community Band will perform a free family concert in East Lansing’s Patriarche Park, located on the corner of E.

Police, educators worry about GHB legalization

Drug educators and law enforcement officials say there is a window of opportunity for GHB, or gamma hydroxybutyrate, to become more available.The drug feared by women and coveted by clubgoers was approved as Xyrem on Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration to treat narcolepsy.

Boys & Girls Club gets new director

The Boys & Girls Club of Lansing, 4315 Pleasant Grove Road, announced Mike Dean as the new director of the Teen Center on July 11. Formerly the unit director of the Grand River Elementary satellite club, Dean will oversee the operations of the Teen Center and provide programs for members ages 13 to 17. Dean received his bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Wright State University in 1979.

Police briefs 07/22/02

Land use to be discussed at meeting

East Lansing city officials are inviting residents to voice their opinions on the final stages of the Northern Tier Land Use Plan at a public hearing Wednesday. The forum will give residents a chance to voice their opinions of how the land should be developed.

Registration deadline approaching for day camps

The Harris Nature Center, 3998 Van Atta Road in Okemos, is holding three separate day-camps. All camps will run July 30 through Aug.

Police briefs 07/18/02

Provost left to fill 3 top positions in office

MSU will bid farewell to two more prominent administrators who are retiring or taking on new opportunities.

Waterslide to drop into E.L. Family Aquatic Center

If you see swimmers flying through the air at the East Lansing Family Aquatic Center, don’t be alarmed.The park, located at 6400 Abbott Road, after inspection, could debut its fourth slide Friday.

Dems to debate isssues in gubernatorial event

The first of two debates for the three Democratic candidates for governor is scheduled for Thursday. The first will be at 10:30 a.m.