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Area food bank hosts fundraiser
Community members can “take a stand against hunger” by participating in the Greater Lansing Food Bank’s 27th annual envelope drive.
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Warm weekend weather to aid soybean, corn crops
Students and area residents have been given a brief respite from the coming winter during the past few days because late-summer-like temperatures.
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Sign of the Times
If we can educate kids … they’ll become better consumers as adults,” said advertising senior and NuUnion Credit Union marketing intern Blake Woods at NuUnion Money Super Saturday at Impression 5 Science Center, 200 Museum Drive, in Lansing.
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Museum celebrates El Dia de los Muertos
When Novi resident Joe Montgomery took his children to the MSU Museum on Sunday, he didn’t know they would be honoring the dead by making decorations with colored frosting and beads.
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Deep budget cuts might continue next fiscal year
Students might have a harder time securing financial aid and state scholarships after this year’s state budget cuts, but experts fear next year could be even worse.
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Local artists can submit proposals
The city of East Lansing Arts Commission currently is accepting proposals from artists interested in creating a commissioned work of public art honoring the former Councilmember Mary P. Sharp.
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'Tech tour' to come to Lansing area
College students interested in a career in information technology will have a chance to explore local companies, unique housing and entertainment options in the Lansing area this weekend.
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East Lansing police to see decrease in officers
After years of decreased funding, East Lansing police said they have almost nothing left to eliminate, but state budget cuts mean the department will lose four positions by next June.
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Tech business materializes from E.L. center
Despite Michigan’s troubled economic environment, Enliven Software became the first tech startup to emerge from East Lansing’s Technology Innovation Center (TIC).
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Blog created by profs aims to educate about election
Michigan’s next governor could be able to “hit the ground running” in tackling the state’s issues with the assistance of the new blog developed in part by MSU professors.
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Ensemble coming to concert in Lansing
The ensemble “Trio con Brio” will be playing in concert as part of the Lansing Symphony Chamber Series at 3 p.m. Nov. 15 at Plymouth Congregational Church, 2001 Grand River Ave., in Lansing.
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Board of Water and Light gets award
The Lansing Board of Water and Light received the Regional Growth Award from the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce. The award was given to the board because of its leadership in various energy projects, such as constructing and operating Michigan’s largest solar array and being the first utility in the state to adopt a renewable portfolio standard, which is a regulation requiring the increased production of energy from renewable energy sources. It is one of seven companies and organizations receiving the Regional Growth Award from the Chamber of Commerce.
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E.L sees increase in student voters
Tuesday’s election turnout of 8.74 percent might seem low at first glance, but compared to East Lansing’s last odd-year election, it was an increase.
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State senator to donate stipend to E.L. Education Foundation
Shortly after state Sen. Gretchen Whitmer, D-East Lansing, proposed legislation to cut legislators’ pay when they slash education funding, the Democratic senator announced she would donate her monthly legislative stipend to the East Lansing Education Foundation, or ELEF.
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Artist program accepting applications
The city of East Lansing is offering students and recent graduates a chance to showcase their art skills for a regional population.
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Workshop to offer networking chance
The Midwest Roosevelt Institute Campus Network 2009 Fall Policy Workshop will be held Nov. 13 and 14 at the MSU Detroit Center, 3408 Woodward Ave., in Detroit.
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E.L Concert Series to end Saturday
Aaron Vande Wege will conclude The Children’s Concert Series at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road.
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New performance comes to theater
Professional theater company Williamston Theatre, 122 S. Putnam St., in downtown Williamston, Mich., will open its production of “This Wonderful Life” by Steve Murray at 3 p.m. Nov. 27. and is scheduled to run until Dec. 20. Tickets for the 90-minute production go on sale Nov. 9.
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Bill could strictly regulate stem cell research
MSU researchers are concerned regulations on embryonic stem cell research proposed in a Michigan Senate Committee would interfere with their progress.
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Area art gallery to host reception
The Lansing Art Gallery, 113 S. Washington Square, in Lansing, will hold a community reception from 7-9 p.m. Friday in honor of three new exhibitions.