🌱 Fourth Student Home From Hospital + Annual Rosie The Riveter Day

Hello, hello! I'm back in your inbox this spring morning with all the most important things happening in town today.

But first, your local weather:

• Thursday: Cloudy with a few showers. High: 50 Low: 29.
• Friday: Considerable cloudiness. High: 45 Low: 35.

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Here are the top three stories in Lansing-East Lansing today:

1. One more Michigan State University student was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday, a little more than a month after the Feb. 13 shooting on the East Lansing school campus killed three students and injured five others. The fourth student to return home is described as being in fair condition. The fifth and final student still at Sparrow Health remains in critical condition. (WWMT-TV)
2. Bay City local and centenarian Vera Gobeski was one of several real-life Rosie the Riveters who gathered together in Lansing to celebrate women in manufacturing as part of Michigan's annual Rosie the Riveter Day on Tuesday. Gobeski worked as a core maker for magnesium castings for 80 cents per hour during World War II when her husband Frank joined the army. (WSGW)
3. Michigan State University Police reported that they have taken into custody a man reportedly carrying a knife on the downtown East Lansing university campus on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, police issued an alert warning of the man walking across Grand River and on campus near Ramp 6. East Lansing Police officers eventually found the suspect in downtown East Lansing and took him into custody. (Detroit News)

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Today and tomorrow in Lansing-East Lansing:

Thursday, March 23

• Ladies First: An Evening of Live Music Featuring Lansing's Best Female Artists At The Studio At 414 (5:30 PM)
• Beggars Can't Be Choosers Comedy Show At Beggar's Banquet (7:00 PM)

Friday, March 24

• Country Night Spring Hoedown At The Junction (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• These adorable pets are waiting for their new forever home, and yours might just be it! Check out this roundup of adoptable pets in and around the Lansing area. (Lansing-East Lansing Patch)
• The City of East Lansing needs your help in selecting the movies for this year's Moonlight Film Festival. You can vote for your favorite movies in the online survey. (The City of East Lansing via Facebook)
• For those who are struggling, the East Lansing Public Library will have comfort dogs available during the library's regularly scheduled counseling times for the rest of March. Visit the library on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 12:30 p.m .to 5 p.m. for a free walk-in counseling session, or just come spend time with Harvey and Vincent Valentine! (ELPL - East Lansing Public Library via Facebook)
• Ramadan began yesterday evening for many people of the Muslim faith and will continue until Apr. 19 this year. During this time, it's important to recognize that the Muslim members of our community may be fasting. (ELPS via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. I'll be in your inbox soon with another update!

— Michelle Paul

About me: Michelle Paul is a Utah-based writer and photographer with a professional background in content management and registered nursing. When not working on projects ranging from photo editing to copywriting, they enjoy traveling, video games, and expanding their skills.