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E.L. police department looks to create online crime map
According to the Lansing State Journal, the Lansing Police Department announced a new, online crime map on Thursday.
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Grand River upgrades raise funding concerns
City officials have expressed widespread support for a competitive federal enhancement grant that could reshape a portion of East Grand River Avenue, but exact funding of the project continues to remain a question.
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State House passes bill to legalize fireworks
Although the Fourth of July won’t come for several months, some state lawmakers are trying to add more sparks, booms and bangs to America’s birthday.
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Game admission transfers increase
As other students scream and cheer in the stands during the MSU Homecoming football game against Wisconsin Saturday night, Jeremy Hamilton will be working.
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Mother thanks EL police, fire department for saving daughter's life
When Kelly Campbell received a call from the East Lansing Police Department last year, she assumed the worst.
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Surplus Store reaches out to community
The Surplus Store and Recycling Center is holding Community Reuse Days until Friday. The public is welcome to bring in any items they wish to get rid of, including non-upholstered furniture, sporting equipment and apparel, electronics and a variety of other items.
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CATA preps buses for winter conditions
As the leaves continue to fall and the temperature begins to drop, Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, officials have begun preparing for winter driving conditions and jam-packed buses.
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Professor gets grant for breast cancer research
An MSU associate professor received $450,000 in funding from The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation to conduct animal research in an attempt to battle breast cancer.
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Ground broken for new East Lansing homes
Members of East Lansing’s Hometown Housing Partnership, city officials and others witnessed the ground-breaking ceremony for a new project at 1321 Wolf Court on Tuesday
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Recall petitions denied for area politicians
Recall campaigns for three Lansing area politicians were put to a temporary halt Monday, when Ingham County denied the language of the petitions.
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East Lansing High School football field catches fire
As Mason, Mich., resident Charles DeRoover was mowing the lawn around East Lansing High School’s, 509 Burcham Drive, he noticed something wasn’t quite right.
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City council to look at sidewalk reports
Council will look at sidewalk reports from the city’s engineering staff to determine the necessity of reconstructing sidewalks in the city during its 7:30 p.m. Tuesday meeting at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
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Amtrak reports increased ridership among students in East Lansing
When going home to Chicago, James Madison College freshman Matt Veksler sometimes takes the train.
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Amtrak reports increased ridership among students in East Lansing
When going home to Chicago, James Madison College freshman Matt Veksler sometimes takes the train.
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Police, fire officials prepare for Homecoming Weekend
As the Michigan-Michigan State weekend has drawn to a close, East Lansing officials already have shifted their focus to the football season’s next big weekend — Homecoming. With an 8 p.m.
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E.L businesses enjoy game-day crowds
For many East Lansing businesses, an influx of MSU football fans and alumni coming to the city for major football games, particularly Homecoming matchups, are big money makers.
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Occupy movement comes to Lansing
While campus was thriving with tailgate parties and Spartan spirit wear on Saturday morning, five miles away, protestors clad in green and white dotted the lawn of the Capitol.
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CATA receives $4M grant for bus repairs
Student bus riders could be riding new or rehabilitated busses in about a year because of a $4 million federal grant awarded to the Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA.
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MSU students foster relationship between university, community
On Sunday, the Community Relations Coalition, or CRC, a nonprofit organization that seeks to build relationships between MSU and permanent residents of East Lansing, hosted its second neighborhood cleanup of the semester.
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Obama focuses on Michigan for 2012 election
During his ninth visit to Michigan on Friday, President Barack Obama defended his decision to approve a government bail out of the Detroit automakers almost three years ago, giving voters a reminder of his record at a time when Michigan is increasingly being pegged as a key swing state for next year’s election.