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Cop suspended; Tasered handcuffed man

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:40:51 GMT

Lansing police officials say an officer whose Tasering of a handcuffed man was caught on dashboard video has been suspended for two weeks without pay for violating department policy.

Mich. man injured in Fort Hood shooting

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:12:23 GMT

Check the Red Cross Safe and Well list to see if others at Fort Hood are OK.

Mich.'s Christmas tree comes from U.P.

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:13:40 GMT

Michigan's official state Christmas tree has grown for 65 years in the western Upper Peninsula.

Corunna trucker OK for murder trial

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:17:19 GMT

A lawyer says a trucker accused of killing an abortion protester and another man in a small Michigan town has been found competent to face murder charges.

U2 to rock Spartan Stadium in 2010

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:53:39 GMT

The acclaimed Irish rock group announced Sunday that its summer 2010 tour will take it to the Michigan State University stadium in East Lansing on June 30.

Gov orders more school funding cuts

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:50:15 GMT

Gov. Jennifer Granholm ordered another round of funding cuts on Thursday for public schools already hard hit by Michigan's state budget problems -- reductions that Republicans say aren't necessary.

Ind. trooper held in Lansing robbery

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:47:47 GMT

Investigators say an Indiana state trooper was one of three armed men who broke into the home of a Lansing couple and robbed them.

Intruder hurt by naked owner, sentenced

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:15:22 GMT

Jackson County Circuit Judge Thomas Wilson on Thursday sentenced 25-year-old Ronald Powell to seven to 20 years in prison.

Owosso gunman incompetent for trial

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:26:59 GMT

A judge has declared a man accused of fatally shooting two people, including an anti-abortion activist, incompetent to stand trial.

Target 8 story leads to state hearing

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:36:04 GMT

A Target 8 investigation into the concentration of sex offenders, including some convicted of assaulting children, at a Wyoming motel billed as family-friendly prompted a legislative hearing in Lansing Tuesday.

Scientists crack potato genome

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:43:05 GMT

A team of 39 scientists from 14 countries has released a draft of the genetic structure of the potato, offering hope of improving the production and nutritional value of one of the world's leading food.

Students, teachers rally for ed. reform

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:56:56 GMT

Some students and teachers spent Thursday morning at the Capitol in Lansing, making their case for some changes to education.

Appeal denied for cop killer VanVels

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:56:26 GMT

The Michigan Court of Appeals denied the appeal of convicted cop killer Jeffrey VanVels.

16,000-year-old sand dune on MSU campus

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:23:16 GMT

Researchers have found an undisturbed 16,000-year-old sand dune on the campus of Michigan State University.

MI repeats '07 deadline dance on budget

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:50:04 GMT

With only 10 days left until the Oct. 1 start of Michigan's fiscal year, tempers are fraying and the atmosphere of mistrust at the Capitol is thicker than fog blanketing a Great Lakes shoreline.

Anti-abortion activist slain in Owosso

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:33:07 GMT

Police say a person in a vehicle gunned down a 63-year-old anti-abortion activist who was staging a protest across the street from Owosso High School.

Intentional wrong-way crash kills teen

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:45:36 GMT

Authorities say a 16-year-old Milford girl mourning her father's death was intentionally driving the wrong way on Interstate 96 near Lansing when she struck an oncoming semi-truck head-on and was killed.

Man run over by fellow partygoer

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:37:24 GMT

Police say a 19-year-old Grand Ledge man leaving a party struck and killed a fellow partygoer lying in the road.

At MSU, cows can milk themselves

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:16:01 GMT

Michigan State University has opened an experimental dairy with the latest technology, including a system that allows cows to milk themselves.

Robot lets cows decide time to milk

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:40:07 GMT

Michigan State University is inviting the public to take a look at its new robotic cow milking operation, which the school says makes life easier for farmers as well as cows.

Woman drowns in her hot tub

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:20:50 GMT

Lansing-area authorities say a 52-year-old woman has died in her hot tub.

Kids save the 'Combine Kitten'

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:18:53 GMT

Two young boys from Okemos are being called heroes Friday after they rescued an injured kitten from the side of the road near an Alaiedon Township farm field.

2 semis, 10 cars involved in I-96 crash

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:24:55 GMT

An accident involving two semi-trucks and at least 10 cars has prompted police to redirect traffic on westbound I-96.

State reps:state projects must get bids

Henry Erb — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:42:42 GMT

Three Michigan lawmakers want to require state government to use competitive bidding for all state projects.

Help is Here Express bus comes to Mich

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:05:15 GMT

The idea is to connect the uninsured or financially struggling with resources to get prescription drugs for free, or at a discount.

MSU journalism prof ordained as priest

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:44:32 GMT

Susan Carter has felt the rush of delivering radio news on deadline. She has mustered the will to keep on skiing over miles of ice, all the way to the North Pole.

Sentencing for man who bit mom's face

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:38:40 GMT

A 20-year-old Jackson man who police say bit his mother's face faces up to 10 years in prison.

Police try to ID body found at motel

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:08:58 GMT

Lansing police have not yet identified a woman's body found in a motel room and continue searching the scene to determine whether foul play was involved.

Officer left handgun in school bathroom

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:44:54 GMT

An off-duty Meridian Township police officer who left his loaded handgun in a law school bathroom will remain on active duty while an internal investigation is conducted.

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Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:31:20 GMT

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