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  • U.S. Senate might soon follow Mich.’s lead by posting expenses online

    (07/14/2009)
    The U.S. Senate might join Michigan in posting legislators expenses online if President Barack Obama signs a bill mandating transparent spending.

  • ELPD releases crime statistics; serious crimes at 28-year low

    (08/06/2008)
    East Lansing is at a 28-year low for serious crimes according to recent reports conducted by the East Lansing Police Department.

  • Kilpatrick kills Detroit's image

    (03/25/2008)
    Detroit and its mayor can8217t hide from the world8217s scrutiny. Media everywhere have been reporting what everyone is calling a sad day for Detroit when Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy finally announced Monday that Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his former chief of staff Christine Beatty will face felony charges relating to a well-publicized text message scandal.

  • ASMSU official faces sexual assault charge

    (03/13/2008)
    An ASMSU official was arrested Wednesday and charged with third-degree criminal sexual assault in connection with a February incident on campus.Nigel Scarlett Student Assembly vice chairperson for external affairs could face up to 15 years in prison if he8217s convicted of the charge.

  • Use common sense to protect yourself and valuables

    (10/23/2007)
    It never ceases to amaze me how many students staff and visitors suffer from a lack of common sense.

  • Collegiate police practices under review

    (07/11/2007)
    Universities may want to evaluate how they disclose information about murders and sexual assaults on campuses after Eastern Michigan University was found to have violated the Clery Act.With the murder and rape of Eastern Michigan student Laura Dickinson 22 and the university subsequent cover-up of her death national attention has been brought to how universities inform families and the public about homicides on campuses.

  • Game-day arrests not alarming, police say

    (09/27/2006)
    East Lansing police arrested 23 people Saturday night and also had three times more assault calls than each of this year's previous two football Saturdays.On the same day MSU police arrested 131 people 151 a 54 percent increase compared to the number of arrests on the 2004 Notre Dame game day.MSU spokesman Terry Denbow and Lee June vice president of student affairs and services declined to comment about the arrest statistics from Saturday.June who was part of the discussions that led to tailgating rule changes in 2004 declined to comment Tuesday."I prefer to yield my comments to Fred Poston since he's been the one looking at numbers" June said.Poston MSU's vice president for finance and operations said Sunday he would review MSU police reports Monday and provide comment but he did not return calls Tuesday.Denbow declined to comment on the arrest statistics because he said MSU officials are still analyzing the figures."The numbers might not seem extremely truthful when looking at them the first time" Denbow said.

  • Arrests up from 2004 Notre Dame game night

    (09/25/2006)
    Correction The story should have stated that there was a 54 percent increase in total game-day arrests from when MSU played Notre Dame in East Lansing two years ago.Total game day arrests on campus increased 35 percent from when MSU played Notre Dame two years ago.MSU police arrested 131 people Saturday compared to 85 game-day arrests when the teams last met in East Lansing.In addition MSU police issued 55 MIPs Saturday and arrested others for several trespassing drug violation and drunk and disorderly offenses.

  • Driver flees scene after car crashes into Gunson apartment

    (04/24/2006)
    Kimberly Worpek 22 was playing a computer game in her Gunson Street apartment early Friday morning when she heard a speeding car.

  • D12 rapper Proof killed in Detroit

    (04/12/2006)
    Detroit 151 Proof a member of rap group D12 and a close friend of Eminem was shot to death early Tuesday at a nightclub along Eight Mile the road made famous by the 2002 film that starred Eminem and in which Proof had a bit part.The death of Proof 151 whose real name is Deshaun Holton 151 was confirmed by Dennis Dennehy the publicist for D12's label Interscope Records as well as by Detroit police spokesman James Tate."Memorial service arrangements are still being made and his friends and family would appreciate privacy during this difficult time" Dennehy said in a statement.MSU communication senior and rapper Joe Perye said the news gave him chills."He would be the last person you would expect to get killed" said Perye who knew Proof and many of the artists he worked with.

  • Hubbard guest attacked

    (02/24/2006)
    An MSU student and two other men are in custody for assaulting a non-MSU student in a Hubbard Hall room Thursday afternoon.The men 151 one of whom was armed with a handgun 151 poured gasoline onto the victim and assaulted him MSU spokesman Terry Denbow said adding that no one was seriously injured.Within minutes the three men were arrested MSU police Lt.

  • Making the right move

    (02/10/2006)
    They do a lot of the work and get very little of the credit.But coaching is a labor of love for MSU's three assistants Jim Boylen Mark Montgomery and Dwayne Stephens.Through much of the season and especially in March sleep is not very high on their priority lists.

  • City in the spotlight

    (02/06/2006)
    From staff reportsThe State NewsDetroit 151 Ken Cicolella won't take off his Jerome Bettis jersey until the Steelers running back signs it.

  • Izzo upset over firing of friend Mariucci

    (11/29/2005)
    The Detroit Lions fired coach Steve Mariucci on Monday and promoted defensive coordinator Dick Jauron to succeed him on an interim basis.Mariucci's record with the Lions was 15-28.

  • Trustee's company accused of polluting

    (11/21/2005)
    From staff and wire reports Graceland Fruit Inc. and the state have been negotiating a civil settlement in a dumping case involving thousands of gallons of blueberry waste.Donald Nugent a member of the MSU Board of Trustees is president and chief executive officer of the Frankfort-based company.The State News could not reach Nugent after repeated attempts Sunday and university spokesman Terry Denbow was unable to be reached for comment.Farmer Charles Brozofsky said he discovered contamination illegally dumped upstream from his property in Benzie County in late 2002.The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality or DEQ began an investigation into the dumping in 2003 and eventually recommended that criminal charges be pursued against Graceland Fruit Inc. and Bonney Bros.

  • Loomis, Beard win

    (11/09/2005)
    From staff reportsThe State NewsIncumbent Vic Loomis and challenger Kevin Beard took the two seats in East Lansing's City Council election Tuesday and an MSU student took third over the other incumbent Bill Sharp.With all precincts reporting Loomis won 29.01 percent of the votes Beard won 28.16 percent challenger and MSU student John Fournier won 22.14 percent and incumbent Bill Sharp received 20.33 percent of the vote.Loomis who will begin his second term on the council said this term will be his last."We're going to do another hard four years just like we did last time" Loomis said.

  • WEB ONLY: RHA elects new vice president

    (10/13/2005)
    From staff reportsAnthropology junior James Thorpe was elected vice president of the Residence Halls Association during its meeting Wednesday night.The position opened in late September with the resignation of former RHA Vice President David Sahlin.

  • Patch linked to blood clotting

    (07/19/2005)
    Millions of birth control patch users in America could be at risk for life-threatening side effects according to research conducted by The Associated Press.

  • Officials: Avian flu vaccine will cover 2 percent of population

    (07/05/2005)
    The government hasn't stockpiled enough of the only drug known to be effective against avian influenza but is in "aggressive discussions" with its maker to buy more federal health officials said Thursday.Enough Tamiflu to treat 2.3 million people is in a national stockpile set aside in preparation for the next flu pandemic - a worldwide outbreak that influenza specialists fear could be triggered by the increasingly worrisome avian influenza in Asia."There are simmering reports about China and Vietnam of people dying animals dying" said Dean Sienko medical examiner at the Ingham County Health Department.

  • Izzo hires Boylen as asst. basketball coach

    (06/02/2005)
    Spartan men's head basketball coach Tom Izzo announced Wednesday that Jim Boylen has been hired as an assistant coach.Boylen returns to the same university that he coached at in previous years.
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