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MICHIGAN

ELPD honors heroism at annual award ceremony

East Lansing police Officer Jim Phelps knew he wanted to be a police officer since he was 5 years old. And since 1993, Phelps has hit the pavement as an officer in East Lansing, holding jobs as everything from a patrol officer to a crime scene investigator.

FEATURES

Mich. native stars in '101 Dalmations'

On Jan. 16 The State News spoke with James Ludwig who plays the lead dog role, Pongo, in “101 Dalmatians: The Musical,” which is being performed at The Wharton Center beginning Jan. 26.

BASKETBALL

No. 6 Spartans prepare for conference road battles

The true toughness of a team is defined on the road, in environments where a player can’t hear his teammate from five feet away. After enjoying the friendly confines of Breslin Center for seven of its last 10 games, the No. 6 MSU men’s basketball team will spend six of the next eight on the road.

BASKETBALL

Looking ahead to Minnesota

This article tells you about all the details of the upcoming Minnesota game. This abstract does not matter, because I am going to weigh this article low enough so that it does not show!

COMMENTARY

Partisanship has no place in Haiti crisis

More than a week has passed since disaster struck Haiti and its people. International aid has poured in from even some of the poorest countries to provide relief. Extensive coverage of the earthquake’s damage has shown us the true devastation the Haitian people are facing.

MSU

End date removed from Simon's contract

After removing the end date from MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon’s employment contract last month, members of the MSU Board of Trustees said the action does not mean Simon intends to depart her post sooner than anticipated.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Spartans get narrow win over Iowa

Their work here is done. The MSU men’s basketball team put a final — though potentially discouraging — stamp on a crucial homestand Wednesday night by beating Iowa 70-63 to improve its record to 6-0 in the Big Ten and hold its lead in the conference standings.