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Retired admiral campaigns for Prop 3 on campus

Retired U.S. Navy Admiral Dennis McGinn spoke to a small group of ROTC cadets in Demonstration Hall on Friday to support Proposal 3, a state constitutional amendment that would require utility companies to increase their energy sources to 25 percent renewable by 2025.

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Under the needle

The buzzing of a needle, an assortment of ink and an apron and a canvas to paint on are things tattoo artist Solomon Trofatter has become very familiar with. But in his case, the canvas is a human body, and the paint is permanent ink.

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E.L. City Council discusses alcohol ordinance

At Tuesday’s East Lansing City Council work session, councilmembers debated whether or not to suspend the city’s 50/50 reporting requirements for bars, which requires them to report their quarterly food and alcohol sales to stay in compliance of city order.

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Getting jiggy with it

Black dance shoes smacked the hardwood floor as Irish music blasted Wednesday evening in the Bailey Community Center, 300 Bailey St., as Molly Stephens taught her students a new jig step.

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Upcoming Grand River Avenue construction to disrupt traffic

The construction on Grand River Avenue is expected to extend from Coolidge Road and Park Lake Road, university engineer Bob Nestle said. He said the road will have at least one open traffic lane in each direction, but said East Lansing and the MSU campus still will see heavy congestion although the construction will happen in late spring and summer when campus is losing many students for summer break.

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City Council denies proposed Gunson development

In a chamber packed with residents, the East Lansing City Council fielded a multitude of concerns regarding DTN’s request to allow rezoning for their Garten Haus property, located at the intersection of Gunson and Beech streets, which was unanimously denied by council at Tuesday night’s lengthy council meeting.