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E-book trend on the rise at East Lansing Public Library
An explosion in the popularity of e-readers and e-books across the country is making its mark on the city of East Lansing.
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PNC bank, medical facility construction plans move forward
A local developer plans to start demolishing a former office site within the next week and eventually build a medical facility and drive-thru bank on Lake Lansing and Coolidge roads. The East Lansing City Council approved the site plan and special use permit application submitted by Caddis Development Group LLC at its Tuesday night meeting, clearing the way for local construction company E.T. MacKenzie Co. to start demolition at the property, 1525 W. Lake Lansing Road, the former site of the Blue Cross Blue Shield offices.
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Landshark now open to 18-and-up crowd
For the past three weeks, a younger group of patrons have been flocking to The Landshark, 101 E. Grand River Ave. The bar and grill adopted a new policy three weeks ago allowing people 18 and up to attend nonalcoholic events at the bar and grill on Wednesday nights.
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City Council extends What Up Dawg? hours to sell hot dogs, beer
During its Tuesday night meeting, the East Lansing City Council unanimously approved an application from local hot dog restaurant What Up Dawg? to extend its hours of operation and its beer sales, a move that could impact the rest of downtown’s post-bar dining scene. At the council’s regular meeting at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road., members approved an application from the owners of What Up Dawg?, 317 M.A.C Ave., to extend its beer sales until 2 a.m. and its dining room operations until 3 a.m.
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Lansing airport shows increase in number of flyers
As spring break approaches and students plan a getaway from classes, they might be among a growing number of passengers at Lansing’s Capital Region International Airport. The airport saw a large growth in departing and arriving passenger flights in 2011 for the first time in several years.
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MSU campus could see new cafe open nearby
If everything goes according to plan, a different take on the traditional coffee shop and cafe will be making its way to East Lansing later this spring.
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Co-op residents find sense of community
Caitlin Slicker has found living with 28 other students difficult at times, but the sense of community trumps the little disputes. “Sometimes people don’t clean up after themselves, but that’s really a problem anywhere,” said Slicker, an international relations and comparative cultures and politics senior.
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High living expenses hard to avoid in East Lansing
There’s two primary living options in East Lansing: on- and off-campus housing. Each have their own merits.
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Greek community members discuss “living in”
When Emily Jaslove first came to MSU in 2010, she wanted to become a part of something special in a campus flowing with more than 45,000 students.
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What Up Dawg? up for approval of later hours
The face of the late-night dining scene in downtown East Lansing could change if the city council approves an application from a local restaurant to extend its hours and beer sales. The city council is scheduled to hold a public hearing at its 7 p.m. meeting today at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, to consider an application from the owner of What Up Dawg?, 317 M.A.C. Ave., to allow beer sales until 2 a.m. and allow the dining room to remain open until 3 a.m. The council then will make a decision on whether to vote on the application or obtain more information before taking action.
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East Lansing officials expect to install two electric car chargers
The city of East Lansing is expected to go green later this spring if plans to install two electric car charging stations in the city pan out. Preliminary details of the planned installation were presented to the city council at its work session Feb. 14.
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GOP contender Karger runs with unlikely background
Fred Karger used to be intimidated by wedding rings. As a young gay man not ready to be open about his orientation, they seemed like a symbol of a certain superior status — a title he thought he would never be able to hold.
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Local stores raise funds for Haven House homeless shelter
This February, some East Lansing businesses have been brightening up their storefronts with pink heart stickers to help a local homeless shelter. About 25 Lansing area businesses are participating in the Have-A-Heart for the Homeless Campaign, a fundraiser for local homeless shelter Haven House, 121 Whitehills Drive.
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E.L. to display more artistic projects of students
Downtown East Lansing will have a more artsy appearance starting this fall to complement the opening of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum. New artistic features, such as a temporary art exhibit, a mural in the Division Street parking garage and displays of student artwork in local businesses, will be added to the downtown area along Grand River Avenue between Abbot Road and Collingwood Drive, to make it look more aesthetically pleasing, said Lori Mullins, the Community and Economic Development Administrator.
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Act to repay medical students’ loans
While President Barack Obama’s health care plan has been steeped in controversy on a national scale, the Affordable Care Act now is funding a new program to lighten the load of medical school costs on students, including those at MSU. The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration announced a plan this week that would help repay loan costs for medical students if they help increase public health in shortage areas across the country.
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Alum opens financial planning office
When Jose Yanez came to East Lansing from San Antonio, Texas in 1999 to attend MSU, he didn’t yet know he wanted to go into the financial planning industry.
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Agreement helps South Koreans to obtain driver’s licenses
A new agreement signed Tuesday by state and international officials is expected to make it easier for South Korean citizens — including South Korean MSU students — to obtain Michigan driver’s licenses.
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New bicycle repair shop to open
As a bicycle owner in East Lansing, Emmett Dacey knows the wear-and-tear that a college campus causes on his ride. “My bike has flat tires and the handle bar pads fall off, and it has a little rust from the rain,” said Dacey, a finance freshman. “It makes it a little difficult to ride around campus.”
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Increased fees shut down East Lansing pedicab service
East Lansing’s bike-taxi service, Spar-Thai, put the brakes on its operation last December after city officials nearly tripled the cost of licensing fees.
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E.L. City Council discusses car-charging station
Area residents could have two new places to charge their electric vehicles if a plan to install two new charging stations at the East Lansing Public Library and in downtown Lansing is approved.