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ELPD investigating missing vehicle and motor crash
The missing vehicle is a gray Dodge RAM 1500 four-door pickup truck.
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Free, nationwide at-home COVID-19 test delivery is now available
The rapid antigen at-home tests can be taken anywhere and can show results within a 20-minute timeframe that can distinguish COVID-19 even in asymptomatic persons.
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Upcoming dinner, silent auction to bring awareness to Brendan Santo case
Since Nov. 9, the GoFundMe organized by Melissa Corsi for Santo's family has collected more than $120,000 in donations.
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Nation's first autism history museum to open in Okemos
Starting with dates as early as the 1920s, the museum will highlight autistic innovators and leaders such as Dr. Temple Grandin, Elon Musk and Andy Warhol. It will also include a sensory room kit for children with autism, creating a comfortable space for learning.
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2021 was a great year for marijuana, but what does that mean for East Lansing?
Marijuana generated nearly $1.8 billion in revenue for the state of Michigan in 2021. What's next for the ever-growing industry?
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How Lansing's Young Black Panther Party continues to provide community support
“We want the community to feel safe," Lansing's Young Black Panther Party founder James Henson said. "We can also bring trust and teamwork within our community at the same time."
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'We need to be able to see ourselves': Lansing's first Black woman-owned bookstore opens
Upon finding a lack of representation in women authors of color, Nyshell Lawrence vowed that one day, she would open her own bookstore to celebrate Black women. Now, after a grand re-opening Jan. 8 at the Lansing Mall, the Socialight Society is a dream come to life.
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After 1 week of online classes, East Lansing bars are busy as ever
As MSU enters another semester online, students endured sub-freezing temperatures, impossibly long lines and the ever-present threat of COVID-19 to celebrate their first week back in classes at the bars.
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Mid-Michigan commission to bring former Little Rock students to MLK celebration
“They made it possible for me as a Black girl to go to any school that I want, and they made that sacrifice as teenagers,” Chairperson of the MLK Mid-Michigan commission Elaine Hardy said.
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How the new redistricting maps affect MSU and East Lansing
See how the Michigan Redistricting Commission drew the lines for the new state and federal congressional districts.
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Search for Brendan Santo expands into student neighborhoods
“The bare facts are: Brendan is missing, needs to be found and brought back home,” Dawn Brewer, Brendan Santo’s aunt, said in an email.
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Omicron variant surges in Ingham County as positivity rate reaches 30%
"We have a significant surge in cases," Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail said. "The highest percent positivity we've seen."
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House Democrats discuss gun safety legislation in wake of Oxford shooting
The bills, if signed into law, would make it illegal to sell or possess an ammo magazine capable of containing more than 10 bullets. Exceptions are made for police, active military members and those who own a high-capacity magazine purchased before the law went into effect and reported their ownership to local authorities.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders lends support to striking Kellogg workers in Battle Creek
“They think they can pull you out, put somebody else in and it’s not going to make any difference,” striker Anthony Kerns said. “Well, we found out it does make a difference.”
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Weather alert: Wind advisory goes into effect tonight at 7 p.m.
The advisory goes into effect at 7 p.m. tonight and remains in effect until 4 p.m. Thursday afternoon.
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Gov. Whitmer sets May dates for State House special elections
The special elections will replace seats previously held by Rep. Andrea Schroeder, R-Independence Township, who passed away in early October, and those held by Rep. Doug Wozniak, R-Shelby Township, and Rep. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker, who both resigned after being elected to the Michigan State Senate.
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Shots fired near MSU College of Human Medicine in Flint
No MSU students, staff, or faculty were involved.
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BWL provides updates on power outages, train entanglement
High winds caused power outages across the Lansing area on Saturday.
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Weather alert: Wind warning and advisory active until 8 p.m.
The Lansing Board of Water and Light said power should be restored by 8 p.m.
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MSU student says Apple air tag tracked her; how you can stay safe
While Apple air tags may be useful in finding misplaced car keys, MSU student Brooke Miller was surprised to find that she had been traveling with an air tag that was not hers.