State legislators joined the fray of lawmakers denouncing last week’s 2-1 ruling by an appeals court panel that the Pledge of Allegiance’s reference to God is unconstitutional.
An MSU student and staff member died after suffering from a heart attack while helping his friend with home repairs Wednesday night. Larry Green, 56, re-enrolled at MSU last fall in an attempt to finish the degree he began in 1963.
High school and middle school students across the nation involved in extracurricular activities are now eligible for drug testing, the U.S.
The East Lansing City Council will hold a meeting at 7:30 p.m. today in East Lansing’s 54-B District Court, 101 Linden Street, to discuss a possible land-share agreement with Bath Township. Known as a 425 agreement, residents are encouraged to attend.
The Michigan Democratic Party accused Lt. Gov. Dick Posthumus on Wednesday of misleading voters with his new TV spots for the gubernatorial race. Party Chairman Mark Brewer said Posthumus’ advertisement unjustly tout the candidate’s record on education funding, retirement security and welfare. “His legislative career is full of examples of hostility toward seniors in this state,” Brewer said.
The days of long lines and grumbling stomachs at Buffalo Wild Wings may soon be over. The restaurant, 360 Albert Ave., currently seats 275 people, but it is seeking an additional 111 seats and 2,150 square feet by expanding into 350 Albert Ave.
The roaring ring from the familiar manila phones will not echo down dorm halls this fall.Rather, students will have to provide their own phone.Increased cell phone use among university students is leading to a decrease in the use of university-provided long distance services.MSU is seeing a decrease in the commission it receives from its long distance company, AT&T, said Tom Koch, telecommunications coordinator at University Housing..The drop is not substantial enough to change University Housing operations or reduce services to students, he said.But MSU will no longer provide phones for dorm rooms, though they will still offer them upon student request.
Penny-pinchers have been pouring into post offices around the country this week in an attempt to mail their letters before stamp prices rise to 37 cents this Sunday.The U.S.
Time’s up, put the No. 2 pencils down. The SAT may undergo some changes. The College Board today plans to announce revisions to the test in the math and English sections, as well as the addition of a writing section.
Two Lansing teens suspected of placing pop-bottle bombs on school property will likely be in juvenile court in the near future after police turned in forms to the prosecutor’s office Friday.The two boys, a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old, are suspected of placing at least five homemade bombs at various locations around Wainwright Elementary School, 4200 Wainwright Ave.
After debating environmental issues for two-and-a-half hours, the Central Michigan chapter of the Sierra Club was unable to endorse one of three candidates for the 29th District state Senate race.State Rep.
Lansing - A downtown office and housing development is one step closer to breaking ground after the city council approved the $2.18 million sale of city land for the new home of the Michigan State Police. The council voted 7-0 Monday to sell the land to developers Gary Granger and MSU Trustee Joel Ferguson, rejecting other recent offers of up to $4.2 million.
On July 1, exactly three weeks after the initial election, East Lansing school board candidates Randy Bell and William Donohue will finally know who wins the one available seat. After the two tied with 1,259 votes in the June 10 election, a hat drawing Friday named Donohue the official winner.
Thirteen-year-old Lee Kreutziger had his own ideas about police. But, a few East Lansing police officers spent the last two weeks changing his mind.Kreutziger and about 20 other students entering high school in the fall spent time with the officers as part of Camp ELPD, a joint effort of the police department and East Lansing school district to target a group of new high-schoolers.“I used to think cops were freaky dudes,” Kreutziger said.
A dead crow found in Mason earlier this month tested positive for the West Nile virus, the Ingham County Health Department said.The virus, which is transmitted to humans, birds, horses and other animals by infected mosquitoes, can cause a flu-like illness.
After House Republicans failed to secure enough votes to increase the cigarette tax Wednesday, House Democrats seized the opportunity to push their budget plan forward. The plan would raise $352 million by consolidating departments, freezing the single business tax, and taking money from the state lottery and “rainy day” fund. “It’s time to stop using smoke and mirrors to fix this budget crisis and start taking our jobs seriously,” said House Minority Leader Samuel “Buzz” Thomas, D-Detroit.
The director of MSU Libraries was appointed Thursday by Gov. John Engler to the Library of Michigan Board of Trustees.Clifford Haka will replace Thomas J.