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Convicted murderer to have new trial
A motion for a new trial has been filed by Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III in the case against convicted murderer Claude McCollum.
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E.L. creates emerging leader plan
For the past few years, East Lansing officials have been searching for ways to raise student involvement in city government. They hope a new program will help them achieve that goal.
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Dorms promote voter registration
Campus organizations and city representatives are giving students a chance to exercise their voices in a voter registration drive from 5-7 p.m. today.
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Commission vote on Hagadorn Road construction does not override previous vote
Editor’s note: An inaccurate version of this story was published Monday night. This is a corrected version of the article, which notes the commission’s vote does not reverse a previous decision made by the commission.
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Fla. student tasered while questioning U.S. senator
A University of Florida student with a history of taping his own practical jokes was Tasered on Monday by campus police and arrested after repeatedly trying to ask U.S. Sen. John Kerry questions during a campus forum.
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Budget shortfall affects promised payments for MSU
Due to a $1.7 billion shortfall, MSU may not receive the $26.6 million funding promised by the state in October.
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Vending vandals hit 2 more campus areas
The arrest of a Lansing man last week doesn’t appear to have stopped the recent flurry of vending machine vandalizations on campus.
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Food drive feeds local children
To Carmen Turner, the sight of hungry children is more expected than surprising.
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4 rooms burned in motel fire
Four rooms were torched at the Super 8 Motel, 2736 E. Grand River Ave., today, resulting in no injuries and the shutdown of part of Grand River Avenue between about 2:15 and 3:30 p.m.
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Company eases trip from E.L. to Ann Arbor
Students making trips to Ann Arbor no longer need their own wheels. Michigan Flyer Inc., a shuttle bus company which takes passengers from its East Lansing base to Detroit Metro Airport, announced it will add an Ann Arbor stop to its daily route beginning Oct. 1.
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Grant aims to stop domestic violence
Organizations like End Violent Encounter Inc., or EVE Inc., will have more help in combating domestic violence thanks to a more than $384,000 grant from the Department of Justice to Ingham County.
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Michigan Flyer to stop in Ann Arbor starting Oct. 1
Michigan Flyer, a shuttle bus company based in East Lansing, 333 Albert Ave., announced its bus routes to Detroit will now include a stop in Ann Arbor.
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Mich. may raise income tax
In an effort to avoid a state government shutdown, Michigan’s House of Representatives could raise the state’s income tax by as much as .07 percent to improve Michigan’s budget woes.
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LCC murder case reopened
The investigation into the 2005 murder of a Lansing Community College professor was reopened by the Ingham County prosecutor’s office Tuesday.
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E.L. finally gets a piece of the pie
Forget sexy. Mike Busley is bringing pie back. “If it weren’t for grandmas, I don’t know that we would know what real pie tastes like,” said Busley, founder of Grand Traverse Pie Company. “Unless grandma makes you one, the pie you’re buying at Meijer or Kroger was probably mass-produced in California and shipped to you on a freezer truck.”
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Grand Traverse Pie Company to open doors in Brookfield
Grand Traverse Pie Company, a bakery caf
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Voting changes recommended
Lansing — Changing absentee voting and improving polling areas were key parts of recommendations made Wednesday by Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land before the Senate Campaign and Election Oversight committee.
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MSU alumnus returns from year-long cross-country journey
The days he spent on a ranch in Montana, milking cows and collecting chicken eggs, created a memorable experience for Justin Sailor.
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One arraigned, more arrested in connection with vending vandalisms on campus
MSU police believe they have made progress in tracking down those responsible for the recent vandalizations of campus vending machines.
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Peace rally honors anniversary of Sept. 11 while protesting war
As MSU freshmen Jen David and Tom Vonck walked down Grand River Avenue, they were drawn to the colorful sounds of honking horns and banging drums.