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MICHIGAN

Atty. general candidates continue campaign

Both candidates campaigning to become the next attorney general pledge to create safer streets in the state. In the Nov. 2 general election, voters will decide which man has the better plan. Democrat David Leyton will face Republican Bill Schuette in a race to replace term-limited attorney general and ex-GOP gubernatorial hopeful Mike Cox.

FEATURES

Annual BluesFest comes to Old Town

Old Town BluesFest 2010, a two-day event in Lansing’s Old Town, brought local, regional and national musicians to the corner of Grand River Avenue and Turner Street last Friday through Saturday.

COMMENTARY

Today's problems stem from past

The recent worldwide controversy about Quran burnings, as well as concerns about cultural integration and assimilation, made me think about Western Europe and the situation it finds itself in during these times.

COMMENTARY

A little bit of understanding can go a long way

Who would have thought trash could bridge the divide between the permanent residents of East Lansing and MSU students? MSU’s Community Relations Coalition, or CRC, invited MSU students, as well as long-term residents, to clean up the streets and yards of East Lansing on Sunday after MSU’s victory over Notre Dame.

NEWS

Report: Suspect arraigned for MSU freshman's murder

A suspect has been arraigned for the homicide of finance freshman Darren Brown, according to the Lansing State Journal. The journal reports that Lansing resident Benjamin French is charged with two counts of open murder in the deaths of Brown and St.

FOOTBALL

Prime Time

When the MSU football team takes the field Saturday night at Spartan Stadium, the implications of its game will reach much farther than the 75,000-plus in attendance.

MSU

Wells Hall to receive upgrades and expansion

MSU officials gathered in the Wells Hall east plaza Thursday to take part in a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating the official beginning of an expansion at the building. The expansion will add three stories above the B-wing of Wells Hall, adding about 88,000 square feet of additional learning space.