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How the new redistricting maps affect MSU and East Lansing
See how the Michigan Redistricting Commission drew the lines for the new state and federal congressional districts.
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Search for Brendan Santo expands into student neighborhoods
“The bare facts are: Brendan is missing, needs to be found and brought back home,” Dawn Brewer, Brendan Santo’s aunt, said in an email.
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Omicron variant surges in Ingham County as positivity rate reaches 30%
"We have a significant surge in cases," Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail said. "The highest percent positivity we've seen."
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House Democrats discuss gun safety legislation in wake of Oxford shooting
The bills, if signed into law, would make it illegal to sell or possess an ammo magazine capable of containing more than 10 bullets. Exceptions are made for police, active military members and those who own a high-capacity magazine purchased before the law went into effect and reported their ownership to local authorities.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders lends support to striking Kellogg workers in Battle Creek
“They think they can pull you out, put somebody else in and it’s not going to make any difference,” striker Anthony Kerns said. “Well, we found out it does make a difference.”
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Weather alert: Wind advisory goes into effect tonight at 7 p.m.
The advisory goes into effect at 7 p.m. tonight and remains in effect until 4 p.m. Thursday afternoon.
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Gov. Whitmer sets May dates for State House special elections
The special elections will replace seats previously held by Rep. Andrea Schroeder, R-Independence Township, who passed away in early October, and those held by Rep. Doug Wozniak, R-Shelby Township, and Rep. Mark Huizenga, R-Walker, who both resigned after being elected to the Michigan State Senate.
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Shots fired near MSU College of Human Medicine in Flint
No MSU students, staff, or faculty were involved.
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BWL provides updates on power outages, train entanglement
High winds caused power outages across the Lansing area on Saturday.
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Weather alert: Wind warning and advisory active until 8 p.m.
The Lansing Board of Water and Light said power should be restored by 8 p.m.
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MSU student says Apple air tag tracked her; how you can stay safe
While Apple air tags may be useful in finding misplaced car keys, MSU student Brooke Miller was surprised to find that she had been traveling with an air tag that was not hers.
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Sparrow caregivers union reaches agreement
The Professional Employees Council of Sparrow Hospital have reached a tentative agreement with hospital administration for new three-year contracts.
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Large law enforcement presence on MSU campus for Brendan Santo search
O"Nothing was found but at least we know that area has been searched," Dawn Brewer, Santo's aunt, said. "We continue to post updates on the Facebook and Instagram pages. We have a lot of followers putting Brendan's story on Twitter too. ... We have not heard any other information or leads."
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Ingham County offers update on COVID-19 case, death spikes
Chief Medical Officer Linda Vail updated the community on the status of COVID-19 in Ingham County, and addressed concerns regarding the Omicron variant Tuesday.
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Sparrow union votes to authorize strike
After the strike authorization passed with 96% in favor, Sparrow Hospital union leadership may invoke a strike if they find it necessary.
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Ingham County Medical Examiner confirms death of MSU student Phat Nguyen at house this weekend
Phat Nguyen has been identified as the MSU student who was found unresponsive early Saturday morning on the 400 block of Stoddard Avenue.
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Reward for credible information to locate Brendan Santo increases to $20,000
“The Facebook page Bring Brendan Home continues to raise awareness of Brendan’s story,” the Santo family said on the Facebook page. “The BBH Warriors (as we like to call them) are working tirelessly sharing posts, posting flyers, reaching out to influential person/persons and giving their support to our family. Our family is overwhelmed by everything everyone is doing. Our family remains hopeful that we will find Brendan and bring him home.”
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MSUPD addresses viral human trafficking concerns
"The baby car seat related to human trafficking is a myth and has been widely reported as an unsupported claim on the internet," Rozman said. "Other posts very similar to this one with different locations inserted appear in multiple places on the internet and all appear to be misinformation."
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ELPD investigating death of MSU student
Four individuals were found passed out at 2 a.m. Saturday morning, one of which was unresponsive and not breathing.
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MSU Hillel welcomes Rep. Elissa Slotkin to weekly Shabbat dinner
Hillel’s Director of Israel Education and Programs Maddi Jackson said that Slotkin’s presence allowed the Jewish student union to organize with other groups across campus and promote awareness of issues that matter to them.