Hospital hosts golf clinic to aid rehabilitation
Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital’s Golf Clinic will tee off June 11 to July 25.Anyone with a physical disability and an interest in learning to play golf or improve their game is welcome.The event will be from 10:15 a.m.
Lansing Center to hold annual housing expo
The fourth annual Michigan Conference on Affordable Housing breaks ground June 10 at the Lansing Center, 333 E.
Local reps introduce pipeline bill
Lansing - Pipeline companies will have to pay more to transport gas through Michigan if legislation proposed by lawmakers passes. The two bills, introduced by state Reps.
Charities begin anniversary house construction
The Habitat for Humanity/Lansing will be breaking ground on its 15th anniversary project, “The House that Lansing Built,” at 6 p.m.
U official heads to California
Former MSU President Jonathan Snyder is the reason Donald Straney came to MSU.“He cast a long shadow on the family,” said Straney, a zoology professor and assistant to the provost for faculty development.
Fathers Day festivities begin in downtown E.L.
Celebrate Father’s Day, June 16, in downtown East Lansing at the East Lansing Flea Market.More than 30 vendors will be selling a variety of goods at the market.
Riders seek repeal of helmet law
Thirty states have no laws regarding motorcycle helmets, and some Michigan riders think the state should become 31.“We’re the minority,” said Chip Ashton, treasurer of American Bikers Aimed Toward Education of Michigan.
Four hopefuls vie for school board seats
After a difficult budget year and the threatened closure of a school, four East Lansing school-board hopefuls look to fill the board’s two vacant seats.William Donohue, Daphne O’Regan, Randy Bell and Brett Gillespie all look forward to possibly joining the board when the district needs them most.All of the candidates have children who attend schools in the district, except for Gillespie, who has brothers in the district.“I want to ask questions and increase communication,” said Gillespie, a recent East Lansing High School graduate.
Chili cook-off to offer mouth-watering fun
Spicy servings of chili will bubble and make mouths water during Friday’s 2002 Down-By-The-River Chili Cook-Off . The event will feature more than 40varieties of chili supplied by different restaurants and organizations.
Legislature talks tongue splitting
Opinions are divided on whether people should be allowed to split their tongues. Tongue splitting, a procedure that separates the tongue into two separate parts, may not be allowed under legislation sponsored by State Rep.
Weakest Link looks for talent in Lansing
Lansing - When the number 67 was called, Ken Pierce stood up to introduce himself to the crowd. “My name’s Ken, I’m a safety consultant and a recovering anorexic,” the stocky Grand Ledge resident announced to erupting laughter. Pierce was one of 83 Michiganians who showed up at 9 a.m.
Proposal: Keep dogs on leash or pay the penalty
Lansing - The city council is expected to vote on a proposed addition to its nuisance ordinance Monday. If the ordinance passes, dog owners may find it bigger than just a nuisance. Critics say the addition, which would make unleashed dogs a public nuisance, could punish responsible dog owners with fines of up to $500 and up to 90 days in jail. But the city would issue a warning before the fines are given. Lansing resident Pete Bosheff said the proposed ordinance is too restrictive. “I’m a former breeder and have been a vet technician for a long time,” he said.
High-tech machine aids disease diagnosis
The search to predict heart attacks could stop at MSU.The computed tomography scanner in the Department of Radiology at the MSU Clinical Center has been running since January to help diagnose diseases before symptoms even occur.MSU is doing three main types of screening - heart, colon and lungs.Scanner section chief Kelly Ludema said the machine itself is fairly common, but it’s the research at MSU that makes it unique.“Part of our research is the prospective studies on patients who are asymptomatic and see how well machines like these do prevent deaths and prevent heart attacks.”The scanners usually cost about $1 million, Ludema said.
Public sex offenders registry challenged
A sex offender registry might not be available in Michigan if the U.S. Supreme Court upholds a Connecticut court decision.Last month, the Supreme Court said it would hear an appeal from Connecticut, where a federal judge got rid of the state’s sex offender registry last year.
Lab to study plant safety, U to head regional project
MSU was named the leader of a regional lab developed for the detection and diagnosing of plant pests and diseases Thursday.
Amendment could direct funds for scholarship to health care
A proposed constitutional amendment to dedicate tobacco settlement money to health care puts the future of the Michigan Merit Award Scholarship program in jeopardy. The Citizens for a Healthy Michigan Coalition introduced the Healthy Michigan Amendment in March. The proposed amendment would dedicate 90 percent of funds from the nationwide tobacco lawsuit settlement of 1998 to health care.
Proposed fees may stop online radio
MSU’s WDBM (88.9 FM) may have a problem it can’t fix.The online radio station, The Fix.org, is offline pending a proposed regulation to charge fees for playing music online.Librarian of Congress James H.