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Face Time: Senator Debbie Stabenow
The State News talked with Stabenow Thursday about the last few days of campaigning.
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Bernero announces partner for Lansing casino project
Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero officially green-lit the forwarding of a casino project set to be developed in downtown Lansing.
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Sparrow Hospital kid patients trick or treat
During the parade, Vestrand stood on the third-floor skywalk and, dressed as a penguin, passed out candy to the participating children. Everyone in the group had a costume.
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Keg law reaches one-year anniversary
A year ago today, a law removing the anonymity of keg buyers went into effect.
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Superstorm Sandy's intensity lessening
Hazardous weather conditions in Michigan from the remnants of Superstorm Sandy, including high wind speeds, freezing rain and some flooding along Michigan’s western coast were at their worst Tuesday, and will continue to taper off in the following days.
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Halloween celebrations calmer than in years past
In most cities, Halloween involves cutely dressed small children and pillowcases full of candy.
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International students experience first Halloween
After witnessing last year’s Halloween celebrations and having seen pictures of students’ costumes, computer engineering sophomore Zaicheng Xu decided he would join this year’s festivities.
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City Center II developers propose plan to East Lansing
Although much of the former City Center II property’s fate still is uncertain, plans for roughly 25 percent of the property recently were proposed to the East Lansing Planning Commission.
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Reward offered for arrest of I-96 shootings suspect
Federal investigators now are offering a $102,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect involved in 25 shootings across Ingham, Oakland, Shiawassee and Livingston counties, police announced Monday.
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Artists repair project, forgive yarn vandals
For artist Lynn Hershberger, forgiving is a necessary part of the healing process.
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Police form 911 task force
East Lansing and Lansing police departments recently have formed a task force to improve dispatch response for 911 calls in Ingham County.
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Halloween hooligans stay on alert
For Megan Turcotte, police trouble isn’t something she, or other students, want to trick or treat for.
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State Rep. Genetski trial comes to end
State Rep. Bob Genetski, R-Saugatuck, was sentenced to pay more than $1,000 in fines and complete community service Oct.
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Greek Life hosts Safe Halloween for local kids
Grand River and M.A.C. avenues were taken over by zombies, princesses and superheroes Thursday evening as MSU’s greek community and East Lansing businesses welcomed families to a safe Halloween environment.
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HopCat beer bar to open in East Lansing next year
For acclaimed Grand Rapids craft beer bar owner and MSU alumnus Mark Sellers, the choice to open an additional HopCat establishment in downtown East Lansing was a natural progression.
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Cancer walk to come to Capitol
The American Cancer Society is urging people to “Go Pink” at its Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk Saturday at the Capitol in downtown Lansing.
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Sen. Carl Levin discusses Senate, 2012 election
Michigan Sen. Carl Levin, D-Detroit, was in town Wednesday touring MSU facilities and visiting businesses in the Lansing area. Levin, who is chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and is a member of the Great Lakes Task Force, is the longest-serving U.S. senator from Michigan, after being elected in 1978.
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Low gas prices benefit drivers, hurt small gas station owners
While many Spartans mourned their loss against the University of Michigan, psychology senior Caitlin Kelly felt little remorse about making the drive to Ann Arbor this past weekend for the game.
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East Lansing unable to fund carousel alone
In the midst of Tuesday’s East Lansing City Council work session items, one bullet point on this week’s agenda stuck out among the others: the discussion regarding submitting a proposal to the MSU Museum to lease the nearly century-old Crystal carousel within the city.
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MSU police investigate shootings on I-96
MSU police are helping to investigate a string of shootings stretching across four counties along the I-96 and M-52 corridors, where an anonymous gunman has opened fire on 22 motorists.