ICE HOCKEY
Legendary MSU hockey coach Ron Mason dies at 76
First reported by Michigan Hockey Now, legendary and former MSU hockey coach Ron Mason has died at the age of 76.
MICHIGAN
Healthy eats in East Lansing
When in a rush it's easy to pick up food that isn't healthy. In a city with more than 50 restaurants, East Lansing doesn't count healthy food out. Places like Sultan's, located in Okemos and East Lansing, and Tropical Smoothie serve quick and healthy meals for customers on the go.
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Power outage reported in Lansing area
The East Lansing police department is reporting multiple power outages throughout the Lansing area, according to a series of alerts sent out Friday afternoon.
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From old favorites to newcomers, restaurants share their reasons for success in East Lansing
Of the plethora of businesses in the downtown, 54 of them are eateries, according to the City of East Lansing's website. From chain sandwich shops and faux-Mexican to labeled authentic asian food and American delicacies of the cheeseburger, East Lansing provides a palate of ways to fix the hunger of it’s residents and students.
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E.L. fire ordinance amended, granting time for those near fires to leave
East Lansing City Council passed Ordinance No. 1372 by a unanimous vote, effectively amending the section of the City’s Disorderly conduct code which prohibited persons to be within 300 feet of an open fire. The new ordinance effectively rids the previous ordinance’s vagueness, which had been a point of contention for many years since it was passed in 1999.
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Bank robbery reported in East Lansing
East Lansing police is investigating a bank robbery that occurred at the PNC Bank on Lake Lansing Road, according to an alert sent out Tuesday afternoon.
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Trump embroiled in controversy, Clinton gets closer to nomination
Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, voiced his endorsement for nominee Donald Trump on June 2, in a column written for his local paper.
MICHIGAN
East Lansing crime not as common during the summer
Criminal activity is pretty common in East Lansing during the school year when roughly 50,000 students are in the area for classes.
MSU
Students flock to Facebook groups to buy, sell and lease
With the summer fast upon us, MSU students are flocking to the facebook group "MSU Craigslist" in an attempt to sell anything they can to prospective buyers. As leases end and desperation sets in, students are beginning to list an increasing variety of items to the page.
MSU
Hollywood's portrayal of minority groups
The racial issues in the Hollywood film industry became prominent when the nominations for the 2016 Oscar Awards were announced earlier this year.
FEATURES
MSU and film: a colored past and a bright future
It has been 60 years since legendary actor and MSU alumnus James Caan came to MSU to play football and study economics.
MICHIGAN
Art theft, armed robberies and baseball's finish
Following the thefts of numerous pieces of artwork at the annual East Lansing Art Festival, ELPD was able to recover a significant amount of art, with the police pointing to intoxicated individuals making poor choices as the cause.
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See what's happened this week in politics
Welcome to The State News Weekly Political Review — a section dedicated to a recap of the election trails' events of the prior week.
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Armed robbery reported in E.L. on Sunday
An armed robbery was reported at Kedzie Street and Beech Street early Sunday morning where a handgun was seen, according to an MSU Alert.
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City offices to close during Memorial Day
The City of East Lansing announced its offices will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day.
MSU
MSU baseball needs one more win to advance to championship
The MSU baseball team needs one more win to advance to the championship in the Big Ten Tournament after claiming a 4-3 victory over Maryland Friday in the second round with a game-ending double play.
MICHIGAN
6 pieces of stolen art recovered by ELPD
The East Lansing Police Department have found and recovered six pieces of artwork stolen during the East Lansing Art Festival. Police suspect that the work was primarily of an interrelated and intoxicated group, not an individual, a similar circumstance to previous vandalisms.
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Campus summer lull not the same for the city's established businesses
The City of East Lansing touts a population of approximately 48,579 according to the latest US Census taken in 2010 but the number artificially inflates to just shy of 100,000 during the months of September until May.
MSU
ASMSU prepares and recruits during summer
With the depleting number of people on campus and in East Lansing during the summer, students who choose to stay lose some resources that are regularly available during the school year. The Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU), MSU's student government, will have low numbers but still be present on campus, along with their services.
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East Lansing Art Festival brings spectators, thefts to city
Over this past weekend, the East Lansing Art Festival brought the art from around the country to downtown East Lansing.