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Selfies: the portraits defining the digital age, for better or worse

In the digital age, selfies are everywhere, but experts disagree about whether their ubiquity is a positive influence.

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Inaugural Fish Rodeo celebrates waterways

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Gib King, who organized the fishing competition for the event, said although the cleanliness of Michigan’s urban rivers has improved, the public’s perception of them has stagnated for the most part, with most still regarding them as “old waste-dumping grounds” and steering clear of interacting with them.

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Dairy Foods Awareness Day celebrated at Capitol with free ice cream, dairy products

Michigan Dairy Foods Association has sponsored Dairy Foods Awareness Day at the Capitol for more than 20 years. The association’s primary goal is to spread awareness of the health benefits of milk and dairy products.

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Commuters cope with recent spike in area gas prices

At almost $4.00 per gallon of regular fuel, some motorists in East Lansing are finding themselves using other means of transport to get where they need to go. Gas prices have been steadily climbing in East Lansing during the last month, rising from an average $3.63 to an average $3.90, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Band Shell hosts first of summer concert series

Occurring every Friday through the end of August, the Lake Lansing Band Shell Committee reigns in various musical acts, from barbershop stylings, to polka, to classic rock, and grants attendees free-of-charge parking and admission.On Friday the band Soulstice jammed out on saxophone, trumpet, bass, electric guitar and drums, playing top 40 hits and inciting dancing among the crowd.

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Local grocers specialize to thrive

In size, the East Lansing Food Co-op is a mere speck compared to the more than 180,000 square feet that makes up the Meijer in Okemos. But it, along with other small grocers in the area, still draws students and locals in on a daily basis.