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MSU

Small iron oxide particles cause red water alerts, officials say

Current students likely already are familiar with red water alerts: emails sent to students from MSU’s Infrastructure Planning and Facilities, or IPF, warning that maintenance might discolor campus water. Water supplied for MSU is groundwater, which sometimes can lead to a color change, IPF Director of Utilities Robert Ellerhorst said.

FEATURES

Faces of East Lansing

While most students are fighting through classes toward an uncertain future, Nino Rabhi and Mac Hyman already have made strides toward building their own futures while juggling school work. The two are co-owners of Spicers Grill, the only food cart taking advantage of East Lansing’s food cart ordinance.

MSU

Brewing A New Course

While some students are enjoying alcoholic beverages at the bar, others are learning how to make them in the classroom.

MICHIGAN

Fire rips through Phoenix co-op

City officials still are putting the pieces together after a Wednesday morning fire at Phoenix cooperative house destroyed at least four rooms and temporarily displaced all of 29 its residents.

MICHIGAN

Wanderer's Teahouse to be replaced by mac 'n' cheese restaurant

Wanderer’s Teahouse and Cafe is not returning, but a new restaurant offering 14 varieties of macaroni and cheese hopes to steal the hearts and stomachs of East Lansing residents in its stead. Taking the former home of Wanderer’s Teahouse at 547 E. Grand River Ave. is Sweet Lorraine’s Fabulous Mac N’ Cheez, which will offer soup, sandwiches and varieties of macaroni and cheese, as well as options to add your own toppings. The business plans to open its doors Dec. 1.

MICHIGAN

East Lansing Farmer's Market gets $35,000 in grant funding

The East Lansing’s Farmer’s Market is set to undergo a major face-lift this year, thanks to an award through a state-funded grant program. The market, which marked its five-year anniversary this summer, recently obtained a $35,000 grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, or MEDC, to improve what city officials call an already thriving attraction. Among other things, MEDC is known for the Pure Michigan campaign.

MSU

Students celebrate Rosh Hashanah

Every year on Jan. 1, everyone everywhere is trying to find ways to better themselves. Whether it’s getting back into the gym, being better with finances or doing better in school or work, people search for ways to make the new year much better than the last. But for the Jewish community, it’s already a new year. Rosh Hashanah, also known as the Jewish New Year, started Wednesday evening and was brought in with worship service that will continue for the next 10 days, known as Yom Kippur.