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Izzo stresses saving cash for college
Tom Izzo is no stranger to being ranked in the Top 20. But Wednesday, the MSU men’s basketball head coach wasn’t talking about hoops.
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Youth team members to voice city opinion
Teenagers from East Lansing will have a voice in city functions and government by organizing youth oriented activities and reviewing council decisions.East Lansing’s Department of Parks and Recreation appointed 10 officers from East Lansing High School and MacDonald Middle School to the Teen Advisory Council for the Youth Action Team last week.The team provides input on local planning, policies and ordinances affecting youth in the city to improve communication between youth and adults, while planning activities for families in the community.They also oversee teen programming for the Hot Spot Teen Club in the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road.The team was formed by city officials, school administrators and community members in 1998.“This is a group of very bright and community-minded young adults,” said Kathleen Miller, coordinator for the Youth Action Team.
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Drunken defense no longer accepted
Defendants no longer have the right to use drunkenness as an excuse for committing a crime, under a law enacted this week by state lawmakers. The law prohibits those on trial from using voluntary intoxication as a defense in murder, child abuse, breaking and entering, armed robbery and assault and battery cases.
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House hopefuls rely on U
Entering Jason Miller’s East Lansing apartment, college student nostalgia is everywhere. But instead of a poster of John Belushi hammering a bottle of whiskey, his walls are adorned with maps. Yes, maps.
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Scholarship could aid low-income families
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jennifer Granholm unveiled a scholarship program she’ll try to implement if elected governor. Granholm, the state’s attorney general running against Lt.
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Jackson to get piece of WTC for memorial
An 8-foot, 2-ton steel beam from one of New York’s fallen World Trade Center towers will serve as a permanent memorial in Jackson starting Sunday. State Sen.
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Potter Park Zoo alters hours, prepares for fall
Lansing - Despite rainy weather, families filled Potter Park Zoo Monday to celebrate summer’s last hurrah. Starting today, the facility will return to fall hours which run from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
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Police focus on E.L. parties
East Lansing police officers could be a guest at large parties this fall. Wearing plain clothes, officers will attempt to locate parties where alcohol is being illegally sold or provided to minors. Police also hope to curtail incidents of fighting, date rape and larcenies, officers are visiting large parties to make sure they are under control, police officials said.
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Youth job service appoints students
A local youth employment service hopes to gain a new perspective by appointing two MSU students to its leadership board. English senior Ericka Sudo and building construction management freshman Peter Linsmeier were appointed to fill vacancies on the Youth Development Corporation’s 24-member board last month.
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ASMSU to release free voter information guide
About one month before election day, students will have the option of skimming through yet another book full of information - but this one won’t set your pocketbook back any further. MSU’s undergraduate government, ASMSU, has been working to release a voter guide aimed at informing students and area residents on the candidates running for statewide office Nov.
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E.L. residents to attend Citizens Police Academy, learn court procedures
East Lansing city council member Beverly Baten will look through the eyes of an East Lansing police officer when she suits up for East Lansing Police Department’s fourth annual Citizen’s Police Academy.
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Travelers warned to buckle up for Labor Day driving
Law enforcement officials statewide will enforce a zero-tolerance policy for drivers who fail to buckle up during Labor Day weekend. MSU police are taking part in “Click it or Ticket,” a statewide effort encouraging people to buckle up.
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Road projects halt for holiday
When Jenny Kish drives to Mackinaw City with her church group this weekend for the Bridge Walk, she hopes to dodge as many orange construction cones as possible. But relief from the road work that plagued Michigan roads during the summer could be in sight for Kish and more than a million others who are expected to take to expressways this weekend.
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Study: Most students lack renters insurance
Despite warnings and horror stories about protecting rented homes and apartments, a study released this week says more than 80 percent of college students living off campus don’t have proper insurance to protect their belongings. Many students do not realize insurance plans can change when they leave for college, said Bob Pierce, CEO of the Michigan Association of Insurance Agents, which released the survey conducted by Insurance Agents & Brokers of America. He said most insurance policies will let a college student be listed as a dependent only if he or she is a full-time student, leaving part-time students to fend for themselves. “When the student moves away to go to school, the parents should contact their insurance agent to determine how much coverage the student will have,” Pierce said.
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Bikers head to Mackinaw for long weekend
Stanley Bieker grinned as he pulled on his striped helmet and adjusted the duct tape on the handlebars of his pale yellow bike.“This will be my 32nd year doing this,” the 63-year-old Greenville resident said Wednesday morning as he prepared his bike for the “Dick Allen Lansing to Mackinaw” tour.
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Museum celebrates 30th
Lansing - Six-year-old Madelyn Panganis wiped cake and ice cream off her face as she squinted into the evening sunlight. “I love cake,” the Wiliamston Discovery Elementary first-grader proclaimed.
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E.L. to promote alcohol awareness
Football crowds and greek pledges will keep East Lansing buzzing next month, and city officials are hopeful an alcohol and drug awareness campaign will curb drinking and drug abuse in the MSU party scene.The East Lansing City Council voted last week to observe September as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month.
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Posthumus begins campaign attack ads
Trailing by 13 points in the latest EPIC/MRA poll, Lt. Gov. Dick Posthumus has gone on the offensive in his bid to become the state’s next governor.In the campaign’s first political advertisement since his victory in the August primary election, Posthumus attacks Attorney General Jennifer Granholm’s stance on a proposal passed in 1994 that increased state sales taxes while reducing property taxes.
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Churchs plan to rebuild after blaze approved
A smaller but upgraded center will replace the Lansing Stake Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after it burned down in June.The center is replacing the 40-year-old, 27,000 square-foot church, 431 E.
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Lansing honors Sept. 11 victims with memorial
Lansing - One year after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, city officials are planning a day of remembrance activities to honor lives lost in the attacks that killed more than 3,000 people.Lansing Mayor David Hollister’s office planned several events to commemorate those who died during the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.