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Changing E.L. housing ordinance could improve rental housing quality
East Lansing City Council will soon be hearing a proposed ordinance that could affect student housing.
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Black Lives Matter benefit held at The Avenue Cafe
A Black Lives Matter benefit concert was held Friday night at The Avenue Cafe.
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East Lansing Public Library set to reopen after $1.7 million update
The East Lansing Public Library will finally be open to the public this weekend after being closed for over a month while finishing renovations funded by an anonymous donation of $1.5 million.
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New law clears the legal haze over medical marijuana dispensaries
Gov. Rick Snyder recently signed a law that legalizes medical marijuana dispensaries.
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Anne Holton, wife of vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine, visits East Lansing cafe
Anne Holton, wife of democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine, held a ‘Moms for Hillary Roundtable’ event at the Red Cedar Cafe this morning. The former Virginia secretary of education met with a group of Michigan mothers, consisting of activists and professionals, who together spoke about campaign issues through the lens of their experience as mothers.
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East Lansing City Council replaces Columbus Day with Indigenous People's Day
This year instead of Columbus day, East Lansing will be celebrating a different holiday on Oct. 10--Indigenous People’s Day.
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Former downtown Taco Bell demolished
The former Taco Bell at 565 Grand River Ave. is finally seeing progress on construction, starting this week.
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Joint MSU-University of Michigan survey gauges the state leadership's political understanding
A new survey panel conducted by MSU and the University of Michigan will measure the backgrounds and opinions of Michigan state officials as part of a joint effort to better understand discrepancies between the public and elected officials.
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Gearing up for the first of the Clinton-Trump presidential debates
The first presidential debate will be held Monday night at 9 p.m.
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New tenants moving into former State News first-floor office space
A new restaurant will be moving onto Grand River Avenue as soon as late October. Panda Express, the Asian fast casual restaurant, is currently under construction at 439 E.
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Chick-fil-A to open location in Lansing on Oct. 18
Chick-fil-A is opening a location at 5617 W. Saginaw Highway in Lansing on Oct. 13, which has several students from out-of-state excited to have a piece of home.
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International Day of Peace brings community together
One day after the International Day of Peace, the Shalom Center for Justice and Peace, and the Wesley Foundation hosted an event designed to facilitate conversation between people of color and police.
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Alleged court room attacker charged
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced the charges of Joshua Harding of Okemos relating to his attack on Ingham County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Jonathan Roth last August.
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Trump campaign opens Lansing office
A campaign office for republican presidential nominee Donald Trump opened in Lansing on Saturday, following a Hillary Clinton campaign office which opened last month. Michigan state director for the Trump campaign Scott Hagerstrom said the office is one of 15 official Trump campaign offices in Michigan, with 16 more on their way.
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MSU on pace to reduce occurred criminal sexual conduct incidents this year
Statistics issued by the Michigan State Police Department show a decrease in occurred criminal sexual conduct cases for this year.
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Friends remember fallen MSU student, Mitchel Kiefer
A memorial service for neuroscience freshman Mitchel Kiefer was held at St. John Church and Student Center on Tuesday
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MSU fires former U.S. gymnastics team physician after sexual misconduct allegations
MSU spokesman Jason Cody confirmed that MSU has made the decision to fire MSU professor and doctor Larry Nassar as of Sept.
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Area squirrel found shot by arrow
For East Lansing residents Michael Belligan and Gillian Van Stratt, two squirrels had become their neighborhood pets.
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Proposed increase would raise beer tax by 244 percent per barrel
A tax increase of 5 cents per 12-ounce can of beer has been proposed by Representative Thomas Hooker.
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After delayed opening, Tabooli adds Mediterranean flavor to East Lansing food scene
The East Lansing location of local chain restaurant Tabooli has finally opened its doors after a nearly year-long wait.