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Solo Cup Company sold to Mason-based Dart Container Co.

Isabella Shaya
March 25, 2012

Solo Cup Company recently was bought out by Dart Container Corporation, which is based in Mason, Mich., for about $1 billion. Both companies are committed to being environmentally friendly, representatives said. Dart is one of the largest producers of foam cups, which require less energy to produce than plastic cups. Solo also offers many environmentally friendly disposable products, such as drink and food containers made out of paper, plastic and recycled materials.

Julia Nagy ·
MICHIGAN

A flaming inferno

Julia Nagy
March 20, 2012

Owner of Restoring Nature With Fire David Borneman lights a patch of dead vegetation in the Towar Gardens neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon. Prescribed fire improves the quality of the environment in the area by helping plant species grow faster. The fire also helps rid the environment of non-native plant species.

Isabella Shaya ·
MICHIGAN

New Middle Eastern restaurant to open

Becca Guajardo
March 19, 2012

Posters of various dishes from Sultan’s Restaurant cover the windows of a new location at 235 Ann St. as construction workers team up to finish the chain’s third location. Owners guided the workers to get the perfect look for their new establishment, which is scheduled to open in early April.

MICHIGAN

MSU Rifle Club members locked, loaded

Derek Blalock
March 18, 2012

Last week while the MSU men’s and women’s basketball teams were gearing up for a championship run, Tyler Luce was helping the MSU Rifle Club win its own championship. Luce, an accounting freshman, participated in the National Rifle Association Intercollegiate Rifle Club Championships on March 13 through 17 at Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga., helping his team to their first championship title since the MSU Rifle and Pistol Club was formed in 2004.

Becca Guajardo ·
MICHIGAN

Anime enthusiasts gather for Shuto Con

Becca Guajardo
March 18, 2012

Theresa Ford grabbed a life-sized sling shot in the hopes of knocking over Angry Birds plush stuffed animals stacked on a tower of cardboard boxes Sunday afternoon. The computer engineering sophomore was among hundreds of anime enthusiasts who gathered for the Shuto Con Anime Convention at the Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave. The convention was held Friday through Sunday with various activities including gaming rooms, dodgeball tournaments and a life-sized version of the popular app Angry Birds.

Julia Nagy ·
MICHIGAN

The perfect fit

Julia Nagy
March 15, 2012

In high school, while sitting in foods class, MSU alumna Lauren Long found out about an opening at a bridal salon called the Wedding Bell. She jumped at the chance to take the job, and she’s been consulting brides ever since. “It’s always a happy time for people, and I think that feeling is contagious,” said Long, an Okemos resident.

MICHIGAN

Possible E.L. budget cuts might affect future police, fire services

Darcie Moran
March 15, 2012

The East Lansing City Council is again discussing potential budget issues that could cut police and fire services, which might hurt the departments’ ability to deal with large events, such as future March Madness celebrations. During their Tuesday night work session at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, council members discussed removing eight full-time police positions, including five patrol officers, two detectives and one school officer to maintain a lower budget in the 2013-14 fiscal year.

MICHIGAN

Capsule app aims to make party planning private

Becca Guajardo
March 15, 2012

A new smartphone application named Capsule is getting some attention among young adults because of its innovative way of party planning and sharing. The app launched Jan. 19 and provides users with a way to invite specific friends to an event without having it publicly displayed on Facebook or other social media sites. A specific phone number and email address is selected for the Capsule group so personal information can be anonymous.

Katie Harrington ·
MICHIGAN

Students rally for nurse rights

Katie Harrington
March 14, 2012

“Protect our jobs! Protect our voice!” and similar chants filled Michigan Avenue in Lansing Wednesday as close to 500 registered nurses, students and activists from across Michigan flooded the streets with signs and flags. “I think with health care really being in the forefront of politics today and nurses being the most trusted profession in the country, we can make a difference,” said Debra Nault, a registered nurse and clinical faculty member at MSU. The campaigners gathered at the Lansing Center, 333 E.

MICHIGAN

Judge discounts recent lawsuit

Beau Hayhoe
March 14, 2012

A lawsuit filed against the city of East Lansing accusing the city council of violating a law that mandates all governing bodies hold open meetings has been thrown out by Judge Clinton Canady of Ingham County’s 30th Circuit Court. The lawsuit — filed by East Lansing resident Phil Bellfy and his attorney, Jeffrey Hank — said the city council violated the Open Meetings Act, or OMA, and made a secret decision not to investigate Bellfy’s claims of misconduct by the city attorney’s office.