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Ordinance could expand EL parking
Limited parking downtown might be alleviated with an ordinance the East Lansing Planning Commission greenlit Wednesday night.
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Screening applicants might not be adequate
MSU’s admission application asks students whether they ever have been convicted of any type of crime.
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Bill discussed allows dogs at outdoor dining
Man’s best friend could become a regular dinner guest at some East Lansing restaurant patios if a new bill receives the state Legislators.
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Study shows increasing tourism continuing boost to economy
T”“:http://www.sleepingbeardunes.com/hanks to a steadying economy and gas prices, warm and dry fall and summer months, increasing consumer confidence and help from the Pure Michigan national marketing campaign, travel and tourism spending in Michigan has continued to rebound and increased in 2012.
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Crunchy’s named No. 6 best college campus bar in country
DeGraw is not the only one who thinks highly of Crunchy’s, 254 W. Grand River Ave. Complex.com, the online version of Complex magazine, named Crunchy’s No. 6 on its list of the 25 Best College Campus Bars.
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MSU and EL police ready for bomb threat
A little more than one week since bombings took the lives of three people during the Boston Marathon, MSU and East Lansing police said they are prepared in case of a local bomb threat. Although the bombings took place hundreds of miles away, students, such as no-preference freshman Jennah Roberts, were slightly unnerved by the incident.
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Parking budget cuts, limited parking downtown under examination
Parking was a hot topic Tuesday night when city officials examined the catch-22 of limited parking downtown and about $400,000 decrease in the city parking fund.
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Officials break ground on new HopCat East Lansing
The shovels were for the renovation. The hops were for beer.
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Proposed bill will raise Mich. minimum wage by 2016
State lawmakers introduced a bill last week to raise Michigan’s minimum wage from $7.40 to $10 by 2016.
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Lansing casino battle continues
The Sault St. Marie Tribe of the Chippewa Indians has been given a little less than a month to proceed with an appeal of a federal ruling blocking the attempt to build a casino in Lansing.
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Rain, rain go away: Red Cedar highest since 2001
Brought on by the wettest month in the history of April in the Lansing area, the flooding of the Red Cedar River reached 7.69 feet this weekend, the highest level since February 2001.
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Community members remember Boston through Lansing Marathon
Less than a week after the tragic events at the Boston Marathon, Lansing hosted the nation’s first marathon since the incident, but not without mention of the events and an increased security for the event, according to race officials.
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Funds raised to support library
The East Lansing Public Library hosted its second-annual Books, Bites and Bids Library Fundraiser on Friday. About 350 East Lansing community members attended and thousands of dollars were raised.
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Red Cedar flooding reaches more than 7 feet
?As of 2:45 p.m., the flooding of the Red Cedar River has reached 7.69 feet, the highest since February 2001, said Jim Maczko, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids.
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Update: Weekend damage to Sparty statue totaled $300
The beloved Sparty statue’s cleaning following this weekend’s unwelcome paint job in University of Michigan colors cost nearly $300. The statue itself is valued $10,000.
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Enough evidence against McCowan for murder trial
Nutritional sciences senior Andrew Singler texted a series of profane messages to Okemos resident Connor McCowan the night he reportedly drove to Singler’s apartment and stabbed him until he fell bleeding onto the floor, Feb.
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New laws, legislation change 4/20 holiday
Weed, pot or reefer — whatever you call it, marijuana will be under the spotlight this coming weekend. As the annual and unofficial “marijuana holiday” draws near, some marijuana users could be lighting up as usual, while others could be under tighter regulations. Saturday marks the infamous 4/20, a day many celebrate by smoking marijuana.
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Economist Ruth Beier to run for EL city council
With supporters from the East Lansing community holding signs that read, ‘Reach Higher for Beier,’ and ‘Truth with Ruth,’ Ruth Beier announced her candidacy for the East Lansing City Council on Thursday morning at the East Lansing Public Library.
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Park District developments chosen for financial review
After Wednesday’s meeting about the Park District Area proposals, three development proposals stand out amongst the rest of the bunch.
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Text from Singler called McCowan 'slut,' 'queer' via text hours before stabbing
Profane text messages from his sister’s boyfriend antagonized Okemos resident Connor McCowan enough to drive to his apartment and stab former MSU student Andrew Singler until he fell bleeding onto the floor, according to testimony from Meridian Township police on Thursday at the 55th District Court in Mason.