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Neat cars come to Lansing this weekend

Lansing will turn into a display of the area’s antique, rare and collector cars when the 20th annual Car Capital Celebration kicks into gear this weekend. The family-friendly event will take place July 28 at Adado Riverfront Park, 300 N.

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City Council continues debate on City Center II, St. Anne's

East Lansing City Council has a loaded docket for its work session scheduled for 7 p.m. today at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road. Among a number of items, council will discuss moving forward with the now defunct City Center II project and possibly take action on a special use permit which would allow for the completion of a fifth floor on the St. Anne’s Loft projects.

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Budding bouquets

Lansing resident Raquel Sanchez puts together a floral arrangement at B/A Florist, 1424 E. Grand River Ave., Monday. Sanchez, a flower designer, said she loves her job because she is able to play with the flowers and be creative.

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Living at college complicates voter registration

Two weeks from today, polling places across the state will be filled with citizens casting their ballots for Democratic and Republican candidates for local, state and national office. But living in a college town can complicate matters, as many students are torn between voting for East Lansing candidates and returning to their hometowns.

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New sport store to open downtown

A local business hopes to encourage healthy lifestyles for East Lansing citizens when it opens later this summer. The Haven, an alternative sports shop located at 543 E. Grand River Ave., will offer yoga and disc golf equipment, as well as an environment for students to get together and hang out.

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Taking aim

While Holt resident Zach Burton, left, fires a foam arrow, as Lansing resident Jim Case and Holt resident Lexie Morgan, 15, chat during their family reunion in Patriarche Park, 1100 Alton St., on Sunday.

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Author comes to local bookstore

As best-selling author Meg Cabot walked to the podium at Schuler Books & Music Tuesday evening, the sound of camera cases opening could be heard throughout the store. Cabot, best known for authoring “The Princess Diaries,” was at Schuler Books & Music, 2820 Towne Centre Blvd., to promote the release of her new book, “Size 12 and Ready to Rock.

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First responders practice emergency drills

MSU police and volunteers from throughout Ingham County jumped into action Wednesday during a full-scale active shooter simulation in East campus. The goal was to give officials from MSU police, Sparrow Hospital and other emergency departments in the county hands-on practice in handling an urgent situation.

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East Lansing employees to forgo pay increase

At its July 10 meeting, East Lansing City Council voted to approve a resolution that approved a 2 percent increase for contributions from the Command Officers Association of Michigan, or COAM, in an effort to ease the financial burden on the city’s budget. City Manager George Lahanas said COAM voluntarily offered to forgo a 2 percent pay increase when the city was beginning its budget talks in March, and he met with city employees to discuss the possibility that employees sign a one-year extension on their contracts without a pay increase.

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Cooling off

Seven-year-old Gabe Regan of Lansing drinks a bottle of water after running a 5k with his father at Lansing’s Hawk Island County Park on Sunday morning. The 5k was put on to raise money for the Lansing Area AIDS Network.

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CATA decreases hours, reduces routes for summertime service

“Oh, we’ve still got a while before it comes,” Jacquelyn White said with a sigh while she waited for her bus Sunday afternoon. White, an LCC student, relies on CATA bus routes 1, 24 and 15 to get her to school and work every day — a task that became much more difficult when the bus company switched to its summer schedule.

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Em-barking on a new adventure

Dressed in a dog-patterned zip-up shirt, groomer Denise Culham removed her scissors from her waistband, and wisps of poodle hair fell to the floor. It was time for Cookie’s haircut.

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Council delays St. Anne Lofts decision, approves food truck resolution

A vote to approve a modified site plan for the St. Anne Lofts project was put off until July 24 by East Lansing City Council during its bi-weekly meeting at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, Tuesday night. Council also unanimously approved a policy resolution which would allow food trucks to move into the downtown area with a concessionaires license.