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Eaton County restaurant inspections: Lack of working toilets shuts down restaurant
CHARLOTTE — When county health inspectors visit local restaurants, they document problems that need addressing to meet standards set by Michigan food codes and law. The most serious problems are considered priority violations, which present potential health hazards and should be corrected immediately. Priority foundation violations do not present immediate health hazards but should be corrected in a timely manner. Consequently, follow-up inspections and reports may be generated. ...
Lansing area hospitals welcome 517 Day babies
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - May 17 is known as 517 Day in Lansing—a day to celebrate all things within the 517 area code. McLaren Greater Lansing announced the birth of a 517 Day baby. Eleanora Raine was born on May 17 at 8:43 a.m. Congratulations to the proud parents—Hannah...
Celebrating all things Mid-Michigan: 517 weekend kicks off in downtown Lansing
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The annual celebration of all things Mid-Michigan has returned for another year. It’s 517 weekend in downtown Lansing, and events are kicking off with a community gathering at the Lansing Shuffle Friday. From 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., the Shuffle will serve food, drinks, and tunes to visitors and host a vendor market on the riverfront.
Son of Couple Who Survived the Bath School Disaster Says We Can Learn from the Past
Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in 2023 The last day of the school year at Bath Consolidated School on May 18, 1927, turned tragic after an explosion rocked the school, killing 38 students and three adults and injuring 50. The attack was perpetrated by school board member Andrew Kehoe, who was displeased by the rising taxes brought on by the new school, and sour over losing a public election. Almost 100 years later, the Bath School disaster remains the deadliest school attack in United States history. The son of two people who survived the dynamite attack talked about what happened that day, and what we can learn from it. George Robson grew up in Bath, a small town northwest of Lansing. His parents, Byron and Arlene, were students at Bath Consolidated School at the time of the disaster. Byron Robson was the senior class president and valedictorian anxious for his graduation ceremony later that week. Arlene Dreyer was nearing the end of her sophomore year.
MHSAA track regionals: Mason, Pewamo-Westphalia, Portland St. Patrick capture titles
Riley Gill, Tori Lator and Meghan Ford were individual event winners while helping the Mason girls track and field team capture a Division 2 regional title Friday. Gill was the 100 hurdles champion, Lator won the 200 and Ford was first in the 1,600 to lead Mason, which scored 128.5 points. The Bulldogs finished 35.5 points ahead of runner-up Battle Creek Harper Creek. DeWitt was third with 83 points. ...
Dog bites and shark week: Whitmer talks about how to run a tough campaign in 2024
What do candidates need in order to be prepared to run for office in November? Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had simple advice for attendees of her Fight Like Hell PAC training in East Lansing on Friday: Door-knocking is important and make sure your tetanus shot is up to date. “I got three dog bites my first […] The post Dog bites and shark week: Whitmer talks about how to run a tough campaign in 2024 appeared first on Michigan Advance.
Residents campaign to amend East Lansing's policy on houseguests
Patrick Rose has been living in East Lansing since 1988 but didn't personally brush up against the city's regulation of house guests until the mid-2000s. At that time, Rose's nephew, a college student, was staying with him and his family at their home. One day, Rose, an attorney, noticed a...
Former Michigan LB, 4-star recruit, transferring to Michigan State
A couple hours after a Michigan State defender announced his transfer commitment to Michigan, the Spartans picked up a rivalry player in return. Redshirt freshman linebacker Semaj Bridgeman is transferring from the Wolverines to the Spartans, he announced Friday night on social media, following a visit to East Lansing last weekend. That wasn’t long after Michigan State junior starting safety Jaden Mangham gave a pledge to Michigan.
Michigan launches program to help connect large clean energy projects to federal funding
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced during the MI Healthy Climate Conference on Friday that the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) and the Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) will now be able to more broadly leverage federal dollars to support clean energy projects. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) […] The post Michigan launches program to help connect large clean energy projects to federal funding appeared first on Michigan Advance.
MSU alumni non-profit creates lasting impacts on Greater Lansing youth
While many college students groveled over the tedious task of studying for spring semester finals, others took to IM East for Equiduct's annual Financial Field Day. Students from Mt. Hope Elementary School gathered to play games, chat with college students and faculty and learn more about opportunities for their future all hosted by Equiduct.For this event, Equiduct teamed up with Broad Student Senate to help get college students informed and involved with the organization.Equiduct, which originated as a registered student organization founded by John Henige and Jonas Padilla, has since grown into a local nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the...
Couch: MSU athletic director Alan Haller is undeterred by a challenging future, and unshaken by a difficult fall
EAST LANSING – Alan Haller was in a meeting, so the call went to voicemail. It might have been better that way. The message, last Sept. 10, from one of his mentors and Michigan State’s top donors, was perhaps more succinct after the beep than it would have been in conversation:
'Ridiculous' video of Sunday shooting circulating; police promise arrests
LANSING — Police say video apparently circulating online showing a Sunday shooting in the 200 block of West Barnes Avenue is "ridiculous." The victim, a 24-year-old man, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting. During a news conference on another case on Tuesday afternoon, Lansing Police Chief Ellery Sosebee told reporters he had seen video...
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