East Lansing residents still are seeing the effects of this weekend’s winter storm, including power outages and fallen trees or limbs.
Police have arrested seven other suspects with an alleged connection to the civil disturbances that occurred in East Lansing after the Big Ten Championship.
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians will move forward with their plan to build a casino in downtown Lansing, after a federal court of appeals ruled a lower court did not have the necessary jurisdiction to stop the project. A Grand Rapids federal court previously granted the state an injunction to halt the project to build an 125,000-square-foot casino called Kewadin Lansing.
An ordinance amending the regulations placed on East Lansing bars was passed by the city council Tuesday evening after nearly a year of discussions and attempts to fix perceived issues with downtown nightlife. Under the plan, restaurants that have been open for two years, have fewer than 150 seats and serve lunch at least five days out of the week would be able to serve 60 percent alcohol and 40 percent food.
Police have arrested and arraigned a new suspect in connection with events following the Big Ten Championship game last weekend, according to a statement from the East Lansing Police Department. East Lansing resident Justin Paul Roe, 20, was arrested and arraigned Friday on three disorderly conduct charges, which include kindling a fire, remaining within 300 feet of an open fire and unlawful assembly. Each charge is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and up to $500 in fines.
A total of seven people have been arraigned for disorderly conduct charges in the aftermath of the chaos in East Lansing following the Big Ten Championship game. East Lansing residents Oscar David Mansky, 18, and Ibrahim Temitope Oloko, 18, as well as Charlotte resident Tyler Joseph-Roy Osgood, 20, face disorderly conduct charges for remaining within 300 feet of an open fire, according to a statement from the East Lansing Police Department. The charge is a misdemeanor and are punishable by up to 90 days in jail and up to $500 in fines.
MSU police are investigating a robbery that occurred at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday near Hubbard Road. An 18-year-old male student was standing outside of South Hubbard Hall near East Akers Hall when a man approached him and asked for directions, according to a statement from police.
Four East Lansing residents have been arraigned after being arrested during Saturday’s civil disturbance in Cedar Village.
The chaotic aftermath of the Big Ten Championship celebration in East Lansing could have caused anywhere between $5,000 and $10,000 in property damage at Cedar Village, according to DTN Management Co. Vice President Colin Cronin. Early estimates indicate between $5,000 and $10,000 of damage was caused by revelers following the football team’s win against Ohio State. Cronin said the damage was mostly centralized to Cedar Village and predominantly includes damage to trees and other landscaping items.
More than 300 members of the MSU community have raised thousands for a student whose car was overturned during the chaos that followed MSU’s win over Ohio State to demonstrate that the offenders’ actions are not indicative of the entire student body.
Police responded to a minimum of 57 fires throughout the city and made 15 arrests after MSU’s win in the Big Ten Championship game against Ohio State, according to a weekend report released Monday morning by the East Lansing Police Department. According to a previous statement from police, East Lansing police and fire units responded to Cedar Village at about 4 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 on reports of multiple fires and crowds.
Police intend to press charges against anyone who participated in Sunday morning’s festivities in Cedar Village. East Lansing police arrived at the scene at about midnight after receiving calls about several fires and large crowds immediately following MSU’s victory against Ohio State, according to a statement from police.
More than two hours into the riots that engulfed the streets Cedar Village, riot police on scene began intervening.
Former South African leader Nelson Mandela died at age 95 on Thursday after a long-fought battle with a lung infection, drawing shocked reactions from the MSU community. Mandela’s name is one to mark the history books, carrying with it a story known across the globe. He was a known anti-apartheid revolutionary and, even after being convicted of treason and spending 27 years in prison, he was able to peacefully arrange an end to white minority rule in his country with his previous captors.
If all goes well, the MSU Spartan Marching Band could soon collaborate with famous Michigan-born rapper Eminem. Band officials got word earlier this week that the rapper might want to have the Spartans play a few bars of music for a promo airing on ESPN near the time of the Rose Bowl.
The preliminary exam for the man accused of holding an MSU student in his apartment against her will has been moved.
State officials say Michigan is exceeding its energy efficiency goals, saving companies $936 million in 2012, according to a new state report.
U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Detroit, who has served as a legislator for more than 30 years, will visit MSU’s campus Friday to give a speech for ethics in the law profession. The Frank J. Kelley Institute of Ethics and the Legal Profession, in the MSU College of Law, holds a yearly lecture series — Levin’s will be this year’s centerpiece.
As classes end and finals week begins, many students are feeling overwhelmed. This weekend, East Lansing has opportunities for students to enjoy annual events that have become a part of local holiday tradition.?
The 1960’s were a turbulent time for the U.S. In the midst of the Civil Rights Movement, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and the Vietnam War snatched many men away from their families. The situation in the country reflected in Lansing, where residents started questioning their lifestyle and MSU President John Hanna found himself waist deep in the war.