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MICHIGAN

Woman awaits decision on immigration status

Isabella Shaya
July 8, 2012

Despite being told by her last deportation officer she needed to stop living in a fantasy world and face the reality of being on the deportation list, Cayla Roberts stays determined to reach her dream of becoming a U.S. citizen. At the age of 14, Roberts became a victim of human trafficking when she was sold to smugglers who took her to the U.S. from China, causing her to live in fear of deportation for 10 years.

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Storms leave residents without power

Isabella Shaya
July 5, 2012

Thunderstorms hit Greater Lansing hard Thursday morning with more than 90,000 Consumers Energy electric users in Michigan losing power. Ingham County wasn’t immune, with more than 2,700 residences currently lacking power. For most counties impacted by the storms, the electricity is expected to be repaired by Friday evening, but those counties affected severely, such as Ingham, may have to wait until Saturday or Sunday for the power to be returned, Consumers Energy said in a press release. To quicken the process of fixing the electricity issues, Consumers Energy has increased the number of workers servicing the power sources in each area. People who come near any loose wires are warned not to touch them, but rather to call 800-477-5050 or local law enforcements to come and fix the problem. The thunderstorms also brought down tree branches, which are now blocking some streets and sidewalks, leading East Lansing to add more city workers to help in the cleanup efforts. The workers expect to clear all the wreckage by Friday, but any other branches that came down due to the storm can be picked up through July 13 by calling 517-337-9459.

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Lansing celebrates holiday with parade

Zach Smith
July 5, 2012

For more than 25 years, the Lansing Fourth of July Parade has entertained families and celebrated the independence of our country, and the atmosphere Wednesday morning was no different. Lansing resident Dan Reed was one of the people taking in the passionate procession. Reed wore a retired U.S.

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Lansing celebrates holiday with parade

Zach Smith
July 5, 2012

For more than 25 years, the Lansing Fourth of July Parade has entertained families and celebrated the independence of our country, and the atmosphere Wednesday morning was no different. Lansing resident Dan Reed was one of the people taking in the passionate procession. Reed wore a retired U.S.

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East Lansing offers many ways to spend holiday

Rebecca Ryan
July 2, 2012

July Fourth is just around the corner, and with the national holiday, people around the city looking for entertainment might not need to spend loads of cash to have fun. Here are some inexpensive ways residents can spend the day without emptying their wallets.

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Tricks are for kids

Samantha Radecki
July 2, 2012

Thirteen-year-old Johnny Dzik, from Charlotte, Mich., does a trick on his scooter while hanging out with friends at Ranney Skate Park, 3201 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing, on Monday.

Isabella Shaya ·
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Endangered rhinos thrive at Potter Park Zoo

Isabella Shaya
July 1, 2012

In 1970, about 65,000 black rhinos ran wild across the globe; but by 1993, only 2,300 were left, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature currently considers the species critically endangered. In June 2011, Potter Park Zoo, 1301 S. Pennsylvania Ave., in Lansing, received two black rhinos. The male, Jello, came from Zoo Miami, and the female, Doppsee, came from Sedgwick County Zoo in Kansas. The black rhinos are the largest mammals housed in Potter Park Zoo, each weighing around 2,600 pounds.

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Service provides app to help find cabs

Rebecca Ryan
July 1, 2012

Jeffrey Goodman uses his phone enough already, so why not use it to hail a cab without having to call a driver? Although the political theory and constitutional democracy junior previously would call a cab driver on his cell phone, he said a phone application with an interactive map that allowed residents to pick a cab nearby to catch a ride home from a party at the end of the night would be more convenient.

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Bill pushes uncensored Internet

Rachel Jackson
July 1, 2012

Just a few months after the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, and the PROTECT IP Act, or PIPA, ignited Internet protests against the government’s attempts to curb online piracy, a new bill in the U.S. House of Representatives is working to free up the Internet from the control of any government.

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Officers learn combat training

Kellie Rowe
June 27, 2012

Suffering fake bullet wounds in the back of her left shoulder, which penetrated through her arm and into her chest cavity right near her heart, MSU alumna Alyssa Dickey screamed for help at the scene of the emergency simulation at Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education, 4301 Farm Lane.

Sam Radecki ·
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Bringing art within REACH

Samantha Radecki
June 27, 2012

When Lansing resident Alice Brinkman founded REACH Studio Art Center in 2003, the artist not only wanted to have a space to make textile pieces, but also envisioned a place that would give the community access to art.

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Ingham County Health Department observes National HIV Testing Day

Isabella Shaya
June 27, 2012

About 19,300 people in Michigan presently are living with HIV, but about 4,500 of those individuals are uninformed of their condition, according to Michigan data from April. Wednesday was National HIV Testing Day and gave people across the country who may be uninformed about their status the opportunity to learn if they have or are at risk for HIV or an STD and receive information on prevention and treatment.

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City Council addresses concerns with St. Anne Lofts project

Jesse O'Brien
June 27, 2012

During its bi-weekly work session, East Lansing City Council discussed how to move forward in dealing with the unauthorized fifth floor being built as part of the St. Anne Lofts project. Infinity Companies, LLC originally was approved to build a four-floor mixed use building at 213 Ann St., but city officials recently noticed the developer had begun construction on a fifth floor without approval. When the discrepancy was brought to the developer’s attention, the city then received a request for approval of the fifth floor.

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Renewable Energy Coalition launches campaign to stop initiative

Zach Smith
June 26, 2012

The Clean Affordable Renewable Energy for Michigan Coalition met on the 22nd floor of the Boji Tower in downtown Lansing Friday morning, to launch a campaign to stop the 25 X 25 Ballot Initiative. According to the press release, “The ballot proposal would amend Michigan’s Constitution to require Michigan to produce 25 percent of its electricity from renewable sources such as wind, solar, hydro and biomass by 2025, regardless of the cost to electric customers.” Senator Mike Nofs, R-Battle Creek, said his office spent 16 hours reviewing the 2008 bill that currently is in effect and requires Michigan to produce 10 percent of its energy from renewable sources. “We looked at all the options available to Michigan and set up a plan,” Nofs said.