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ELPD investigating trend of stolen mopeds
The East Lansing Detective Bureau is investigating a string of stolen mopeds, East Lansing police Lt.
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E.L. will implement new curbside recycling this fall
East Lansing has received a $125,000 grant from The Recycling Partnership to assist with a new curbside recycling system later this year. As a result of the the grant and matching funds from the city, new 96-gallon carts will be rolled out to East Lansing residents at no cost by early to mid-October.
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Severe weather expected today and tonight
Expect to see some severe weather in the East Lansing-Lansing area Monday afternoon and night, a meteorologist said.
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VIDEO: Summer Solstice Jazz Festival celebrates 19 years of music and art
The 19th annual Summer Solstice Jazz Festival on June 19-20 featured musicians from all over the world and provided pivotal experience to youth jazz players. The festival was presented by the City of East Lansing, MSU College of Music and the Wharton Center for Performing Arts; with artistic direction from the director of Jazz Studies at MSU, Rodney Whitaker. “My favorite part is really hearing everybody perform, that’s what this is all about,” said Whitaker.
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MSU Police warn community of phone scammers
MSU Police are alerting community members of East Lansing of a potential telephone scam. According to a press release from the MSU Police, several East Lansing community members have reported callers claiming to be police officers and telling people they have a warrant out for their arrest for tax evasion with the FBI and IRS.
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MSU students paint the rock in reaction to Charleston shooting
Black Student Alliance (BSA) organized students and painted The Rock on Thursday afternoon to express sorrow over the shooting that happened in Charleston, S.C.
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Week in Review: June 19
Here are the most important stories from the week of June 19. The Board of Trustees raised tuition for upper and underclassmen for the sixth year in a row and banned smoking on campus effective August of 2016. For graduate students of most colleges, the tuition will increase 4 percent, or $26.75 per credit hour. Another set of approvals included extending the contracts for athletic director Mark Hollis, men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo, women’s basketball coach Suzy Merchant and men’s ice hockey coach Tom Anastos by a unanimous vote. In city news, GrandRiver Coffee Cafe, on 515 W.
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College of Human Medicine dean steps down
Dr. Marsha Rappley is leaving her position as dean of MSU's College of Human Medicine, she announced Tuesday, according a report by MLive. Rappley has accepted a new position with Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va., as vice president of for health sciences and chief executive officer of VCU Health System. Rappley accepts the position after serving as a faculty member at MSU since 1988 and acting as dean since 2006.
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MSU Grand Rapids Research Center begins construction
Ground was broken Wednesday on the construction of MSU's new Grand Rapids Research Center. The building is an $88.1 million, six-story, 162,800-square-foot facility that will include research program spaces and five core labs that will benefit the MSU College of Human medicine scientists and researchers. "We envision the MSU research building and Grand Rapids Innovation Park to be a gateway to the Medical Mile and a magnet attracting business in life sciences and growth in the biotechnology sectors," MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon told MSU Today. The new research facility will be located on the corner in Monroe Avenue in downtown Grand Rapids and is expected to be completed and opened late 2017. When it opens, it is expected to support 260 members of the MSU College of Human Medicine's scientific research teams.
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Red Cedar Community Association upset after Board of Trustees approves student housing
The board of trustees approved the state police post redevelopment project at its June 17 meeting despite lingering concerns from residents of adjacent neighborhoods and city councilmembers.
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VIDEO: New bridge between Meridian Township and MSU has pedestrians in mind
The new Pedestrian Pathway Bridge was officially opened to the public in Meridian Township. On June 17, the ribbon cutting and ceremony took place along the new bridge. Derek Perry, assistant township manager, said, "for the new bridge, they have the separations for the road and the pedestrian. Both traffic can cross safely.
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VIDEO: GrandRiver Coffee Cafe closes its doors to student dismay
After hearing about the cafe closing, students spoke in appreciation of what GrandRiver Coffee Cafe has brought to them in the past few years. For many students, GrandRiver Coffee Cafe has been a favorite place to study and hangout with friends.
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City Council introduces ordinance regulating downtown building height
A denser, more lively downtown East Lansing was the vision in the minds of council members and city officials alike when the council approved the introduction of ordinance number 1348 to the planning commission.
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MSU Board of Trustees approve increased tuition and smoking ban
The Trustees raised tuition by 2.7 percent for in-state lower division students, or roughly $12 per credit hour, and 2.7 percent for upper division students. Though the Trustees lamented the tuition raise, with many blaming the declining state support for higher education. “These always difficult decisions, balancing acts," President Lou Anna K.
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MSUFCU breaks ground on new headquarters building
MSU Federal Credit Union has broken ground for the second building on the northern headquarter campus.
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MSU Board of Trustees meets to discuss tuition hike, smoking ban
Two major votes will be taken by the MSU Board of Trustees at their June 17 meeting that will effect students for years to come.
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Armed robbery in Okemos possibly tied to medical marijuana
Meridian Township Police are investigating an armed robbery which took place the evening of of June 11 at the 1600 Block of Pebblestone in Okemos. According to a police report, at approximately 8:20 p.m., the two men living in the residence realized that two subjects had entered the home.
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Ex-boyfriend assaults student in dorm room
A female MSU student was assaulted by her ex-boyfriend on June 8 in her South Wonders Hall dorm room, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
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Abbot Road construction project will begin next week
Next Monday will see the start of a major construction project on Abbot Road, between East Saginaw Street and Burcham Drive, according to an East Lansing Police Department statement. Construction will occur mainly at night, between 8 p.m.
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E.L. residents raise concerns about Harrison Road construction project
Construction for the project taking place across Harrison Road from Breslin Center parking lots is slated to begin in August, but not without controversy.