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MICHIGAN

Project Pride helps residents reuse, recycle

Aseel Machi
June 6, 2010

Dozens of orange shirts filled the Abbott Center, 1400 Abbott Road, parking lot Saturday morning at an annual city initiative geared toward helping residents to recycle, reduce and reuse. Citizens stopped by the center with cars filled with recyclables as volunteers emptied out and sorted refuse including bicycles, televisions, electronics and cardboard. The project is a fight against rapidly growing landfills.

MICHIGAN

Local artists showcase talent during Old Town chalk event

Ashley Brown
June 6, 2010

Covered with 70 packs of chalk, 20 participants and an extreme amount of imagination, the sidewalks of Lansing’s Old Town were ignited with colorful art during the second annual Chalk of the Town. The event was open to all ages and expertise, with participants ranging from professional graphic artists to Girl Scouts.

MSU

Harrison Avenue road work begins

Pat Evans
June 6, 2010

The first phase of a four-phase project to reconstruct Harrison Avenue is set to begin Monday. Harrison Avenue will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Shaw Lane and Kalamazoo Street. The construction is scheduled to continue until Aug. 20.

MICHIGAN

Annual race to aid cancer cure

Emily Wilkins
June 6, 2010

The sixth annual Max’s Race will start at 8:30 a.m., Saturday June 26 at the MSU Auditorium. In addition to a 5K run/walk, the event also will include a one-mile run and a 100-yard dash for kids beginning at about 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., respectively. Jim and Natalie Matthews founded the race in honor of their son, Maxwell Chase Matthews, who died in 2005 from medical complications with spinal meningitis.

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Snyder-Phillips unveils new piece of art

Emily Wilkins
June 3, 2010

A new sculpture was erected Thursday in the north lawn of Snyder and Phillips halls. The sculpture, called “The Funambulist,” which means rope walker, represents the balance college students must maintain.

MICHIGAN

Protesters rally against U.P. mine

Aseel Machi
June 3, 2010

An environmental rally Thursday at the Capitol, hosted by the Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve and the National Wildlife Federation, attempted to gain mass opposition in hopes of preventing a mining operation in Marquette, Mich., which protesters said could harm the surrounding environment.

MICHIGAN

Razed homes make room for new apartments

Andrew Krietz
June 2, 2010

The fate of two lots located on Louis Street has become more certain with the demolition of two century-old houses Monday. Plans brought forth to East Lansing City Council last May by Community Resource Management Company, or CRMC, aim to construct a 12-unit apartment complex on both lots that could house up to 48 people, along with a two-level underground parking structure close to campus.

MICHIGAN

U.S. House hopeful stops run, remains on Nov. ballot

Karen Confer
June 2, 2010

Citing a lack of funds and support from voters, Kande Ngalamulume on Wednesday announced the end of his campaign to represent Michigan’s 8th District, which includes East Lansing and MSU, in the U.S. House of Representatives, leaving Republican incumbent Mike Rogers the only candidate actively campaigning in the race. Both candidates were running uncontested in their party, leaving the outcome to the November election.

MSU

MSU to study drug link to ruptured tendons

Meagan Choi
June 2, 2010

MSU researchers will begin a large-scale study this month to confirm a correlation between ruptured tendons and prescriptions containing statins, a class of drugs commonly found in medication aimed at lowering cholesterol.

MICHIGAN

Senator says no Mich. drilling

Karen Confer
June 2, 2010

An oil leak the magnitude of the current BP Amoco PLC oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico will not happen in the Great Lakes, said U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich. A federal ban on drilling for oil and natural gas in and around the Great Lakes was put in place temporarily in 2000 and then made permanent in 2005.

MSU

International conference on fire starts Wednesday

Emily Wilkins
June 2, 2010

More than 200 people from 35 countries are on campus for a three-day structural fire engineering conference at Kellogg Center that began Wednesday. The Sixth International Conference on Structures in Fire looks at the latest developments in the area of structural fire safety.

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MSU researches freshwater relationships

Ashley Brown
June 2, 2010

MSU researchers studying freshwater bodies such as the Great Lakes are studying the relationship lakes have with the surrounding streams and ecosystems. Creating the term landscape limnology — a new way to study fresh water — three MSU professors in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife said they hope their study can help protect and conserve the nation’s water.

MICHIGAN

Locals asked to be Lansing tourists

Karen Confer
June 2, 2010

The Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau is hosting the 16th annual “Be a Tourist in Your Own Town” event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. For $1, participants can purchase a “passport” that grants them free admission to more than 50 Greater Lansing attractions and activities. For an extra 50 cents, participants will receive a stamp that allows them to ride the CATA bus system throughout the day.

MICHIGAN

E.L. offers danglers for area businesses

Pat Evans
June 2, 2010

New decorative danglers likely will hang beneath the banners that line the streets of East Lansing. The Downtown Management Board, or DMB, will offer danglers for sale to East Lansing businesses due to merchant interest. The program began May 15, permitting downtown businesses to purchase danglers that hang underneath the “City of the Arts” and “Holiday” banners displayed during the summer and winter months.

MICHIGAN

Chili recipes battle head to head Friday

Anthony Odoardi
June 2, 2010

The 15th annual Board of Water and Light Chili Cook-Off will take place from 5-9 p.m. Friday, in Lansing, at Adado Riverfront Park. Chili recipes from restaurants and organizations in the Lansing area will be judged in the competition and have a chance to win the People’s Choice Award, which is voted on by the attendees.

NEWS

MSU Hort. Plant Sale to be held Saturday

Meagan Choi
June 2, 2010

The MSU Horticulture Gardens 2010 Plant Sale will take place from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the MSU Plant and Soil Sciences Building. The annual sale includes hundreds locally-grown herbs, vegetable transplants, annuals, perennials and ornamental grasses, with prices varying from about $1 to $100.

MICHIGAN

Dirty Feat to host outdoor challenge

Pat Evans
June 2, 2010

A new event in East Lansing, will take participants through downtown East Lansing, is set to take place June 12. Dirty Feat is an urban adventure race consisting of teams of two competing in challenges, which include running, biking and orienteering.

MICHIGAN

Residents invited to home parade

Pat Evans
June 2, 2010

Residents looking for new ideas for home remodeling will be welcomed at the 53rd annual Parade of Homes, which begins Thursday and runs until June 13. The event is hosted by The Greater Lansing Home Builders & Remodelers Association, or GLHBA.