In his fourth State of the State address, Snyder Gov. Rick Snyder delivered a sweeping speech that focused on the state’s successes while peppering in a slew of promises for the future, including creating more opportunities to connect with jobs. The governor emphasized the need to keep talented people from abroad in Michigan.
During winter break about 348,000 people in the Lansing area went without power when an ice storm hit the area late last month, some staying dark through the holidays and the new year. At Hannah Community Center on Wednesday night, the Board of Water and Light, or BWL, had a chance to answer community questions and explain their process for restoring power. Four BWL officials sat at the podium, including BWL General Manager Peter J.
With the newest federal appropriations bill including $55 million to fund the construction of MSU’s Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, university officials are waiting anxiously for Congress to approve the potential funds. Congress likely will vote on the issue within the next two weeks.
Plans and promises were made. Final dates have come and gone. But finished results have yet to be seen. The plans for three local developments have been progressing much slower than originally anticipated. Residents were expecting to see a Sweet Lorraine’s Fabulous Mac N’ Cheez in early December.
Michigan Clean Water Action Campaign Organizer Mary Brady-Enerson said getting university administration to produce a timeline for the removal of the power plant is their top priority for MSU.
WKAR rang in two milestones this month, turning 60 on Wednesday and celebrating the 10-year mark of its switch to digital broadcasting.
The Council of Graduate Students, or COGS, is pushing for more accessible mental health care on campus, especially for graduate students.
On Wednesday, the day before Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder will deliver his fourth State of the State address in the dawn of an election year, the leaders of the Democratic legislature convened in the Capitol to make the case against the hallmark policies of Snyder’s term.
Despite receiving an offer annually, President Lou Anna K. Simon has remained adamant in refusing any increases in her salary. At the December Board of Trustees meeting, Simon turned down a raise for the sixth year in a row.
As the East Lansing City Council began their special meeting to discuss the strategic direction of the city in the coming years, one difference was felt throughout the room — the absence of Mayor Nathan Triplett. Triplett was hospitalized on Monday because of complications with Crohn’s Disease.
Long-forgotten university policies soon might lay the foundation for how MSU is intending to handle conduct, ownership and social media in the classroom.
Inside the old, run-down walls of Demonstration Hall, members of the MSU Army ROTC swung down the walls from ropes, preparing for potential future endeavors outside of MSU.
The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, was approved for funding on Tuesday and is well on its way to becoming part of MSU’s campus.
In terms of biofuel, corn yields the most on a worldwide scale. But an MSU study shows that focusing solely on the fuel output of the crop could come with large-scale consequences.
MSU is putting the wall-mounted swipe Attendance System to sleep by the end of the spring semester.
East Lansing Mayor Nathan Triplett was hospitalized yesterday and underwent surgery on Tuesday due to complications from Crohn’s Disease, according to a statement from the city.
Lansing will receive the technical Green Design Assistance under the Greening America’s Capitals program provided by the U.S.
Lansing’s mayor, three council members and the city clerk were sworn in Monday evening at the Lansing Center.
Despite the worldwide increase in the number of smokers, MSU data reflects on the habit as rapidly decreasing.
MSU professor of geography Jeff Andresen spoke about the impact of climate change on agriculture on a panel for the Michigan Agri-Business Association’s 81st winter conference.