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Mason Optimist Club hosts fishing derby

Prizes, sunshine, fish and smiling kids summed up the scene at the Mason Optimist Club’s annual Fishing Derby and Youth Sporting Event in Burchfield Park on Saturday.

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Local animal shelter holds Adopt-A-Fest

Volunteers, residents, canines and cats gathered behind the Ingham County Animal Control and Shelter for 30-straight hours trying to find the perfect match for animals and their potential owners Friday and Saturday at the eighth annual Adopt-A-Fest.

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E.L. looking to turn cracks into artwork

East Lansing’s Art Commission, or ELAC, met with the art selection panel Thursday to discuss the innovative new project called “East Lansing ‘Crack’ Art,” which looks to take advantage of sidewalk and wall cracks with new art aspects.

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Michigan Flyer might increase number of daily bus trips

MSU students and faculty might be looking at an increase in the frequency of the Michigan Flyer service as a result of a Federal Highway Administration grant.

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Wonderdog

On the corner of Capitol Avenue and Michigan Avenue, there is a man with tasty food and a big smile. Clint Tarver has been making hot dogs for more than 15 years in Lansing and has made a name for himself.

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City, rotary club to honor war hero with downtown monument

The city of East Lansing and the East Lansing Rotary Club are teaming together to construct a monument honoring a former East Lansing resident, U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Sherrod Skinner, who is one of two Congressional Medal of Honor recipients in the Tri-County Region. The monument will be installed in front of the East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road.