Ingham County News

MASON - Steward Dave Aldrich stood before a packed First United Methodist Church on Nov.

There will be no bump in pay for Ingham County commissioners in 2011 and 2012, at least not now.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has reinstated felony charges against former Michigan State football player SirDarean Adams.

An Aurelius Township dog breeder accused of housing dozens of dogs in unsafe conditions will stand trial in January, her attorney said today.

The Ingham County Land Bank is completing its first deal for commercial property - a building on the former campus of the School for the Blind in north Lansing.

At a time when county services are diminishing, why in the world would Ingham County Commissioners consider raising their own pay? "The Sheriff's office has already experienced deep cuts, I'm concerned commissioners are looking for a raise," one Aurelius Township resident said Tuesday.

Pay boost courts trouble, but doesn't time have value? November 17, 2009 An Ingham County committee will review a proposal tonight to increase the pay for future Ingham County commissioners.

MASON - Ingham County Board commissioners could be getting a raise. The county's Services Committee on Tuesday takes up a proposal to give commissioners a 1 percent raise in 2011 and another 1 percent raise in 2012.

Seven months into the massive federal stimulus program, the vast majority of government grants, contracts and loans in Michigan so far have created or retained virtually no jobs, a Free Press analysis shows.

The Ingham Intermediate School District will have a shot at potential federal stimulus money to spur education changes after all.

LANSING - With more than 25 percent of its roads in poor condition, Ingham County has the 15th worst roads in Michigan, based on the Michigan Asset Management Council's Annual Report, which was released today by the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association .

MASON - The Ingham County Animal Control and Shelter in Mason is overwhelmed with personal pets arriving daily.

A Lansing police officer has been suspended after an investigation into a complaint that the officer 'engaged in an inappropriate use of force,' officials said today in a news release.

Ingham County -- The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced there will be a full closure of westbound Interstate 96 near U.S. 127 tonight.

The former chief financial officer of the Michigan Public Health Institute has been charged with embezzling more than $120,000 from the nonprofit, officials said.

A Tuesday, November 10 at Pattengill Middle School, 626 Marshall St., Lansing, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm A Saturday, November 14 at Holt High School, 5885 West Holt Road, Holt, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm People eligible for the H1N1 vaccine now include the following : A pregnant women, persons who live with or provide care for infants under 6 months of ...

An Ingham County jury has ordered a unit of telecommunications giant AT&T Inc. to pay nearly $8 million in damages to a Lansing company in a dispute over telephone service termination fees.

The Michigan Court of Appeals, in an unpublished opinion released last month, determined an Ingham County assistant prosecutor knowingly presented false testimony during the prosecution of a murder case.

"And you can see that's the number of swine flu cases," says Robin Roach, director of Infection Control at Sparrow Hospital.

There will be a full closure of westbound Interstate-96 near US-127 beginning tonight.