Kids enjoy art at 4-H garden

Soaked from head to toe, 4-year-old Mason resident Adrienne Hough grinned from cheek to cheek.“I like the frogs,” Hough said, as she danced under the squirts of water coming from cement frogs, one of the features in the Michigan 4-H Children’s Garden.Hough was one of about 50 children who enjoyed art under the hot sun during the garden’s “Art Day.”Mason resident Karen Krepps said she took the morning off from work to spend the day with her grandchildren, Jacob and Faith Krepps.“It’s great,” the elder Krepps said.

Panera Bread says community kneads it

The smell of fresh bread baking will be wafting through Meridian Township next month. Panera Bread, a bakery-cafe, is expected to open Aug.

Black heritage to be celebrated in Lansing pride parade

This weekend, some Lansing streets will be flooded with a showcase of pride.The second Annual African American Pride Parade will be held at 11 a.m.

Police briefs 08/02/01

Report claims college dating is near-extinct

The music’s blaring, and college students are practicing their mating call - grinding. From across the bar, boy meets girl who’s hoping for Mr. Right, but instead she will settle for Mr. Right Now.

U alumnus, artist dies at 69

MSU alumnus Italo Scanga, an internationally known sculptor and painter, died Friday from a heart attack.

Postponed hearing will help investigation

The preliminary hearing for the DeWitt woman accused of killing her husband, an MSU professor, that was scheduled for Tuesday, has been postponed until Sept.

Police briefs 08/01/01

State named best in voting management

The 2000 presidential election created controversy across the country in regards to voting procedures.

Film uses real events to promote drinking safety

After viewing “The Best Years Of Your Life,” a film targeting binge drinking, an MSU student took the proper precautions to save his roommate’s life.MSU police Capt.

Tentative hearing to review evidence in professors death

At 9 a.m. Tuesday, a woman charged with murdering her husband, an MSU professor, might have a preliminary hearing.The hearing is scheduled to determine if there is enough evidence for 28-year-old Jonaki Ray to go to trial in the death of Dinesh Balagangadhar, 29, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, but Ray’s attorney is hoping to postpone it.DeWitt police Chief Douglas Rogers said Ray has not given a reason for the stabbing, which took place at the couple’s DeWitt home July 1.Balagangadhar died of a single stab wound to the upper chest area, which penetrated the heart and lungs.Rogers said Ray claims she was preparing a meal and accidentally stabbed her husband when either she turned into him or he turned into her.She has been held at the Clinton County Jail since her arrest.Ray’s attorney, Frank Reynolds, said he is meeting with Clinton County Prosecuting Attorney Charles Sherman today and hopes to postpone the preliminary trial.“There (are) some very important pieces of lab work that are not back yet,” he said Sunday.The lab reports, Reynolds said, are important pieces of evidence needed before the hearing.DeWitt police Detective Scott Ciupak is handling the investigation and would not comment on the specifics of his investigation.He did say there were some concerns about Ray’s status in the United States.

Rape survivors urged to speak up

The MSU Department of Police and Public Safety is trying to encourage survivors of rape to report the crime.MSU police Chief Bruce Benson said survivors of sexual assault cases are overwhelmingly reluctant to come forward.“The numbers don’t vary a lot,” he said.

Police briefs 07/30/01

Bill would provide funding for rape kits

Lansing resident Heather Boyer said her insurance covered her hospital costs when she was raped in 1999.“The hospital experience was very positive,” Boyer said.But not all survivors can cover the expenses to cover a rape kit.“The out-of-pocket costs can be scary and intimidating,” Boyer said.State Sen.

Community services go online

Web sites have become an increasingly important way for people to get information to others.And companies and average citizens aren’t the only ones accessing the World Wide Web.

Harpers turns retro to raise money for crime victims council

Big hair, leggings and the music of Devo will be back this Friday. The 1980s will be returning to East Lansing, but only for one night. The Crime Victims Advocacy Council is holding a 1980s theme fund-raising event at Harper’s Restaurant & Brewpub, 131 Albert Ave., to help fund the group. “We support and provide services for victims of any crime,” said Heather Boyer, executive director of the council. The organization was founded this past January by victims of crime to help other victims deal with trauma and stress.

Police briefs 07/26/01

Program says, Go green, go white, go get a job!

College is supposed to be the greatest time in your life, but sometimes students have too much fun and forget about their careers. Ken Parsons, a philosophy graduate student, said he feels society plays a part in why students don’t take finding a job or career seriously. “We live in a world that accepts extreme debt and parents financing for their kid’s education,” Parsons said. The Career Development Center is here to help impress upon students just how important a career is.

Historical books hit digital world

Students can feel like they are traveling to 19th century America by reading the books of their ancestors’ past, part of MSU’s lasted archive collections on the Web. MSU Libraries, through the American Memory Web site at the Library of Congress, released a collection of Sunday school books from the 1800s in a digital format that is free to the public. “The Sunday school books are really interesting in contrast to now because we’re educated to see all the shades of gray and all the sides of the argument,” said Ruth Ann Jones, the digital projects coordinator for MSU Libraries.

Local cops get tough about buckling up

Drivers should buckle up, otherwise the police will buckle down.The law allows for officers to stop motorists for not wearing a safety belt in the front seat, if a child 4- to 15-years-old is not properly buckled up, or if a child passenger under 4-years-old is not in an approved child safety seat.Lansing police Lt.