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Hazards of the holiday
Fourth of July weekend means hot dogs, fireworks and fun — but it can also mean an increased level of risk on the roads.
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Vacant downtown space to house tech companies
MSU students, professors and East Lansing residents who are looking to start up a technology-based business could soon have a place to do so.
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E.L. police host camp for students
Thanks to the Camp ELPD scavenger hunt around MacDonald Middle School, 11-year-old Brittany Price will know her way around when she enters 7th grade in the fall.
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Mich. group to host energy-efficient party
In order to spread awareness on energy efficiency, clean energy and global warming, Clean Water Action is hosting a Lights Out Party Thursday that will be run completely without the use of electricity.
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Downtown E.L. shops to host sidewalk sale through Saturday
Students and East Lansing residents can do their shopping outside this weekend by attending the annual East Lansing sidewalk sales.
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Fire experts warn Mich. residents of fireworks safety
Fireworks light up the Michigan skies every Fourth of July season with varying degrees of color, sound and power but East Lansing fire marshal, Bob Pratt said a lot of these displays are breaking Michigan law.
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LCC student given 60 days in jail for role in Cedar Fest riot
A 20-year-old Lansing Community College student was sentenced to 60 days in the Ingham County Jail for obstructing a police officer and assembling for riot during the Cedar Fest riot.
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Abbot/Chandler project expected to end early
Students living along the northern portion of Abbot Road won’t have to take a detour much longer, as the Abbot/Chandler reconstruction project is ahead of schedule.
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MSU, zoo help rattlesnakes
MSU is partnering with Central Michigan University and Potter Park Zoo to do tracking research on the state-protected eastern massasauga rattlesnake and eastern fox snakes to help prevent them from becoming threatened or endangered species.
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Homegrown company promises students high-tech employment
Liquid Web Inc. formally announced plans Tuesday to create 600 computer technology jobs during four years in the Lansing area with the creation of its third Lansing data center.
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Council to consider driving resolutions, parking lot issues
The East Lansing City Council will discuss rezoning plans for City Center II, expansion to city parking and a distracted driving resolution at its work session tonight.
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Health care proposal would level field, put pressure on state budget
Critics of a ballot proposal that would make the state responsible for providing affordable health care for all Michigan residents said the proposal might put too much pressure on the state’s already tight budget, while supporters said it will level the playing field for those who can’t afford coverage.
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A new 'Planet'
Eight years after her father closed Small Planet in downtown East Lansing because of the city’s redevelopment plans, 24-year-old Natalie Schneider is reopening the music venue in a new location.
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Event gives homeless people essential care
For organizers, volunteers are the “connect” in the first Lansing Project Homeless Connect — and still more are needed.
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State House rep. candidates disagree on economy, taxes
As the July 7 registration deadline for the Michigan House of Representatives primary approaches, Frank Lambert is the only candidate to challenge incumbent Rep. Mark Meadows, D-East Lansing, to represent the 69th District.
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Summer gets jazzy
MSU professor Rodney Whitaker’s focus inside room 103 of the Music Practice Building couldn’t be disturbed during Saturday’s rehearsal for the 12th annual East Lansing Summer Solstice Jazz Festival.
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E.L. owners debate pros, cons of BTN, Comcast
Joe Bell was one of the local bar owners who had to scramble last fall when there was no deal between Big Ten Network and Comcast Corp.
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MSU, Sparrow aid sexual assault survivors
A collaborative effort between the MSU Sexual Assault Program and Sparrow Health System’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program, or SANE, helps sexual assault survivors to cope and recover by putting the power back into their hands.
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Library offers hands-on learning
Lady bug hotels, praying mantis hats and crepe paper flowers were just a few things on the agenda Saturday at East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road, as the Children’s Gardening Club met and explored ways in which insects can be helpful in gardens.
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More salmonella cases reported in Mich.
As hamburgers and stuffed tacos across the country are going without tomatoes due to a salmonella outbreak, the fruit’s issues are hitting home with two more cases of the infection in Michigan reported Friday.