Steve Christodoulides has 25 years of restaurant experience under his belt but never before has he opened up an eatery in East Lansing - until now. Christodoulides said people are anxiously awaiting the opening of his new family-owned and operated restaurant, Spartan Gyros, 565 E.
When Wendy Villarreal's border collie injured its knee, a surgical technique offered at MSU's Veterinary Teaching Hospital was the perfect fit for her four-legged friend. Jennifer Au, an MSU veterinarian and orthopedic surgeon, has been performing the surgery, called Minimally Invasive Modified Retinacular Imbrication Technique for three months. The technique, which is used to repair dogs' knees, allows Au to make several small incisions in the animals' knee, instead of one large incision, like typical knee surgeries. "It allows us to make a couple small incisions and look through with a fiber optic camera," Au said.
MSU alumnus Ken Blidy joined his Pi Kappa Phi fraternity brothers last year to embark on a 63-day coast-to-coast bicycle tour. It wasn't until he finished the tour when everything came together for him. "It didn't actually hit me until we got to Washington, D.C., and we raised our bikes in the air," he said.
Joe Conrad has catered to the hungry, late-night drunken crowd before. The former MSU student involved in opening the Menna's Joint restaurants is at it again with Conrad's Corner, 228 Abbott Road. Conrad describes his new business, located next to Rick's American Cafe, 224 Abbott Road, as a miniature convenience store. "The store is going to be a glorified concessions stand with more of an emphasis on food," he said.
With a change in the state's voting policy, casting a ballot in Michigan will require more than just a pen - it'll require photo identification. In a 5-2 decision July 18, the Michigan Supreme Court upheld a 1996 law that required voters to present photo ID every time they voted.
Could a single text message save your life? That's what MSU officials believe could happen with the new text messaging emergency notification system that begins this fall. As students sit in classrooms, isolated from the media, they'd receive text messages from the university about emergency situations - from tornadoes to school shootings. Beginning fall semester, people can register their cell phone numbers through several pages on MSU's Web site, which will link to the Department of Police and Public Safety, or DPPS, said MSU police Sgt.
CORRECTION: Caption should read Morgan Pohl. Bright light will fall on munchkins, mice and poppies during the next two weekends. All-of-us Express Children's Theatre presents its annual summer performance, "The Wizard of Oz," on Fridays and Saturdays at Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road. The nonprofit theater, founded by director Evelyn Weymouth, offers theater for children, by children. "I've found that if you honestly, truly, to your core, expect professional behavior from children and believe they're capable of it, you'll get it," Weymouth said. More than 50 cast members, ages 6-18, will perform an hour-long show with all the familiar characters but is based on the famous novel rather than the movie musical. Another crew with nearly 60 members execute behind-the-scenes tasks including lights, sound, props, makeup and costumes.
At 6 p.m. Aug. 15, The Harris Nature Center, 3998 Van Atta Road, in Meridian Township, will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a barbecue, which is open to the public.
At 2 p.m. Sunday, Impression 5 Science Center, 200 Museum Drive, in Lansing, will welcome members of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. Members of the fraternity have been on a coast-to-coast bicycle tour this summer to raise funds and public awareness for people with disabilities.
As the summer driving season wears on, some state lawmakers are looking to ease the price at the pump for Michigan motorists. Reps.
Two new stores plan to brew business in East Lansing. Starbucks hosted its grand opening Thursday for its second Grand River Avenue location at 1141 E.
For Sheng-Yang He, being a professor and a researcher is the perfect career - he wouldn't change it, not even if he was given the chance. He, 44, came to MSU in 1995 because of the reputation of the Department of Plant Biology. "(MSU) is an attractive place for many excellent plant scientists," He said. He's latest research hits a little closer to home.
Rows of colorful, fresh produce decorated picnic tables Wednesday as children selected the best they could buy with $5 of Monopoly money. They arrived to the Meridian Township Farmer's Market, 5151 Marsh Road, in Okemos, in neon-green T-shirts at 1:30 p.m.
For many of the visitors to the East Lansing Family Aquatic Center, the Summer Splash event Wednesday was a welcome surprise. Maya Mandujano, 9, Alena Hartsuff, 8, and Nicole Jarwan, 9 - three best friends who came to the water park with their babysitter to enjoy the day - found the Summer Splash event was taking place at the center, 6400 Abbott Road. "If there's a raffle, I would like to do the raffle," Mandujano said.
When it comes to their plans after college, some students aren't so sure they'll stay in the Great Lakes State. There's Trinidad Esparzo, who plans on returning to his Texas home after he graduates in two years with his food industry degree. And then there's Kim Stemp, an interdisciplinary studies and heath studies senior, who knows one thing for certain - "I'm going to leave Michigan," she said. These MSU students are part of the state's "brain drain," a term that describes the mass exodus of Michigan college graduates to out-of-state jobs, said Gabe Basso, spokesman for Rep.
The MSU Board of Trustees will pack their bags, hop into their cars and get down to business today - it's retreat time. MSU President Lou Anna K.
Dansville — Joshua Pinkelman's life was hanging by a thread from the moment he was born eight years ago. His parents, Keith and Aimee, helplessly watched as Joshua experienced multiple seizures and went the first 20 minutes of his life without oxygen.
The monthlong One Book, One Community program will kick off with an evening with Susan Carol McCarthy, author of "Lay That Trumpet in Our Hands." The event starts at 7:30 p.m., Aug.
A trial-like hearing will take place Sept. 17 in the case of Judge Beverley Nettles-Nickerson, who was suspended from the bench June 6 by the Michigan Supreme Court. Nettles-Nickerson was suspended with pay after a formal complaint was filed by the Judicial Tenure Commission on May 16. The complaint cited 10 counts of improper conduct by the judge, including allegations of fabricating evidence and making false statements.