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MICHIGAN

E.L public art gallery goes on display

Don Jordan
March 5, 2004

The culture of East Lansing will be put on display when the city's public art gallery celebrates its grand opening on Saturday. A variety of art, from hulking metal sculptures to Asian-influenced fantasy sketches, is set to fill the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road, which will be transformed into a black-tie gala for the christening. "For several years, the city has said, 'This is what we need,'" said Yvette Robinson, vice chairperson of the city's arts commission and coordinator of the gallery's opening.

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WEB ONLY: Police seek more witnesses in Sunday shooting

Sarah Mcevilly
March 5, 2004

Following the early Sunday morning shooting at an East Lansing 7-Eleven, police are asking witnesses to come forward with information. Officers are looking for those who might have talked to police the morning of the incident to discuss the case further. Police also are asking anyone who was near the area of the shooting, which happened at 210 E.

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'U' grad aids in terrorism fight

Alessa Thomas
March 4, 2004

An MSU alumnus and terrorism specialist has convinced some legislators it's worthwhile to begin devising plans to thwart terrorist efforts in the state. Jonathan White, a 1982 doctoral graduate who studied criminal justice at MSU, also is the director of the State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training Program.

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E.L. woman's body found in car

Alessa Thomas
March 3, 2004

An East Lansing woman was found dead in her car parked near a freeway in Webberville on Monday night. The body of Christine Damerow, 38, was discovered around 8 p.m. by Ingham County Deputy Cheryl Gabalis in a commuter lot at M-52 and Interstate 96.

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Kerry wins more than half of Mich. delegates

Democratic presidential front-runner John Kerry will receive 93 of Michigan's pledged delegates at July's Democratic National Convention, according to official caucus results released Monday by the Michigan Democratic Party. That number, the result of Kerry getting almost 52 percent of votes, is more than half of the 128 pledged delegates the state will send to the convention.

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Downtown full of Asian-themed cuisine

With the shifting of one Asian-themed restaurant and the recent revamping of another, East Lansing's restaurant scene is trading tastes. Deli sandwiches and caterphilla, a Japanese dish mixing bite-sized squares of cucumber, avocado and other ingredients, might not be the most likely food items on a single restaurant menu, but James Kang hopes to expand horizons and dining options. "We want to accommodate many different groups," said Kang, manager of Sushi & Deli, 547 E.

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10 states to determine Dem candidates' fates

Some local campaigners and political experts say today, known as "Super Tuesday," could make or break Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards' chance to win his party's nomination for president. Ten states across the country hold Democratic caucuses or primaries today. At the forefront of the states holding elections are New York and California, which offer more delegates than any other states - California having 370 pledged delegates and New York boasting 236. Until today, Michigan was the state with the biggest delegate prize at 128. Residents of Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont also are heading to the polls today. U.S.

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Inside BioPort

Steve Eder
March 2, 2004

Lansing - The production line at BioPort Corp. moves swiftly these days, operating around the clock to manufacture the nation's entire supply of anthrax vaccine. The Lansing-based company, which produces the nation's only federally licensed anthrax vaccine, won a $245 million contract earlier this year to continue making its product for the Department of Defense. Each day, BioPort employees step inside the barbed-wire perimeter of the 5-year-old company's plant on Martin Luther King Boulevard.

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E.L. restaurants await liquor-license approval

Don Jordan
March 1, 2004

The fate of a downtown East Lansing liquor license now rests in the hands of the state after the city council voted unanimously to approve the license's transfer into the city last week. Harry Saites, owner of the adjoining restaurants Lou & Harry's Five Star Deli and LH Grille Room, purchased the license for $50,000 from North Side Eatery Ltd.

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Olsen trial postponed

Sarah Mcevilly
March 1, 2004

Trials have been adjourned for an East Lansing woman accused of embezzling money from an MSU sorority. Nancy Olsen, 53, was to appear in the 54-B District Court, 101 Linden St., last week for pretrial hearings on embezzlement charges.

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2nd MIP could mean jail time

Alessa Thomas
February 27, 2004

Some state officials say it's time to get tough on underage drinking. State lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow the courts to sentence repeat offenders of minor in possession for up to 30 days in jail. "There are minors who know that there is no jail time for a second offender, so they continue to break the law," said Sen.

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Clinic offers tax services

Late last fall, East Lansing resident Chris Galey was doing yardwork when he was approached by someone interested in purchasing his house. Galey knew he had some tax trouble, but he didn't know how bad it was. That day, Galey found his house was in foreclosure and his financial situation in dire need of help, which he couldn't afford.

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Web site receives orders, posts E.L. restaurant menus

One late night two years ago, a hungry Jonathan Dodge and a friend mulled over the inconvenience of calling a restaurant and inquiring about prices and specials - all while the Internet's speedy connections languished nearby. "We discovered an idea - how convenient it would be to browse menus and order online," the advertising senior said. Dodge gazed at his computer screen and devised a simple business plan: An online ordering service for hungry Web surfers. On Monday, Dodge and business partner Chris McAleenan launched www.simpledine.com, a Web site offering online food-ordering services for the MSU community. With a click of a mouse, ravenous computer users can skim through the Web site's selection of close to 20 East Lansing restaurants and place an electronic order. MSU's burgeoning Web surfing population made the area the "perfect market" for such a business venture, Dodge said. "The Internet is the quickest way to do things," he said.

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Children's art helps fill stomachs

Sonia Khaleel
February 26, 2004

More than 100 children, parents, teachers and MSU students gathered at a Lansing elementary school on Wednesday, serving and sipping soup from handmade bowls. Elementary students at the art-focused school crafted and decorated ceramic bowls for Pleasant View Elementary School's third annual Empty Bowls fundraising dinner.