🌱 Girl Scouts Troop Donates Cookies To MSU + MSU Coach Steps Down

Hello, everybody. Michelle Paul here with your fresh copy of the Lansing-East Lansing Patch newsletter, full of all the things you need to know about what's happening locally.

But first, your local weather:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and cold. High: 37 Low: 15.
• Wednesday: Turning cloudy; not as cold. High: 44 Low: 33.

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

1. A local Girl Scout troop is donating 150 boxes of cookies to Michigan State University (MSU) students as a show of support a month after the Feb. 13 shooting on campus. Troop co-leader Lisa Leibrand said, "People love cookies, so I really think it has an impact on the community, at MSU, and in the Girl Scout community. Just because with all that's going on, the act of kindness goes a long way for some of these students." (WLNS)
2. Michigan State University announced that the women's basketball team's head coach Suzy Merchant will be stepping down effective immediately. The team's associate head coach Dean Lockwood will be the team's interim head coach as the university conducts a national search for a new head coach for the team. Merchant leaves the team after 16 seasons, during which the team reached two Big Ten titles in 2011 and 2014 and made it to the NCAA Tournament 10 times. (Michigan State Athletics)
3. East Lansing High School's principal Shannon Mayfield formally resigned on Friday, Mar. 10, according to the district superintendent on Monday. Mayfield started in his role in the fall of 2022 but has been off of work since Jan. 25, citing personal reasons. Interim principal Ashley Schwarzbek, who took over for Mayfield after he went on leave, will continue in the position for now until the district discusses what to do next. (WLNS)

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Today in Lansing-East Lansing:

• Toddler Time At East Lansing Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Kids Comics Club At East Lansing Public Library (4:00 PM)
• Game Night At Frank's Press Box (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The new, first-ever Olive Burger Festival is coming to Lansing on Jun. 24! Join other olive burger lovers at Lansing's Jackson Field from 12-7 p.m. (WGRD)
• A stretch of Townsend Street from Washtenaw Street to Kalamazoo Street will be closed for sewer repair for about two weeks starting at 9 a.m. on Mar. 15. The street is planned to reopen around 5 p.m. on Mar. 29. (City of Lansing Public Service Department via Facebook)
• If you are struggling, know that you are not alone. The East Lansing Public Library continues to offer free, confidential counseling on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 12:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. for the rest of the month. The library has also put together a list of books and resources to help navigate healing from trauma that you can check out here. (ELPL - East Lansing Public Library via Facebook)

That's it for today. I'll be in your inbox soon with your next 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.