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Twitchell's Dry Cleaners is home to rich history

Assistant manager Allen Gies said the employees share a hospitable relationship with their customers. From regulars such as the Spartan Marching Band and the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center to people simply passing through the city, he added they take care of their customers for whatever event they have to attend.

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MSU employee to embark on 3,100-mile long hike

Dawson, who is slated to retire in March, has served MSU as a faculty member for more than five years. As he nears his retirement date, Dawson decided to make plans for philanthropy when his time at MSU is finished. Dawson will be 64 when he starts his journey.

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Student turns childhood passion into college major with horseback riding

At the age of 6, veterinary technology junior Caraline DeWitt instantly fell in love with horseback riding the minute she set foot in the stables of Nottingham Equestrian Center in East Lansing

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MSU's dirty jobs

Despite the growing role laboratory research plays at MSU, not all jobs at the university involve lab coats and sterile tabletops. To keep campus running and advance agricultural education, MSU still has its fair share of employees who get down and dirty in their work.

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Poetry draws crowd at Capitol

Poets from Lansing and as far as Detroit came to the Capitol building for the free annual event put on by Rina Risper last Thursday. Poetry in the City allows anyone to step up to the mic and recite original or previously published poetry.

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Student band jams out for last time

The band, which has been performing shows throughout the mid-Michigan area for about three years, announced this set as the beginning of a hiatus.

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Spencer's Kitchen and Bar to change name again

The owner, Spencer Soka, said the first name change was the result of acquiring a liquor license last year. Due to customer confusion and the desire to establish a brand, the restaurant has now changed its name to the more recognizable State Side Deli and Pub, to join similarly named restaurants in Okemos and Howell, Mich.

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Rock 'N' Roll takes over day five of Common Ground

Saturday’s Common Ground lineup drew from an eclectic lineup to congregate around a classic standby — good old rock 'n' roll.Opening the afternoon was the psych-rock outfit Chappo, a band that encapsulated the day’s lineup with a set that alternated between airy and uptempo but whose sounds always remained expansive.

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Day three of Common Ground Music Festival features Gunnar & the Grizzly Boys, country fare

A country-themed day three of Common Ground featured straw hats and cowboy boots.

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First two days of Common Ground offer alternative rock, reggae

Common Ground Music Festival has arrived in East Lansing, drawing hundreds to Adado Riverfront Park.

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MSU co-op promotes unity through gardening

Hedrick House, like all other Michigan State co-ops, prides itself on being owned and operated for the mutual benefit of its members. The flourishing garden that can be seen in the yard of the 140 Collingwood Drive residence is operated on the same principle.“We pooled money together with the garden too,” psychology senior and current resident of Hedrick House Scott Kallek said. “Whoever wanted to be involved split the cost.”

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Loving from afar

Relationships can be difficult enough when a couple lives in the same city, but adding more than 2,000 miles in between can make the effort to stay together even more challenging.