Last week Scott Wriggelsworth watched with his father, Gene Wriggelsworth, as election results announced he would succeed his father as Ingham County Sheriff. Wriggelsworth, a lieutenant with the East Lansing Police Department, or ELPD, announced his candidacy in January 2015 when his father declined to run for another term.
On May 5, 2015, the City of East Lansing approved a Marijuana Decriminalization Charter Amendment that decriminalized the use of marijuana. Last month, the East Lansing City Council also passed an ordinance decriminalizing marijuana. Despite the new ordinance set forth, some MSU students do not fully comprehend what was approved.
A package of bills legalizing and regulating autonomous cars is waiting for Gov. Rick Snyder's signature.
Sparty’s Cabin, an environmentally sustainable “tiny house” built on a trailer, is now up for auction through a closed bid on the MSU Surplus Store’s website. The house will be on display on the front lawn of the Justin S. Morrill Hall of Agriculture this Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to a press release from MSU Agriculture and Natural Resources.
The number of students who drink and smoke regularly has gone down dramatically over the last 16 years, an MSU survey suggests.
As Thanksgiving is just two weeks away, most MSU students are preparing to head home to celebrate the holiday with their families and friends.
On Nov. 9, America decided it's 45th president: Republican Donald J. Trump. To many pundits and polls, this came as a shock. Democrat Hillary Clinton polled ahead in nearly every major swing state for a majority of the election, and was poised to win the election by a landslide.
An engineering group at MSU developed a system that will help with the quality of air in people’s homes.
After the crowd had filed in, the lights in the theater dimmed. The lights on the stage came up and four students stood on the stage in silence.
More than 2,000 people attended a rally against hate, bigotry, sexism and racism at the Rock that turned into a march across campus.
MSU College Democrats held a "Rally Against Hate, Bigotry, Racism and Sexism" that began on MSU's campus.
MSU College Democrats held a "Rally Against Hate, Bigotry, Racism and Sexism" that began on MSU's campus. The protest size grew exponentially and began to march down Grand River Avenue. Protesters have split up, one group remains inside the Union and the other is currently to the Capitol. Stay with The State News for updates.
Wednesday night, students, faculty and community members gathered in the Business Complex for an event called “The Day After.” This event provided an inclusive space where members of the community could reflect on the election and voice their thoughts. The first hour of The Day After included asking a panel of alumni questions about where the country is headed and what can be done in response.
The president of the Associated Students of Michigan State University, or ASMSU, Lorenzo Santavicca, reached out to undergraduate students via email and Twitter in an effort to let them know that he and ASMSU leadership are available to listen and empathize with students following Election Day.
East Lansing City Council unanimously adopted Ordinances 1380 and 1382 on nonconforming use properties Wednesday night.
Students gathered at the Rock Wednesday afternoon to advocate for the removal of oil pipelines known as Line 5 from the Straits of Mackinac
Amidst another sexual abuse lawsuit, this time pulling in the names of former national team coordinators Bela and Marta Karolyi into the pot, ex-MSU faculty member and former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar came in third place in a local election for Holt School Board.
For the next eight years, Republican candidate Dan Kelly and Democratic incumbent Dianne Byrum will serve on MSU's Board of Trustees. Trustee Byrum has been elected to return after serving an eight-year term.
After months of intense campaigning, America finally has its answer. Republican Donald Trump will be the 45th president of the United States.
“Now and in time to be, Wherever green is worn, Are changed, changed utterly: A terrible beauty is born,” Irish poet W.B. Yeats wrote of the 1916 Easter Rising. The Easter Rising was a rebellion by Irish nationalists against British rule with the hope of establishing an independent nation. Though the uprising lasted only six days, it changed Ireland’s course for the 20th century.