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Roads, marijuana on May 5 East Lansing election ballot
East Lansing polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
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Michigan lawmakers seek to include LGBT community in Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act
Michigan Democrats came together on Wednesday to show support to the bill that would include members of the LGBT community in the Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act.
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Fresh Thyme Farmers Market fills in old Goodrich's spot
As of 7 a.m. on Wednsday morning, East Lansing is home to a new organic grocery store — Fresh Thyme Farmer's Market. Located at 904 Trowbridge Road, west of Harrison, the new Fresh Thyme is part of a chain that seeks to bring affordable fresh foods to the Midwest region.
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Same-sex marriage enters US Supreme Court, stirs local reaction
On Monday night, more than 100 people participated in a vigil hosted at the Capitolka to show support to same-sex couples who married in Michigan. The next day, the U.S. Supreme Court began hearing the cases of same-sex married couples from Michigan, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky.
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Fate of Bailey Community Center building still undecided
About 45 East Lansing residents convened Monday to discuss a single question — “What do you most want representatives of the city to think about as they plan for the future of the Bailey Community Center?”
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Meng Long Li declines plea deal in retrial
After the jury failed to reach a verdict in his original trial, Meng Long Li declined a plea deal Tuesday at Veterans Memorial Court Building at the Ingham County Courthouse.
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Off-duty MSU PD sergeant saves stranded motorist
Even when off-duty, MSU police sergeant Maureen Kennedy is devoted to protecting and serving the community. On Sunday April 26, at around 9 p.m., Kennedy was driving along I96 east of Okemos Road when she spotted a driver she suspected of being impaired.
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Fraternity catches masked prowler on grounds
Members of Psi Upsilon weren’t sure what to make of the Jason Voorhees-masked man spotted prowling the fraternity’s premises in the early morning hours numerous times over the course of several weeks.
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Student assaulted at McDonalds on Thursday
A video has surfaced of a McDonald's worker punching an MSU student — the force of the blow knocking him to the ground — after an altercation the student had with employees at the McDonald's on Grand River Avenue. The incident happened around 3 a.m. Thursday and the student suffered non-life threatening injuries, East Lansing police Lt. Steve Gonzalez said.
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Michigan Democrats introduce bill package to mandate equal pay among genders
State Sen. Rebekah Warren, D-Ann Arbor, recently re-introduced two bills that would remedy the pay inequity gap between women and men and would prohibit wage discrimination based on gender.
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MSU's week in review 4/24/15
iral reporter Katie Winkler recaps the top stories from The State News this week.
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Suspect arrested in 2010 homicide in East Lansing
Montrell Darshawn Morgan was arraigned today in East Lansing 54B District Court for the murder of Adrian House in 2010.
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Two percent higher education funding increase to be put to a vote
Under the recommended budget, the total appropriation for Michigan State University would be about $269.6 million — which means an increase of about $5.15 million.
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Bill allowing landlords to ban weed use moves forwards
The Michigan House of Representatives Judiciary Committee approved an amendment to the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act on Tuesday that will protect landlords who prohibit the use of marijuana on their property, including medicinal marijuana.
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Public hearings held on new development
East Lansing City Council held three pubic hearings regarding a site plan and special use permits, the largest of which focused on the former Taco Bell building at 565 E. Grand River Ave.
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Anonymous donor gives $1.5 million to the East Lansing Public Library
For frantic MSU students with finals week looming on their mind, it’s easy to forget that libraries are more than just places to spend a caffeine-fueled night of cramming. But following an anonymous gift, the East Lansing Public Library is looking to expand and become a community staple.
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ASMSU elections yield 3.3 percent voter turnout
1,264 students voted in this year’s ASMSU, MSU’s undergraduate student government’s general assembly election, which is over 1,000 less voters than in 2013, when the State News reported a 9.2 percent voter turnout. Members of ASMSU’s general assembly hold an important task of electing the new office of the president this week, which consists of six vice presidents and 1 president.
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Record store day draws music fanatics to local stores
“It’s crazy to do all of this by hand,”kc said Jon Howardkc, the manager of Flat Black and Circular, as he looked at a stack of over 500 unboxed records. “But it’s fun and people enjoy shopping for this kind of stuff. It’s a happy place to work.” am
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Video: MSU's week in review
The top five stories from the past week summarized in about one minute.