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Free local concert series set to start this Friday
Every Friday night at 7 p.m. from now until Labor Day, there will be a free concert at the Lake Lansing Band Shell.
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Southfield-resident appears on Ellen Degeneres Show
Last Tuesday, Southfield Mich., resident Hope Sovran, 15, appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres show, just a few months after undergoing a bone marrow transplant.
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City council grants Woody's Oasis special permit for liquor license
East Lansing City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a special use permit for Woody’s Oasis, 1050 Trowbridge Road, which would allow for the restaurant to obtain a Class C liquor license.
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City council approves emergency replacement managers
In accordance with the city charter, East Lansing City Council approved an emergency succession plan for City Manager George Lahanas during its May 21 work session. Lahanas was asked to choose five potential replacements in the event of an act of war on the city, or if he becomes incapacitated, goes on vacation or is otherwise unable to perform his duties as city manager. He submitted his plan before the meeting, and it was approved unanimously as written. “We have a pretty deep bench of people who could run the operation, certainly during a short period,” he said.
Natalie Kolb
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Adopt-A-Fest works to find stray animals local homes
Jessica Reiss always has had a soft spot for special needs animals, and when she spotted a one-eyed cat laying in a cage waiting to be adopted on Sunday afternoon, it was love at first sight.
Justin Wan
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Fundraiser gets spiced up with chili cook-off
Thousands of area residents descended on Lansing’s Adado Riverfront Park Saturday afternoon for the 17th annual Board of Water and Light, or BWL, Chili Cook-off.
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Project Pride promotes recycling
Janet Ashton filled her car at least three times with everything from used furniture, wood, Styrofoam, paper to be shredded and scrap metal she had been saving for a year to donate in the annual Project Pride recycling event. On Saturday, East Lansing residents brought all types of reusable or recyclable items to the Abbott Center, 1400-1500 Abbot Road.
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Mich. families rally at Capitol for immigrant rights
When Cayla Roberts’ father told her she was worth less than a sack of potatoes as a child, she never expected to one day become a high school and college graduate, an active volunteer in her community and wife surrounded by a new family who loves and respects her as one of their own.
Julia Nagy
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Hitting all the right notes
Woodchips flew as master builder Brian Taylor sawed off part of the sound board of a piano.
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State budget deadline quickly approaches
Michigan lawmakers continue to push forward on passing the state’s budget for the next fiscal year, hoping to reach a self-declared June 1 deadline. Conference committees formed to flesh out details of the budget have come to agreement on most of the 17 state agencies included, but details have yet to be worked out on higher education and school aid funding. Gov.
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Face time: Elizabeth Wertenberger
Current Miss Michigan Elizabeth Wertenberger, originally from Dundee, Mich., grew up battling juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Now, at age 23, she is in complete remission and is sharing her story by using her platform with the Miss America Organization.
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Consolidation of emergency dispatch services delayed indefinitely
The opening of a $5.6 million facility that would consolidate the emergency dispatch services of the East Lansing and Lansing Police Departments has been delayed indefinitely.
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Mich. congressmen propose resolution for balanced federal budget
As the Michigan Legislature pushes forward to complete the 2012-13 fiscal year budget this week, it has the advantage of working with about a $400 million surplus, the result of spending cuts to level out a long-standing deficit.
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Police provide local parents proper child car seat instruction
About 72 percent of parents and guardians across the country unknowingly are putting their children between the ages of 1 and 4 at risk by misusing car seats, East Lansing police detective Candace Ivey said Tuesday.
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Michigan politicians travel to Mackinac Island for conference
A group of Michigan legislators, civic leaders and business notables will head up to Mackinac Island this week for an annual conference focusing on Michigan’s future in innovation.
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Coolin' off
Dawn Garcia, 13, from Lansing, spins with her younger brother Ramón Garcia, 1, while playing in the sprinkler Monday at Lake Lansing.
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Parks open up on Memorial Day; students go to relax
Memorial Day marks the opening weekend for many beaches across the county.
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Competition over Mich. increases for upcoming presidential election
The presidential election season is shaping up to be a contentious one for local voters, as both Republicans and Democrats have said Michigan will be a key state in determining the next U.S. president.
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Family Aquatic Center to open for Memorial Day weekend
For the first time in eight years, the East Lansing Family Aquatic Center will open for Memorial Day weekend.
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Construction on E.L. car charging stations coming soon
By the end of June, the city of East Lansing is expected to have at least one operational electric car charging station, located on the property of the East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road.