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Student takes love for jazz on the road

After graduating high school, Kim Vi knew he had a future in music, but wasn't sure in which genre his talents resided.Growing up with both parents involved in classical music and having an ear for folk music, he had given classical a try and understood it wasn't the perfect fit for his talents.

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Scrapfest gives venue to repurposed art

As the owner of Hammer In Hand Custom Cycles in St. Johns, Iler builds motorcycles for a living, but on Friday and Saturday he showcased how he puts the same skills to use in his free time. For the second consecutive year, Iler was Scrapfest’s first place winner. He was also the People’s Choice Award winner for his display “The Fiddler,” which was a metal windmill which harnessed wind energy to move a small fiddle player beneath it. 

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CAHS Woofstock helps give 35 animals new homes

The Capital Area Humane Society has celebrated 1,420 adoptions so far this year. Capital Area Humane Society president and CEO Julia Palmer-Willson said the purpose of Woofstock is to promote adoption so that people will come to the shelter and consider adopting an animal.

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Juneteenth gives community way to celebrate end of slavery, embrace freed self

The festival is part of the country-wide commemoration of emancipation known as Juneteenth, which dates back to June 19, 1866, the year after federal troops marched into Texas to enforce the emancipation of all enslaved blacks in the state, who were among the last to be freed.

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MSU student from China found dead in home

MSU Spokesman Jason Cody confirmed the student was accounting sophomore Xin Yue Zhang, despite erroneous identification of the student as Xin Yue Zhan by the Lansing State Journal and in a press released posted on the police department's web page. 

MICHIGAN

Kiosk at Morrill Hall Plaza damaged

The incident was reported by a university employee and is thought to have occurred between 5:00 p.m. June 13 and 7:00 a.m. June 17.There was one witness but the suspect remains unknown. Damages have been estimated at $2,000 and the incident is still under investigation. 

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Volunteers complete Patriarche Park construction

Community members concluded Patriarche Park playground construction on Wednesday, despite dismal weather. Volunteers have been donating their time to help complete the project since Monday, working from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The park is slated to re-open in early August, officials familiar with the project said.