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See what's happened this week in politics
Welcome to The State News Weekly Political Review — a section dedicated to a recap of the election trails' events of the prior week.
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Armed robbery reported in E.L. on Sunday
An armed robbery was reported at Kedzie Street and Beech Street early Sunday morning where a handgun was seen, according to an MSU Alert.
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City offices to close during Memorial Day
The City of East Lansing announced its offices will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day.
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6 pieces of stolen art recovered by ELPD
The East Lansing Police Department have found and recovered six pieces of artwork stolen during the East Lansing Art Festival. Police suspect that the work was primarily of an interrelated and intoxicated group, not an individual, a similar circumstance to previous vandalisms.
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Campus summer lull not the same for the city's established businesses
The City of East Lansing touts a population of approximately 48,579 according to the latest US Census taken in 2010 but the number artificially inflates to just shy of 100,000 during the months of September until May.
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Common Ground Music Festival: what to look forward to in 2016
Common Ground Music Festival is back. The lineup is all set and tickets are selling out fast.
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22 Lansing-area events for your summer bucket list
Looking for something to do around East Lansing this summer? Check out this list of events happening in East Lansing and Lansing for the rest of the summer!
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East Lansing to host various summer events all summer long
Though the month of May might look devoid of fun things to do around East Lansing since the East Lansing Art Festival finished up last weekend, the rest of the summer is a packed calendar of events, according to the City of East Lansing. Beginning on June 5, the East Lansing Farmer’s Market will be open for business for students and community members interested in buying local produce and other products.
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East Lansing Art Festival brings spectators, thefts to city
Over this past weekend, the East Lansing Art Festival brought the art from around the country to downtown East Lansing.
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ELPD investigating stolen art at East Lansing Art Festival
Following reports of artwork stolen from the East Lansing Art Festival last weekend, the East Lansing Police Department has opened an investigation into the theft.
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East Lansing Farmer's Market to open June 5
The East Lansing Farmer's Market will open June 5 and last until Oct. 30, according to a City of East Lansing press release.
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53rd Annual East Lansing Art Festival brings thousands to city
Over this past weekend the East Lansing Art Festival brought art from across the United States to downtown East Lansing. Tens of thousands of residents came to enjoy the pristine, 70-degree weather, live entertainment, and, foremost, the work of nearly 200 artists during Saturday and Sunday’s annual celebration of culture.
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MILegalize hosts unity rally at State Capitol to support marijuana legislation
MILegalize hosted a public “unity rally” at the Capitol Building in downtown Lansing on Friday, May 20. During the rally, the pro-marijuana initiative campaign turned in a petition with more than 315,000 signatures from Michigan residents to state officials. The petition calls for state legislators to fully legalize cannabis in Michigan.
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A summer Saturday in East Lansing - map tour
Compared to the school year, some may think East Lansing can be a bit dull in the summer, but there are many hidden gems in town.
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53rd Annual Art Festival comes to East Lansing, brings parking lot closures
The East Lansing Art Festival will be ushering in 186 artists and "tens of thousands" of visitors to East Lansing, according to the East Lansing Police Department.
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Construction to affect East Lansing during summer months
Beginning in June, East Lansing will face major construction projects that will last throughout the summer.
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City might appeal decision ruling East Lansing fire ordinance unconstitutional
A long disputed ordinance in the East Lansing community has been burned but the flames it wanted to prevent may not have singed the ordinance completely.
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Common Ground announces full lineup
Common Ground Music Festival has announced its full lineup for 2016, according to a post on their Facebook page. Headlining acts include AWOLNATION on July 5, Rise Against on July 6, Tim McGraw on July 7, ASAP Rocky on July 8, Dierks Bentley on July 9 and Jason Derulo on July 10.
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Recent MSU graduates flock to Detroit to start careers
Like many Rust Belt cities, Detroit has been slowly rebuilding from decades of neglect and the catastrophic recession in 2008 that nearly destroyed the city's auto industry, the lifeblood of its economy.
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Pancheros closes, searching for new location in East Lansing
The Pancheros Mexican Grill, located at 125 E. Grand River Ave., closed its doors and is looking to relocate, director of marketing Reid Travis said in an email.