The role research universities will play in revitalizing Michigan's economy was the theme of a forum sponsored Thursday by the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research. Participants of the forum, titled "Michigan's Research Universities: Their Impact on the Economy," discussed a study by the Anderson Economic Group.
East Lansing's Ann Street Plaza Concert Series will begin at 5 p.m., Saturday as part of the city's Centennial Birthday Bash.
Compared with the 7-year-olds who regularly walk into his Lansing skateboard shop, Steve Darling is a bit older. That's how the nickname "skate dad" stuck, the 21-year-old said. Today, Darling will join his clientele - who range from elementary school to middle-aged - on the ramps to celebrate Go Skateboarding Day. Go Skateboarding Day, which Congress has recognized since 2004, raises awareness about the skateboarding culture. "Basically, it's just a day to go skateboarding.
Bill Milzarski was sifting through applications from disabled high school students who hoped to be placed in his leadership forum.
The Oakland County Fair Board has reinstated animal science junior Kate Mills as the 4-H queen, according to reports from The Associated Press. Mills' title had been taken after charges were filed against her and her family for animal cruelty and torture at their Imlay Township family farm.
Take a journey back in time, to an age when flower power was a way of life and "groovy" was considered trendy slang, with Grand Ledge's 27th annual Yankee Doodle Days. Get down to "Sounds of the Sixties," performed by Mudge's Follies at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday in the Grand Ledge High School auditorium, 820 Springs St.
High school students participating in a German Summer Camp this week are submerging themselves into the culture - right at MSU. The free camp, which meets 2-5 p.m., Monday-Friday this week in C-311 Wells Hall, is geared toward creating a better understanding of German culture.
MSU added 10 University Distinguished Professors for 2007, bumping up the total number to 104 since the designation process was authorized in 1989. The MSU Board of Trustees approved Friday the following professors recommended by MSU Provost Kim Wilcox: Wolfgang Bauer, Timothy C.
Michigan State Police, along with the Michigan Department of Corrections, arrested 214 fugitives during a three-day sweep of the state. The sweep, which occurred June 5-7, was a part of Project SAFE Street, or Statewide Apprehension of Fugitives Effort Street Sweep.
The Lansing Board of Water & Light introduced the utility company's new general manager Monday. J.
Because of statewide budget troubles, fairground officials are concerned that maintenance of facilities and exhibitor payouts will become a more difficult task in the near future. If funding doesn't come through, there could be an effect on how the fairgrounds will be run and maintained, said Tom Edman, Ingham County Fairgrounds executive director. "We are doing fine as we speak," he said.
An art exhibition in Owosso features art created by Brett Xavier, a 2007 fine arts graduate. Aldrich Art & Supply, 116 N.
The 2007 East Lansing Centennial Birthday Bash will take place downtown from 5-8 p.m. Saturday. The event is free. Topping the order of events will be a Guinness World Record attempt of the world's tallest cupcake tower.
The Lansing City Market will host an Open House on Friday and Saturday. The market offers a variety of products including seasonal produce, farm fresh chicken and eggs, cheese, smoked fish and jerky, seasonal plants and flowers, and gifts. The market will open from 10 a.m.
The East Lansing Summer Concert Series will kick off at 7:30-9 p.m. June 22 at Fountain Square on the corner of M.A.C.
MSU graduate Rick Kunzi has something to look forward to in the Big Apple. The theater graduate wrote and co-produced the rock-musical "BRUNCH," which hits the New York City stage in September 2008. "BRUNCH" is a musical about a 20-something struggling actor in New York City.
Painting nails, hitting the gyms and practicing talents will top to-do lists for some MSU students this November. The Miss Capital City Michigan pageant in the DeVille Room of The Cadillac Club, 1115 S.
Lansing — The smell of the grill and the savor of sticky barbecue from the tips of your fingers might make it easy to confuse Juneteenth with a Fourth of July celebration. But the resemblance of the two holidays go beyond children tossing baseballs and the high-pitched bells of an ice cream truck.