Police departments from East Lansing, Meridian Township and Lansing are looking for a man accused of robbing multiple convenience stores in the capital area. According to the Lansing State Journal, the suspect robbed three convenience stores in three hours.
When listeners tune their radio dials to 88.9 more than a mile or two from campus, they often receive static.
On Saturday afternoon, graduate student Nick Nelson and a small band of his friends braved the slippery slush and took to the snow-covered field behind ?the rock on Farm Lane for their fourth annual snow football game and reunion. Nelson said he started this tradition out of boredom four years ago when he was an undergraduate student at MSU.
The Lansing Board of Water and Light, or BWL, will host community forums to discuss the aftermath of a December ice storm that left about 34,800 people without power in the Lansing area. Some residents went without power from Dec.
During the warmer months, Walled Lake, Mich., resident David Jasinski tends to his sprinkler business.
Parts of the Lansing area went dark on Friday night into Saturday morning with power outages, according Board of Water and Light, or BWL. A snowblower hit a padmount transformer, causing an outage near the 200 block of North Capitol Avenue. Nearly 100 residents also lost power along Grand River Avenue and Waverly Road in Lansing, as well as the Groesbeck area of Lansing, on Saturday morning due to a downed power line.
An MSU student was arrested for allegedly attacking her boyfriend at about 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 7 in West Owen Hall, according to police. MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said the 19-year-old student became violent during a verbal altercation with her boyfriend, a 21-year-old student, when she accused him of infidelity.
After two hours of back and forth debate, ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government, decided to move forward on the bike share initiative that would put 40 bikes at 10 locations on campus for student rental use.
For the second consecutive year, the state of Michigan looks to end the fiscal year with unspent cash, according to an estimate from Michigan’s Senate Fiscal Agency.
Dance instructors Robert Messer and Linda Hanson enjoy nothing more than bringing people a glimpse into England’s past through dance — costumes and all. The pair teach English country dancing, a widely-recognized style of dancing that began in England in about the 1600s as a way for men and women to interact together in a social setting.
Some students report bus delays of five to 10 minutes, although it is improving with recent fairer weather.
As the new year begins, the court schedule is beginning to heat up. The past year brought cases that likely will be on the docket for 2014.
Plans for the future development of Trowbridge Plaza remain unclear in the midst of controversy behind the proposed closure of Goodrich’s Shop-Rite grocery store. The store and the former Oodles and Noodles restaurant could be replaced with two new buildings if the site’s developer gets his plan approved. The discussion warranted a full house during the East Lansing Planning Commission meeting Tuesday night.
It could cost nearly $15 billion to prevent Asian carp and other invasive species from entering the Great Lakes and potentially devastating Michigan’s fishing and tourist ?industries, according to a report compiled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
MSU is kicking off a new semester of construction and renovations with plans to create a neighborhood-like facility for graduate students and updating the dining hall in Akers to resemble that of Brody Hall.
Studies show students could save money on books by utilizing online resources such as Amazon, to buy and sell back their books.
Temperatures below zero, a windchill below 20 degrees and being on crutches couldn’t stop secondary education sophomore Tim Stark from lining up for Tuesday night’s basketball game. “I can’t miss the basketball game,” said Stark, who had knee surgery during winter break. “The line isn’t that bad right now, I would usually get here two hours before.”
A number of factors went into the decision to postpone university operations Monday, most of which revolved around concerns for student and staff safety, university officials said Tuesday. In addition to allotting more time to clear roads, Acting Provost June Youatt said the decision was made to allow for an easier transition back to a fully-functional campus. “The 5 p.m.
As historic sub-zero wind chills have East Lansing residents shivering, experts have their own advice to help students navigate the deep freeze.
A new greek-specific course meant to enhance leadership skills will be open to students who are members of greek life this spring. EAD 315 Section 009OD is a three-credit course that would allow students involved in greek life to learn about different leadership techniques. William Arnold, an assistant professor of education,OD said the course was developed to fit a niche within the greek community after it was requested by multiple students. “The class aligns with their values,” Arnold said.