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Em-barking on a new adventure

Dressed in a dog-patterned zip-up shirt, groomer Denise Culham removed her scissors from her waistband, and wisps of poodle hair fell to the floor. It was time for Cookie’s haircut.

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Council delays St. Anne Lofts decision, approves food truck resolution

A vote to approve a modified site plan for the St. Anne Lofts project was put off until July 24 by East Lansing City Council during its bi-weekly meeting at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, Tuesday night. Council also unanimously approved a policy resolution which would allow food trucks to move into the downtown area with a concessionaires license.

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Going all in

Jim McNitt of Lansing plays a game of Magic the Gathering inside of Capital City Collectibles on Monday afternoon. McNitt said he was playing with his goblin deck against shop owner and Lansing resident Peter Ryan’s event deck.

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Woman awaits decision on immigration status

Despite being told by her last deportation officer she needed to stop living in a fantasy world and face the reality of being on the deportation list, Cayla Roberts stays determined to reach her dream of becoming a U.S. citizen. At the age of 14, Roberts became a victim of human trafficking when she was sold to smugglers who took her to the U.S. from China, causing her to live in fear of deportation for 10 years.

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Storms leave residents without power

Thunderstorms hit Greater Lansing hard Thursday morning with more than 90,000 Consumers Energy electric users in Michigan losing power. Ingham County wasn’t immune, with more than 2,700 residences currently lacking power. For most counties impacted by the storms, the electricity is expected to be repaired by Friday evening, but those counties affected severely, such as Ingham, may have to wait until Saturday or Sunday for the power to be returned, Consumers Energy said in a press release. To quicken the process of fixing the electricity issues, Consumers Energy has increased the number of workers servicing the power sources in each area. People who come near any loose wires are warned not to touch them, but rather to call 800-477-5050 or local law enforcements to come and fix the problem. The thunderstorms also brought down tree branches, which are now blocking some streets and sidewalks, leading East Lansing to add more city workers to help in the cleanup efforts. The workers expect to clear all the wreckage by Friday, but any other branches that came down due to the storm can be picked up through July 13 by calling 517-337-9459.

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Lansing celebrates holiday with parade

For more than 25 years, the Lansing Fourth of July Parade has entertained families and celebrated the independence of our country, and the atmosphere Wednesday morning was no different. Lansing resident Dan Reed was one of the people taking in the passionate procession. Reed wore a retired U.S.

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Lansing celebrates holiday with parade

For more than 25 years, the Lansing Fourth of July Parade has entertained families and celebrated the independence of our country, and the atmosphere Wednesday morning was no different. Lansing resident Dan Reed was one of the people taking in the passionate procession. Reed wore a retired U.S.

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East Lansing offers many ways to spend holiday

July Fourth is just around the corner, and with the national holiday, people around the city looking for entertainment might not need to spend loads of cash to have fun. Here are some inexpensive ways residents can spend the day without emptying their wallets.

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Tricks are for kids

Thirteen-year-old Johnny Dzik, from Charlotte, Mich., does a trick on his scooter while hanging out with friends at Ranney Skate Park, 3201 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing, on Monday.

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Endangered rhinos thrive at Potter Park Zoo

In 1970, about 65,000 black rhinos ran wild across the globe; but by 1993, only 2,300 were left, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature currently considers the species critically endangered. In June 2011, Potter Park Zoo, 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave., in Lansing, received two black rhinos. The male, Jello, came from Zoo Miami, and the female, Doppsee, came from Sedgwick County Zoo in Kansas. The black rhinos are the largest mammals housed in Potter Park Zoo, each weighing around 2,600 pounds.

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Service provides app to help find cabs

Jeffrey Goodman uses his phone enough already, so why not use it to hail a cab without having to call a driver? Although the political theory and constitutional democracy junior previously would call a cab driver on his cell phone, he said a phone application with an interactive map that allowed residents to pick a cab nearby to catch a ride home from a party at the end of the night would be more convenient.

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Bill pushes uncensored Internet

Just a few months after the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, and the PROTECT IP Act, or PIPA, ignited Internet protests against the government’s attempts to curb online piracy, a new bill in the U.S. House of Representatives is working to free up the Internet from the control of any government.