NEWS
Police investigating stabbing in Lansing
Lansing police currently are investigating a stabbing that took place last night on the north side of the city.
MICHIGAN
Night shifts of police officers unpredictable
For East Lansing police officer Traci Sperry, there’s no such thing as a typical night on the town. From traffic stops to arresting those who have been drinking under the influence, Sperry’s shift is different each night. But even with the chaos and uncertainty that can come with the job, she would rather be patrolling the streets, making sure East Lansing is safe, than doing anything else.
MSU
Summer conferences keep campus busy
It’s not only seasoned Spartans on campus fending off the heat this summer. From mid-May through the first week of August, close to 30,000 guests stay on campus for various camps and conferences, said Laurin Gierman, the manager of destination state conference management for Residence Education and Housing Services.
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E.L., MSU work to combat high state of Michigan obesity rates
Every year on July 21, National Junk Food Day is celebrated all over the nation, giving people an opportunity to consume their favorite high-calorie foods often containing little nutritional value without the feeling of shame or guilt.
MSU
Abrams Planetarium hosts final show of summer season
Answers to alien landings and moon missions will be postponed until the fall semester for Abrams Planetarium, as the star station held its final summer show Sunday afternoon. The planetarium, which will resume shows again in mid to late September, offers two types of public shows: one directed toward older audiences, and another toward families.
NEWS
Snyder, Orr call for changes in wake of Detroit's Chapter 9 bankruptcy
On Thursday afternoon, the city of Detroit –- once a mighty engine of prosperity — became the the largest U.S. public sector to file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy.
MSU
Michigan 4-H Children’s Garden hosts Dinosaur Day
Dinosaur Day at the Michigan 4-H Children’s Garden on Thursday ushered in the next generation of paleontologists and child dinosaur lovers.
NEWS
Common Core State Standards Initiative awaits decision in Michigan
After being approved by the Michigan State Board of Education in 2010, the Common Core State Standards Initiative might have to wait a little longer to get funding.
MICHIGAN
ELPD utilizing crime mapping to study trends, improve communication
The idea to implement an online crime mapping system in East Lansing was proposed more than a year ago at an East Lansing City Council meeting.
NEWS
Cream of the crop
With origins as Michigan Agricultural College, MSU is sometimes referred to as “Moo U.” MSU is putting an emphasis on the “moo” this summer with the Youth Dairy Days during the Michigan Livestock Expo and Michigan Dairy Expo this week on campus. The Michigan Dairy Expo is the largest dairy event in the state, with more than 200 youth participants and more than 350 heads of cattle, according to Michigan Dairy Expo director and MSU Department of Animal Science specialist Joe Domecq.
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MSU ranks 3rd in Michigan with tuition, total costs
When it comes to setting budget and tuition rates, MSU Trustee Brian Mosallam said raising tuition is looked to as a final resort; but this year, even after cuts to faculty health benefits, their backs were against the wall. “Raising tuition is the absolute last option with what we want to do,” Mosallam said.
MICHIGAN
Cooling centers offer relief from heat wave
It’s this week’s number-one conversation topic as everyone camps out by air conditioners and fans: the sweltering heat. Jeff Andresen, associate professor with MSU’s Department of Geography and the state climatologist for Michigan, said the weather, which qualifies as a heat wave, can be explained as a “big, hot air mass” covering most of the central eastern United States.
MICHIGAN
It's all in the bag
Bands break up all the time and get back together, but not always do you hear about two pipe bands joining together to save both. Since 1982, the Glen Erin Pipe Band has been playing, originally formed from two different bands, MacLeod Lewis Pipe Band from St. Johns, Mich., and the Clan MacNeil Pipe Band from Okemos. Terry Carroll was a part of the Clan MacNeil Pipe Band before it joined forces to form the Glen Erin Pipe Band.
MICHIGAN
E.L. businesses prepare for Sidewalk Sales
Scorching temperatures are no match for the ambitious establishments of East Lansing. More than 180 businesses, art galleries and restaurants will swarm East Lansing’s downtown for the 2013 Sidewalk Sales from July 18-21.
MSU
MSU hosts 34th annual Mich. Ag Expo
An estimated 18,000 to 20,000 farmers and agriculture enthusiasts attended MSU’s campus for the 34th annual Ag Expo that ran from July 16-18. “An event like this takes us back to our roots and helps us engage with a group of people who are important to us,” Eileen Gianiodis, communications manager with MSU Extension, said. “We have everybody from seasoned farmers with their families to people who live in the city and suburbs. We hope visitors learn something new about agriculture and the industry surrounding it in Michigan.”
MICHIGAN
Notable crime cases to keep eye on in upcoming weeks
MSU has been in the spotlight for some of the more notable crime cases in the past year, with some getting close to the end. Here is a look at some crime cases that have gained attention in the past year.
MSU
Lease gaps threaten students with homelessness
Picture this, it’s July 21, moving trucks are everywhere and chaos is in the air. MSU students are forced out of their apartment, and face the possibility of being homeless for a month before the fall school semester begins. DTN Management, among other local leasing agencies around MSU’s campus are ending their leases July 21, and for some people a little too soon.
MICHIGAN
Mich. court rules edible marijuana unusable
Brownies, candies, balms, creams, ointments and extracts — all of these products have become favorites for medical marijuana patients who prefer more casual methods to smoking the plant. Unfortunately for users and operators of dispensaries across the state, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled on July 11 that edibles, and by extension many of these products, are not considered usable marijuana under the current Michigan Medical Marihuana Act, or MMMA.
MICHIGAN
The Residences, Hopcat will benefit downtown E.L.
Cron Management is well underway to bringing an altitudinous twist to the typical East Lansing apartment with the construction of a ten story building. As construction continues, The Residences, 211 Ann St., are set to be completed by August just in time for fall move-in. Cron Management Manager and Associate Broker Julie Barrett-Horan declined to give detail on the progress of the construction.
MICHIGAN
ELPD continues to work daily on sexual assault cases
The East Lansing Police Department, or ELPD, still is investigating the slew of sexual assaults that took place near the end of April and continued through May, with the most recent assault taking place on May 16, ELPD Captain Jeff Murphy said. “There fortunately haven’t been any more (assaults), but unfortunately we haven’t identified a suspect,” Murphy said. “We still have several open tips that we can’t close yet because the detective is still working on them.”