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Sir Pizza set to open East Lansing location March 3rd
Sir Pizza will hold a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for it's new restaurant on Friday at 11:30 a.m.
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1,000-page report presented at Nassar appearance in Mason, next court date pushed back
Former MSU employee Larry Nassar appeared for a preliminary examination conference in 55th District Court in Mason, Michigan on Thursday morning.
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Unexpected foray into politics for E.L.'s Susan Woods leads to life of service
Dave Bernath, owner of Flat, Black & Circular, said he met woods around 20 years ago when the ELFF first started. “We’re the only two who have been on it since day one," Bernath said. "We’ve become friends, we dog-watch each other’s dog, socialize, she’s a good person... She’s very socially conscious and aware, and she’s trying to do the good thing and the right thing all the time.” Mayor Mark Meadows has only worked with Woods for the two years he's currently served as mayor, but has known Woods since his first stint on council in 1995. "I’ve known Susan for many years, and she in fact when I was first elected, (former Mayor and current Rep) Sam Singh and myself had the idea that we should have a film festival here, and we worked on that for awhile but it really didn’t take off until Susan moved to town,” Meadows said.
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Introduce a Girl to Engineering event promotes awareness of STEM careers to young girls
The week of Feb. 19-25 was National Engineers Week, and the MSU Women in Engineering Recruitment organization and the College of Engineering celebrated by hosting their second annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day on Feb. 27.
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Student pulled from under camper, arrested after K-9 track
MSU student Issac Hamilton was pulled from under a camper after a K-9 track by East Lansing police and then placed under arrest for five different charges on Feb.
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Restaurants weigh in on impact of 50/50 ordinance
An ordinance that, in the event of relocation, would maintain the grandfathered status of four alcohol-serving restaurants currently exempt from East Lansing’s 50/50 rule is currently in the East Lansing City Council’s pipeline. A resolution setting a hearing to April 11 for Ordinance _, drafted at the request of Mayor Mark Meadows, is on council’s consent agenda for the Feb.
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Council: Financing terms key to approval of newly proposed downtown projects
The City of East Lansing is now considering two major downtown developments, and whether or not they come to fruition will hinge on the financing terms requested by developers, city officials said. The newly-introduced $130 million Center City District project and the long-awaited Park District project, valued at _ in its last incarnation, will both be financed in part by tax increment financing, or TIF.
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Income tax bill falls short as state university presidents lobby against it
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E.L. businesses see uptick as spring break nears
Spring break is just around the corner and students, as well as businesses, are gearing up for a busy few days leading up to the time off.
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Man pleads not guilty to indecent exposure, breaking and entering
An area man was arrested on Feb. 11 for alleged indecent exposures and unlawful entries in Abbot Hall, MSU police Capt. Doug Monette said.
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New details emerge after Nassar pleads not guilty to 36 charges
Former MSU employee Larry Nassar was arraigned at 56A District Court in Charlotte, Mich. Thursday afternoon. Nassar pled not guilty to 13 charges. Nassar also pleaded not guilty to 23 charges at an arraignment 55th District Court in Mason on Thursday morning.
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Nassar pleads not guilty to 13 charges in Eaton County
Former MSU employee Larry Nassar was arraigned at 56A District Court in Charlotte, Mich. Thursday afternoon. Nassar pleaded not guilty to 13 charges.
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Vacant Howard Johnson hotel could become Marriott-style hotel
The abandoned hotel building at 1100 Trowbridge Road in East Lansing sits at the gateway to the city of East Lansing from US-127 and I-496, and less than a quarter-mile west of the entrance to MSU’s campus at Trowbridge and Harrison.
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$132 million 'Center City District' would drastically change downtown E.L.
A $132 million development project that would see two 12-story structures raised on Grand River and Albert Avenue properties was formally proposed Wednesday morning and informally presented to the Planning Commission later that night. The "Center City Project" is being developed by Richmond, Ill.-based developer Harbor Bay Real Estate Advisors on properties owned by the Brad and Greg Ballein, who also own Student Book Store and other properties in East Lansing.
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Nassar pleads not guilty to 23 charges in Ingham County
Former MSU employee Lawrence Nassar pleaded not guilty to 23 charges at 55th District Court in Mason on Thursday morning.
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22 additional charges brought forward against Nassar
Former MSU employee Larry Nassar has been charged with 22 additional counts of criminal sexual assault, first degree, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette said in a press conference Wednesday. Criminal sexual conduct is a felony punishable by up to life in prison for each charge, according to a press release from Schuette.
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Live blog: Update from attorney general on Nassar investigation
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette and MSU Police Chief James Dunlap will hold a press conference to provide an update on sexual assault allegations against former MSU employee Larry Nassar. The press conference is set to begin at 2:30 p.m. and will take place at the Department of Attorney General in Lansing.
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New Park District plans, demolition timetable discussed, though contention remains
A representative for the developer of the Park District project spoke to East Lansing City Council at Tuesday’s discussion-only meeting about the current timeline for demolition and the revised plans for the project, leaving council updated but still skeptical of the unfolding plans.
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Candy and sweets shop, Velvet, closes
Velvet A Candy Store, an ice cream, fudge and candy shop located next to Bruegger’s Bagels on Grand River Avenue, announced in a Sunday night Facebook post that their East Lansing location has closed. Velvet had been in operation since July 2015.
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After another hottest year on record, worries persist over climate
Each of the last three years has set a new record for hottest year in recorded history, according to studies by multiple government agencies. According to NASA, the Earth’s surface has warmed by more than 0.5 degrees Fahrenheit through the past three years, the largest three-year temperature increase in recorded history leaving parts of the MSU community tied to environmental research and scrutiny worried about the future.