Council to review application

The East Lansing City Council will discuss alley improvements and an application for a grant to buy a building downtown Tuesday. Carolyn Bennett, East Lansing community and economic development administrator, said the department is asking city council to approve an application from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to receive a grant to purchase a building in downtown East Lansing. “It is to start City Center Two,” Bennett said.

Ronald House enjoys anniversary party

The Ronald McDonald House of Mid-Michigan might not give you super-sized combo meals.But it can give comfort and a place to stay for out-of-town parents with sick children.“I can walk across the street and see my daughter anytime I want,” Lansing resident Shelly Vendeville said.Vendeville is staying at the house, 121 S.

Free phone cards feature health message about AIDS

Free calling cards are bringing an important message. The message has been in brochures, posters, advertisements, billboards and public announcements.The message is AIDS is still killing people.The Midwest AIDS Prevention Project is distributing 5,000 free 10-minute phone cards to gay and bisexual men throughout Michigan.

Cream ale social commemorates sign

East Lansing will travel back in time Friday to celebrate a Michigan tradition. The East Lansing Historical Society will kick off the first of four East Lansing Cream Ale Parties from 7 p.m.

DCL partners up with Lithuanian university

The MSU-Detroit College of Law and Vytautas Magnus University of Lithuania agreed to offer a certificate in transnational law Wednesday.During the 2000-01 academic year, MSU-DCL sent three faculty members to teach at the Lithuanian school, which is located in the city of Kaunas.

U school operates D.A.R.E. training for Michigan officers

The Drug Abuse Resistance Education program (D.A.R.E.) charged 11 more officers to change the way middle school students think about drugs, with some help from MSU’s School of Criminal Justice.D.A.R.E.

False calls push cops buttons

Your cell phone might be crying wolf without your knowledge.Lansing police Lt. Ray Hall said the department is now receiving many false emergency calls from cell phones.“This year, for the first time, we experienced receiving more cellular 911 calls than from normal phones,” he said.

Ronald McDonald House to honor anniversary

Lansing’s Ronald McDonald House of Mid-Michigan does more than just love seeing people smile.The house provides comfort to those who need it badly.This year alone, the Lansing house has provided a place to stay for 220 out-of-town families whose children were in the hospital.On Saturday, the facility, at 121 S.

Sparrow to host celebration for local cancer survivors

The Sparrow Regional Cancer Center is sponsoring its seventh annual National Cancer Survivors Day on Saturday.

College of Social Science soon to name new dean

There will be a changing of the guard at the MSU College of Social Science. Marietta Baba is expected to be named the new dean of the College of Social Science at the MSU Board of Trustees meeting Friday.

Rogers campaigns early

HOWELL - He’s only been in office six months, but U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is hopping onto the campaign trail a little early - and he’s getting a little help from a friend. Vice President Dick Cheney joined the Brighton Republican for a $1,000-a-plate fund-raiser in the congressman’s district Monday evening. “It’s funny - the other night I said to my wife, ‘Guess who’s coming to dinner?’” Rogers said.

Web site revamp to boost tourism

The Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau has a new, state-of-the-art Web site it hopes will attract more people to the Lansing area.

Students catch credit card debt bug

Kim Reid doesn’t want a credit card.She doesn’t want to spend money.But Tuesday afternoon, she was strolling through downtown East Lansing in search of a job or two to support her habits.“I spend money on entertainment,” the no-preference freshman said.

Health forum features Princeton professor

With biting jokes and startling facts, Uwe Reinhardt, a professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton University, captivated an audience that included MSU President M.

System earns poor ratings

Parents who are channel-surfing with their children might think TV-MA stands for “mighty awesome.” However, it doesn’t. It stands for “Mature Audience only,” and is part of the rating system used to protect children from viewing inappropriate television shows. In his new book, Bradley Greenberg, MSU professor of communication and telecommunication, says most parents don’t understand the rating system. Greenberg said the idea for his book, “The Alphabet Soup of Television Rating Programs,” came from the research he was conducting on the effects of television on children. Television, he said, is trying to police itself and that was the scheme of his research.

Bills strike Great Lakes drilling debate

Energy companies could soon have permission from the state Legislature to drill for oil and natural gas under Michigan’s portion of the Great Lakes. The topic has led to bitter debate along partisan lines since the state Senate passed two bills on the subject, 20-13, in May - all in favor being Republicans and all opposed being Democrats.

Open house provides up-close look at bats

Haslett - Bats are nocturnal creatures, but the sun didn’t keep them from showing off for local residents Saturday afternoon during the Organization for Bat Conservation’s third annual Open House.

House approves privacy bill

It’s almost inevitable.If you own a telephone, there’s a good chance the phone has rung just as you sit down for a relaxing evening meal.And the person on the other end probably isn’t your best friend or a relative calling to inquire about your day.

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Nutritionist presents food analysis system

Instead of letting warm-weather lemonade-sippers continue to drink unaware, nutritionist Roy Vartabedian will be on campus Tuesday to help educate them. During nearly 10 years of research, Vartabedian has analyzed the nutrient density of more than 3,000 items in the food pyramid and created a point-system rating for each food. The food analysis was published in his book, “Nutripoints: The Breakthrough Point System for Optimal Nutrition.” “This is a nutritional system that will help the average person figure out what foods to eat very easily,” he said.