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Officials assess long-term goals for East Lansing

Beau Hayhoe
March 1, 2012

As city officials take their first steps toward re-evaluating East Lansing’s strategic priorities, residents, students and members of the city council are stressing the need for increased community involvement and a positive relationship with the university. Members of the city council held their first discussion regarding a re-evaluation of the strategic priorities, a list of long-term goals that are examined every two years, at the council’s Wednesday night work session.

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E. coli in raw clover sprouts linked to some Jimmy John’s

Rebecca Ryan
March 1, 2012

Last week, the Michigan Department of Community Health issued a public health alert warning against eating raw clover sprouts — a topping on some Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches items — after two E. coli-related illnesses were reported and five more were suspected in central and southeast Michigan. The people who were ill all had a common link — they had eaten raw clover sprouts from sandwich shops.

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Police warn students to take extra safety precautions for spring break

Kellie Rowe
March 1, 2012

As Courtney Borchard walked into her East Lansing home after Labor Day weekend last year, she found jewelry strewn across her counters, overturned drawers and a hole cut through the screen of her bathroom window. It led her to one conclusion — someone had broken in while she was away. For the political science senior, much more than her laptop and other tangibles had been stolen.

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MSU offers free tax advice for low-income taxpayers

Darcie Moran
March 1, 2012

Michigan weather might slowly be taking a turn for the better, but many dread the approach of the change in seasons: Tax season has arrived. Filing deadlines for 2011 federal and state tax returns are quickly approaching on April 17, about one month after students return from spring break. Rich Smith, owner of Spartan Tax Relief, 2875 Northwind Drive, said the process of filing taxes can seem frightening for some students.

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Students' union might lose rights

Ian Kullgren
March 1, 2012

The Michigan House passed a bill Thursday that would strip graduate student research assistants’ right to bargain for wages and work conditions.The bill now will move to Gov. Rick Snyder’s desk after quickly being pushed through both chambers, passing the House today in a 62-45 vote and the Senate last week.

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Residents to vote today on proposed E.L. elementary school bond

Beau Hayhoe
February 27, 2012

East Lansing residents will head to the polls today with the fate of the city’s school system hanging in the balance and a $53 million bond proposal on the ballot. The proposal would renovate and reconfigure five of the city’s six elementary schools, an issue that has drawn both heated criticism and strong support from community members, including MSU faculty with children in East Lansing schools.

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Gas prices continue to rise in Michigan, other states

Andrew Krietz
February 26, 2012

When Olivia Martin’s family drives back home to Oxford, Mich., after spending time in sunny Florida next week, the relaxation of spring break quickly might turn to sticker shock. The U.S. national average for a gallon of gasoline currently hovers around $3.64, according to GasBuddy.com — up about 30 cents from one year ago — and might increase further, analysts predict. In Michigan, prices average about 4 cents higher.

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Nonprofit encourages ‘passing it forward’

Ian Kullgren
February 26, 2012

Megan Brophy was home for the summer when it first happened one morning, waiting in line at a McDonald’s drive-thru. When she pulled up to the window, the cashier said her breakfast had been paid for by the woman in the car ahead. The woman had also left a special message: “Pass it forward.”

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Alleged murderer David Marion Jr.'s pretrial continues

Lauren Gibbons
February 26, 2012

A pretrial to determine whether a police interrogation of alleged murderer David Marion Jr. could be counted as evidence continued Friday in Lansing’s 30th Circuit Court with testimony from a Michigan State Police officer. Marion has been charged with conspiring to kill Lansing resident Owen Goodenow in the process of stealing a safe containing money and marijuana inside the home, as well as killing Goodenow’s roommate, MSU student Darren Brown.

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PNC bank, medical facility construction plans move forward

Beau Hayhoe
February 24, 2012

A local developer plans to start demolishing a former office site within the next week and eventually build a medical facility and drive-thru bank on Lake Lansing and Coolidge roads. The East Lansing City Council approved the site plan and special use permit application submitted by Caddis Development Group LLC at its Tuesday night meeting, clearing the way for local construction company E.T. MacKenzie Co. to start demolition at the property, 1525 W. Lake Lansing Road, the former site of the Blue Cross Blue Shield offices.

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Landshark now open to 18-and-up crowd

Beau Hayhoe
February 22, 2012

For the past three weeks, a younger group of patrons have been flocking to The Landshark, 101 E. Grand River Ave. The bar and grill adopted a new policy three weeks ago allowing people 18 and up to attend nonalcoholic events at the bar and grill on Wednesday nights.

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City Council extends What Up Dawg? hours to sell hot dogs, beer

Beau Hayhoe
February 21, 2012

During its Tuesday night meeting, the East Lansing City Council unanimously approved an application from local hot dog restaurant What Up Dawg? to extend its hours of operation and its beer sales, a move that could impact the rest of downtown’s post-bar dining scene. At the council’s regular meeting at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road., members approved an application from the owners of What Up Dawg?, 317 M.A.C Ave., to extend its beer sales until 2 a.m. and its dining room operations until 3 a.m.

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Lansing airport shows increase in number of flyers

Darcie Moran
February 21, 2012

As spring break approaches and students plan a getaway from classes, they might be among a growing number of passengers at Lansing’s Capital Region International Airport. The airport saw a large growth in departing and arriving passenger flights in 2011 for the first time in several years.

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Co-op residents find sense of community

Isabella Shaya
February 20, 2012

Caitlin Slicker has found living with 28 other students difficult at times, but the sense of community trumps the little disputes. “Sometimes people don’t clean up after themselves, but that’s really a problem anywhere,” said Slicker, an international relations and comparative cultures and politics senior.