MICHIGAN
Moratorium placed on East Lansing cabs
After problems with congestion, city officials are re-examining the need for taxi cabs in downtown East Lansing.
NEWS
MSU researchers find zebrafish cloning method
A seafood restaurant staple lent the last ingredient MSU researchers needed to clone zebrafish.
MICHIGAN
E.L. accepting applications for city boards, commissions
As MSU students are getting into the swing of a new semester on campus, they also can become acquainted with the city of East Lansing. The city is accepting applications for members to sit on several of East Lansing’s boards and commissions.
NEWS
Police Brief 09/02/09
A 40-year-old Niles, Mich., woman reported her Cadillac Escalade struck and damaged by another car Thursday while parked in the South Wonders Hall loop. The other vehicle, a 1999 Ford F-150 driven by a 37-year-old New Haven woman, was moving and held at fault for the incident.
NEWS
Web exclusive: City Council approves grant agreement to bring IBM jobs to E.L.
Some state grant money will flow through East Lansing to IBM following a City Council vote to approve a grant agreement. The agreement between Michigan’s Economic Development Corporation and the city extends state funding to the company for bringing new jobs to East Lansing.
NEWS
3 candidates vie for 2 open seats on E.L. City Council
Three contenders — including two current members of the East Lansing City Council — have declared candidacy for two open seats this fall.
NEWS
Parts of City Center II in foreclosure
If a local developer cannot find financial footing for City Center II — a major downtown development — before it falls victim to foreclosure, the project is dead, City Manager Ted Staton said.
NEWS
Students return to brand-new MSU
MSU freshmen are not the only wide-eyed students roaming campus this week. This summer, the dust settled on renovation projects, programs received upgrades and the former Food and Housing Services reinvented itself to give campus a fresh look even for seasoned Spartans. Amid a shortened Fall Welcome, some students spent the days leading up to the start of the semester discovering campus for the first time, while others rediscovered a changed campus.
MICHIGAN
Residents to walk Old Town sunday
Walkers and bikers will be able to stomp past a number of Old Town Lansing’s attractions Sunday as part of a monthly walk through various parts of the city.
MICHIGAN
E.L. photo contest accepting entries
The East Lansing Community Photo Contest is wrapping up and taking last-minute submissions. The contest is taking community photos from both residents and students.
MICHIGAN
E.L. Coney Island to open next Thursday
Coney dogs will make their debut in East Lansing on Sept. 10 with the opening of the National Coney Station at 565 E. Grand River Ave.
MSU
Mayo Hall receives much-needed update, re-opens
MSU’s oldest residence hall has been given a face-lift and is now open to students for the first time in more than a year.
MICHIGAN
2 men connected to recent E.L. break-ins, laptop thefts
Two men have recently been tied to a series of break-ins and thefts that plagued East Lansing from June to August. They have been arrested for felony possession of stolen property by the East Lansing Police Department.
MSU
Students flock to UAB's annual U-Fest
Despite a shortened Welcome Week, turnout to MSU’s 29th annual U-Fest remained consistent, attracting more than 5,000 students.
MSU
Volunteers help students and parents adjust to moving in
As new and returning MSU students said goodbye to their families Sunday, residents and City Council members from their new home in East Lansing welcomed them in.
MSU
CATA changes some campus routes
Capital Area Transportation Authority buses resumed MSU service, but returning students might notice some route changes.
MICHIGAN
Freshmen fill bus with goods for community
Whether by helping out at the local soup kitchen or donating items for Purple Heart Pickup Service, Allison Altenberger has been volunteering since she was a little girl.
MSU
MSU nursing program partners with Hope College
A new partnership between MSU’s College of Nursing and Hope College might bring more nursing doctoral candidates to the university and alleviate a shortage of nursing faculty across the country, school officials said.
MICHIGAN
Welcome Week a tame success, police to scale down preparation
The MSU and East Lansing community celebrated a calmer Welcome Week this year than in previous years, with smaller crowds and significantly lower preliminary numbers of alcohol-related citations, East Lansing police Chief Tom Wibert said.
MSU
Sparticipation links students to clubs
Rachel Plawecki was left with few choices for food when the dormitory cafeterias closed Tuesday for Spartan Spectacular.