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Former MSU employee opens up local cafe
For Dewitt, Mich., resident Angie Anderson, opening a local cafe and catering business has been a long-time goal.
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Health care coverage for young adults expands
Two new surveys released Wednesday show a significant number of college and recent graduate-aged young adults have gained insurance from the Affordable Care Act, popularized by some as “Obamacare,” in the face of the country’s economic struggles.
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East Lansing gets $1 million federal economic grant
Despite the rough economy, East Lansing might be seeing job opportunities and growth with the help of an almost $1 million grant from the federal government.
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(SCENE) Metrospace to host improv show
Just Clownin’ Improv for Adults will be hosted at 8 p.m. on Sept. 23 at (SCENE) Metrospace, 110 Charles St.
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Public art coming to Old Town galleries
The Old Town Commercial Association in Lansing is creating a series of outdoor galleries called Art Spot, turning a public and private alleyway in Lansing into works of art.
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Tech start-ups graduate from E.L. business center
After three years of incubating, the first tenants of the East Lansing Technology Innovation Center, or TIC, are ready to hatch.
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Grant allows study of law enforcement
Wilson recently received a $344,000 grant from the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, or COPS, to do the study after more than 125 combined departments have popped up in recent years, including 41 in Michigan.
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Students to help develop City Center II future plans
An MSU course could give students the opportunity to have a hand in the future plans of the City Center II development project.
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City Council will not meet this week
The East Lansing City Council will not be holding its scheduled televised meeting Wednesday, according to a city press release.
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Honors College program pairs elementary, college students
Every week last year, then-fourth-grader Olivia Sowa skipped recess and ate lunch with her mentor, English junior Jessica Sherburn.
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Local theater presents play for Charlie
An audience of several dozen watched young actors perform “Charlie and the Hump Sisters,” a play about Charlie, an avid animal-lover, and his 7-year-old sister Esther Waller’s adventure searching for camels at the zoo, Saturday and Sunday at the Mid Michigan Family Theatre, 440 Frandor Ave., in Lansing.
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CATA launches fifth annual Clean Commute Challenge
Today, Capital Area Transportation Authority launched its fifth annual “Clean Commute Challenge. The state-wide challenge, which ends Sept. 23, seeks to promote clean transportation, such as biking or taking the bus, Clean Commute Options Coordinator Cathleen Edgerly said.
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Alumnus questions benefit’s legitimacy
From the beginning, Kamran Khan had a feeling something was wrong. In early August, Khan was invited to rap at the 911 Benefit Concert in Las Vegas alongside artists, such as Jay-Z and Celine Dion. Proceeds from the concert were listed to be donated to the H.O.P.E. International Gift Fund, according to the event website.
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Farmer's market caters to students
The East Lansing Farmer’s Market will hold its annual Spartan Appreciation Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Valley Court Park, 201 Hillside Court. The first 75 MSU students to visit the market information booth will receive a $2 gift certificate, applicable toward any vender booth.
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E.L. Officials address couch burning issue
For city officials, an increase in illegal furniture dumping and subsequent fires on city streets has encouraged the city to take further action.
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E.L. Public Library offers free library cards to students
The East Lansing Public Library often offers student-friendly programming, but a feature implemented this fall might connect MSU to the library more than before.
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Bagger Dave's burger joint to open this week
For T. Michael Ansley, opening a restaurant isn’t a new or extravagant experience, but it’s still a good one.
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Potential UN vote sparks forum
In response to the U.N. General Assembly preparation to vote later this month on Palestinian statehood, MSU students attended an open forum Tuesday evening to discuss the status of negotiations between Israel and Palestine.
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New businesses open, cater to students
Two emerging businesses catering to MSU students recently opened in Campus Town Mall, 541 E. Grand River Ave.
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Local play to help child with cancer
When 3-year-old Charlie Waller received radiation treatment last spring after being diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer, his hospital bed was filled with toy animals.