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Marco Drayton apologizes to friends, family after returning safely

Missing MSU junior Marco Drayton was found alive and safe on Saturday evening in Cleveland, Ohio, according to Three Rivers Police Department. Drayton, 20, was reported missing on July 22 when he failed to return home from a trip to his friend’s house a few miles away from his residence in Three Rivers, Mich.

NEWS

Marco Drayton apologizes to friends, family after returning safely

Missing MSU junior Marco Drayton was found alive and safe on Saturday evening in Cleveland, Ohio, according to Three Rivers Police Department. Drayton, 20, was reported missing on July 22 when he failed to return home from a trip to his friend’s house a few miles away from his residence in Three Rivers, Mich.

MICHIGAN

Face time: Sam Singh

With the primary election coming up next week on Aug. 7, the three Republican candidates and two Democratic candidates for the 69th district seat in the House of Representatives are in the last stretch to reach out to voters. The State News will profile each of the candidates this week, starting with Democrat Sam Singh.

Darcie Moran ·
MICHIGAN

Lansing car show displays old vehicles, local pride

John Michels bought his 1924 Dodge nearly 60 years ago so he could go fishing while at college; but this Saturday, his car was helping him catch more than fish — it helped him catch attention. The Lansing resident was one of more than 150 car enthusiasts who showed off their wheels at the 20th annual Car Capital Celebration at Adado Riverfront Park, 300 N. Grand Ave., this weekend.

Adam Toolin ·
MICHIGAN

Senior citizens enjoy 7th annual Senior Prom

In 2008, Bill Cleary lost his wife of 48 years, along with all social life, forcing him into a shell. With a push from his daughter, Cleary, 89, decided to attend the Senior Prom in 2009, a dance held for senior citizens, and he has not missed the event since.

FEATURES

Lansing hosts 3rd annual Summer Art Fling

Tents filled with colorful and attention-grabbing artistic creations produced by a variety of artists took over several sidewalks in Old Town this weekend. The third annual Old Town Summer Art Fling took place Saturday on Grand River Avenue and Turner Street in Lansing’s Old Town district.

COMMENTARY

College cost tool useful for students

The cost of attending college has risen for the past several years, and many students have a hard time grasping the effects of student loans and comparing the many costs of higher education.

NEWS

Missing MSU student found safe according to police

Missing MSU junior Marco Drayton was found safe on Saturday evening, according to Three Rivers Police Department. Drayton, 20, was reported missing on July 22 when he failed to return home from a trip to his friends house a few miles away from his residence in Three Rivers, Mich.

FEATURES

Summer dance party promotes Broad Art Museum

The otherwise quiet streets of Lansing’s Old Town were filled with the upbeat sounds of African music pouring out from one of the area’s vacant buildings Thursday evening for the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum’s first-ever Summer Dance Party event.

NEWS

Missing student update

A local Three Rivers, Mich., resident spoke with missing MSU junior Marco Drayton the night before his disappearance at a nearby Meijer. According to a Three Rivers Police Department release, Drayton was reported missing after he left in his mother’s van for a friend’s house around 9:30 p.m.

NEWS

Anti-abortion bill passes, heads to senate

With only 19 hours public notice, the Senate Judiciary Committee met Thursday morning and pushed through a controversial anti-abortion bill that sparked controversy in the House of Representatives last month. At the end of a two-hour session almost solely devoted to the abortion bill, the committee recommended the bill to the full Senate with a vote of 3-1.

MSU

Making an Impact

Journalism senior Jesse Wiza said she spends a lot of her summer days listening to music in preparation for her show, “Sit Or Spin.”

MICHIGAN

Candidates use advertising to try to get votes

When Susan Schmidt campaigns door to door, she is surprised by the connection she feels with the community. On Tuesday, the Democratic candidate for the 69th district House of Representatives seat spent about eight hours speaking with voters about their concerns, many of whom she visited before.

MSU

Face Time: Manager of MSU Bikes Service Center Tim Potter

MSU Bikes Service Center, formerly run through the Physical Plant, has joined the Surplus Store and Recycling Center. The Surplus Store and Recycling Center currently sells bikes from time to time, but it does not offer repairs or have as steady of a stream of merchandise as the MSU Bikes Service Center.

NEWS

The proof is in the plants

Pouring rain, mosquitoes and thorns couldn’t sway Frank Telewski and Detective J.B. Wells away from climbing through the wooded areas of Ludington, Mich., in search for a “needle in a haystack.” The needle — a species of plant, known as sedges — might connect the dots on the whereabouts and fate of a missing baby.