Jackson, Mich., resident Al Steele, left, and Lansing resident Chris Badour cut meat May 16, 2014, at Mert’s Specialty Meats, 1870 W. Grand River Ave., in Okemos. The store employs and serves many MSU students and staff members, including women’s basketball head coach Suzy Merchant and athletic director Mark Hollis, said owner and operator Shirley Becker Prescott. Danyelle Morrow/The State News