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New U Jewish center opens doors
Outside, there’s mounds of dirt and hardly any grass. Inside, white, powdery dust from the new walls can be seen on the stairs.
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Fun fest coming to Lansing on Oct. 5
Michigan chapters of the Red Hat Society will hold its annual “Fun Fest” convention Oct.
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Over 400 cyclists to ride in bicycle tour
The Flying Rhino Cycling Club will present its fall “Back 40 Challenge” bicycle tour on Oct.
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Bargaining proposal divides GOP, Democrats
A proposal that would grant state employees the power to collectively bargain for better benefits has drawn attention from both major parties.Republicans and Democrats have pitted themselves against each other, debating what impact the proposal could have on the state.
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Travel agency caters to students needs
Devouring the competition has put STA Travel on the map.Council Travel filed for bankruptcy in February, and STA Travel acquired the assets from its main competitor in April.
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House hopefuls set tone on big issues
While the candidates for state representative for the 69th District stand in agreement on many issues, there are some cases in which they recognize each other as glaring opposites. On Nov.
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Candidate shows off voting reform plans
State Sen. Dianne Byrum, D-Onondaga, and Secretary of State candidate Melvin Butch Hollowell unveiled the Michigan Blue Print for Election Reform on Wednesday in Lansing after discussions on the need for election reform in the state. Much of the planning sprang from the Michigan Task Force on Voting Reform, a report convened by Byrum after troubles in the 2000 elections. The blue print reform stresses additional training for individuals involved in election administration, quarterly training sessions with local clerks, a comprehensive review of election procedures and expanded public access to the qualified voter file. Emily Buckler
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Voters to decide on straight-party proposal
Michiganians looking to vote a straight-party ticket could be in for a surprise when they enter the voting booth next year.A proposal on November’s ballot asks voters to decide whether to continue the 110-year-old tradition of allowing people to choose all candidates of a single party with one swift ballot punch.
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Young kids become junior Picassos
Okemos - MSU alumna Julie Rose stood in front of a table of young children and their parents, waiting for the right moment to begin the day’s lesson. “OK,” she said as the group of children finally settled into their seats, “today we’re going to talk about people and art.” Rose teaches Preschool Picassos, a nature art class for 3- to 6-year-olds at Harris Nature Center in Okemos.
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Officials say dead snowy owl at area zoo victim of West Nile virus; two deaths added to state toll
A second dead snowy owl at Potter Park Zoo was infected with the West Nile virus, veterinarians from Cornell University confirmed Tuesday. Gerald Brady, director of Potter Park Zoo, 1301 S.
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Local entrepreneurs meet at Lansing expo
Lansing - Hundreds of local businesses flaunted their wares at the 15th annual 2002 Lansing Business Expo on Tuesday.The event took place at the Lansing Center, 333 E.
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Lawmaker looks to change state drug policy
With only two days remaining before the Michigan Legislature adjourns for six weeks, three bills promoting reform of mandatory minimum drug sentencing are hovering over a deadline.The Legislature will meet again after the Nov.
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Protesters question labor practices at Brookfield Shell station remodeling, claim bad economics
Union protesters outside the Brookfield Shell gas station say they have something to argue about - East Lansing-area jobs are going to out-of-town workers. “The sign says it all,” said Jason Gailey, organizer of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 9 Michigan, pointing to a placard that union picketers carry.
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Students, kids enjoy weekend science games
Lansing - Six-year-old Carla Jones furrowed her brow as she concentrated on the gumdrop-and-toothpick molecule in her hands. “I like these stick things,” she said, holding up a mangled oxygen molecule. But her favorite activity at the Impression 5 Science Center’s Super Saturday was making giant bubbles. “I made big ol’ circles,” she said, stretching her arms as wide as she could.
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Murphy hopes to lead House Democrats
Rep. Michael Murphy is plotting his path to become chief of the state’s House Democrats by the end of the year. The Lansing lawmaker said Monday that he plans to run for a leadership position in his party’s caucus after the November elections.
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Alcohol likely to blame in drowning
Alcohol is likely to blame for the death of Allegan resident Timothy Walters this weekend at an East Lansing hotel, police said.On Sunday, another hotel guest found Walters, 25, face down in the hot tub of Hampton Inn, 2500 Coolidge Road.
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More West Nile Virus cases reported
The Michigan Department of Community Health announced Monday that the state has seen 268 probable and confirmed cases of the West Nile virus disease in humans.
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Stanley Cup on display
Continuing the celebration of the Detroit Red Wings’ Stanley Cup victory, a public viewing of the trophy will take place tomorrow on the ground floor of the state Capitol.
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Police investigating drowning at E.L. hotel
A 25-year-old Allegan man was found dead at an East Lansing hotel on Sunday morning. The man, whose name has not been released, was found face down in a hot tub at the Hampton Inn, 2500 Coolidge Road.
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Student charged with possession of drugs
An MSU student was arraigned Friday for possession of GBL, a derivative of GHB, known as the “date rape” drug, Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III said. Finance sophomore William Barrett Brown, 19, was arrested by Lansing police Thursday after a search conducted by the Tri-County Metro Narcotics Squad and other agencies allegedly found a standard-sized wine bottle amount of GBL, or gamma-butyrolactone, in Brown’s Lansing home, Dunnings said. One dose of GHB, or gamma-hydroxybutyrate, is the size of a pop bottle cap. The student’s residence was searched after police agencies were informed that a package containing GBL was sent to Brown through an Internet transaction, officials said. Distribution of GBL is a felony and those convicted face a maximum of seven years in prison.