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MICHIGAN

Lansing hosts Taste of Downtown

Anthony Odoardi
July 11, 2010

Residents of the Lansing area sorted through more than 100 varieties of wine and food samples from 15 different local vendors Saturday at Lansing’s Taste of Downtown. The inaugural event kicked off at 3 p.m. on South Washington Square in Lansing, and was hosted by the Lansing Principal Shopping District, or LPSD, with wine and food served buffet style accompanied by music from live local bands Third Coast Steel and Soulstice.

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Whooping cough exposure reported during MSU event

Emily Wilkins
July 11, 2010

An undiagnosed case of pertussis, or whooping cough, might have been exposed to the 900 people who attended Grandparents University at MSU from June 29 to July 1. The Michigan Department of Community Health, or MDCH, identified 20 individuals Friday who attended the event who are at a high risk for contracting pertussis.

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4-H Discovery Camp introduces teens to green careers

Meagan Choi
July 11, 2010

Nine students attended the first Michigan 4-H Discovery Camp last week, which offered Michigan students ages 15-19 opportunities to learn about bioenergy and green solutions. At the camp, students visited MSU faculty member’s labs and took interactive field trips across the state while experiencing dorm living in Shaw Hall.

NEWS

Outcome turns columnist to future games

I was wrong in the best way possible, I suppose. The Netherlands didn’t win the 2010 World Cup, losing 1-0 Sunday to Spain. But despite the low score, the game, like the rest of the tournament, never lacked excitement.

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MSU professor named national Cherry Industry Person of the Year

Meagan Choi
July 8, 2010

MSU horticulture professor and researcher Amy Iezzoni was honored as the 2010 Cherry Industry Person of the Year by the Cherry Marketing Institute on Wednesday at MSU’s Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Station in Traverse City. Iezzoni was chosen for the award because of her commitment to cherry growers through her research.

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MSU student filmmakers honing skills in summer program

Karen Confer
July 8, 2010

A group of students from MSU, the University of Michigan and Wayne State University began working on a short film Wednesday as part of a state initiative to keep student filmmakers in Michigan. The 21 students working on the project, including seven from MSU, are receiving instruction and learning firsthand every facet of creating a movie, Albers said.

MICHIGAN

Jeanologie boutique to offer designer duds

Ashley Brown
July 8, 2010

Transforming the former dance studio of Pin-Up Pole Dancing into a unisex boutique, store owner and MSU alumna Michelle Gross is attempting to bring New York street fashion to the city of East Lansing with Jeanologie XX/XY Boutique, 303 M.A.C. Ave., which opened last week. Jeanologie offers labels including Betsey Johnson, BCBG, Lacoste and Lucky Brand, but also features local designers, such as Niki Biki, a designer from Central Michigan University that has a line of one-size-fits-all camisoles. Gross plans to invite pieces from MSU’s apparel and textile design students into her boutique as well.

MICHIGAN

Heat wave to end this weekend, precautions still necessary

Although local residents will get a break from the 90-degree heat this weekend, this summer promises to be warmer than average. Saturday will bring highs in the low 80s under sunny skies. Sunday will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid 80s. Although temperatures will be five to 10 degrees lower than the past few days, people still should be cautious and monitor their hydration.

NEWS

Police Brief 07/09/10

Andrew Krietz
July 8, 2010

A 23-year-old male from Lansing reported his bicycle stolen Monday morning on the west side of the Biomedical and Physical Sciences Building, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

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Paddling the extra mile

Cole Bertsos
July 8, 2010

East Lansing resident Erich Ditschman, who has experienced continual, unexplained kidney failure for 10 years, will start canoeing the 225-mile Grand River next week to help raise awareness for the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan.

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At MSU Dubai, students' futures uncertain

Emily Wilkins
July 8, 2010

Following Tuesday’s announcement that MSU will end its undergraduate programs at the university’s satellite campus in Dubai, 85 students’ educational careers suddenly were in limbo. With two months to go until fall semester begins, those students now are left to plan for an uncertain future.

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Man who robbed Union MSUFCU branch in jail

Andrew Krietz
July 7, 2010

A 25-year-old Lansing man is in jail facing charges of bank robbery and assault, resisting or obstructing a police officer after allegedly robbing the MSU Federal Credit Union branch in the Union on the morning of July 2, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

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Former MSU athlete faces felony charge

Andrew Krietz
July 7, 2010

A former MSU track and field triple jumper is in jail awaiting a preliminary hearing after he allegedly tried to rob and then assaulted a man July 1 in East Lansing, Ingham County Assistant Prosecutor Lisa McCormick said.

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E.L. car chase ends in arrest for Lansing man

Andrew Krietz
July 7, 2010

A 20-year-old Lansing man was arraigned Tuesday afternoon in East Lansing’s 54-B District Court with fleeing and eluding a police officer, driving with a suspended license and being a habitual offender after a high-speed police chase early Tuesday, East Lansing police Capt. Tom Johnstone said.

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Police Brief 07/08/10

Andrew Krietz
July 7, 2010

A 25-year-old male MSU student reported his bicycle stolen during the afternoon of June 25 on the north side of the Plant Biology Laboratories building, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

MICHIGAN

Neighborhood holds 36th annual ice cream social

Alanna Thiede
July 7, 2010

Hand-churned ice cream, music, sunshine and residents from across East Lansing were abundant Wednesday evening at the 36th annual Bailey Neighborhood Ice Cream Social. The event, which is sponsored by the Bailey Neighborhood Association and the Orchard Street Pump House committee, welcomed East Lansing residents to the Orchard Street Pump House, 368 Orchard St., to make ice cream and socialize with community members they otherwise might not have had a chance to meet.

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MSU analysis could be helpful in rape cases

Andrew Krietz
July 7, 2010

An MSU-assisted analysis of 10,500 sexual assault evidence kits from the city of Detroit might be used to prosecute hundreds of alleged rapists if results prove conclusive to investigators. The MSU Center for Statistical Training and Consulting, or CSTAT, the Michigan State Police, the Detroit Police Department and others are coordinating the effort to process the kits in an attempt to understand how a rape happened and who committed it. A $600,000 allocation by the Michigan Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Board was given to the various agencies to begin the study to assist the defunct Detroit Police Crime Laboratory, said John Collins, the forensic science division director for the Michigan State Police.