Michigan's newly elected officials plan their next steps
After a historic midterm election, Michigan will have a new governor, attorney general, and secretary of state, while East Lansing will get new representatives at the state and federal level.
After a historic midterm election, Michigan will have a new governor, attorney general, and secretary of state, while East Lansing will get new representatives at the state and federal level.
The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, or LARA, has ended its investigation into Brooke Lemmen, former co-worker and friend to ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar. Lemmen worked with Nassar at both MSU and Twistars Gymnastics Club. She resigned from MSU in January 2017.
MSU alumna Kelly Roudebush will be the first woman to act as the chief of police for Michigan State University.
The Toys for Tots collection drive will take new, unwrapped toy donations at locations across East Lansing through Dec. 12.
A new research facility through MSU AgBioResearch with the aim to focus on natural resource issues will officially open this Wednesday. The off-campus facility, the Corey Marsh Ecological Research Center, is the 14th AgBioResearch center in Michigan and will open outside Laingsburg, a press release said.
Downtown East Lansing's Winter Glow event will run from 2 to 5 p.m. on Dec. 1 and feature winter themed activities like pictures with Santa.
A new tuition structure — block tuition — will be implemented at MSU by the fall of 2019. Under the model, undergraduate students taking 12 to 18 credit hours will be charged a flat rate for tuition equal to paying for 15 credits. Since its unanimous approval by the MSU Board of Trustees at the June board meeting, not much of its eventual implementation has been discussed, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education Mark Largent said.
Former Michigan State President Lou Anna K. Simon was arraigned Monday on four counts of lying to investigators about her knowledge of ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse.
With funds from the income tax on the horizon, plans for addressing East Lansing’s aging infrastructure are taking shape.
Former Michigan State President Lou Anna K. Simon discussed ex-MSU doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse in a meeting in May 2014, according to court records.
After a nearly $12 million construction project, Wilson Road will now connect to Hagadorn Road and provide a second entrance to MSU's main campus from the east.
One of Lansing’s oldest charities, Old Newsboys, will sell "Lansing Spoof Journals" Dec. 6 as part of its yearly tradition of helping school children receive footwear.
Former MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon was charged Tuesday with two felony counts and two misdemeanor counts for lying to police. Members of the community reacted to the news with surprise and concern.
Ex-MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon was charged Tuesday with lying to police as part of an ongoing investigation into MSU's handling of Larry Nassar, according a report by the Lansing State Journal.
Following the proposed Title IX rules announced by the U.S. Department of Education on Nov. 16, MSU released a statement in response to these changes, which could affect how universities investigate on-campus sexual assaults.
Both chambers of the state Legislature passed a bill — almost unanimously — to allow for online voter registration in Michigan.
As two of East Lansing's other major construction projects look to secure tenants, progress has been made on the long-dormant Park District project at Grand River and Abbot.
Launch Trampoline Park is set to open in the Meridian Mall in 2019, and owner Matt Dalson hopes it can be a hotspot for all-ages fun.
Students and faculty gathered in the Erickson Hall Kiva on Wednesday for 'Embrace the Rain' — an annual showcase of narratives, poetry, art and music relating to mental health awareness.
Merri Jo Bales, a former executive director at Consumers Energy, is joining MSU as vice president and strategic director of university communications, according to a university press release. Her appointment was made in light of the university’s changing communications needs.