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E.L. City Council set to approve 2012 budget
After months of smoothing out the details, the East Lansing City Council likely will approve the budget for the 2012 fiscal year.
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Students take plea bargain, guilty of three misdemeanors after fatal crash
Three college students who faced five felony charges for providing alcohol to three minors at a party in January — after which the minors were involved in a fatal car crash — pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges in court Thursday.
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Couple plans to open restaurant on wheels
Anthony Maiale wants to bring a different kind of restaurant to the Lansing area — a restaurant on wheels.
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State House bill aims to update telecommunications law
A bill passed in the Michigan House on Tuesday could give Michigan a competitive edge in the telecommunication industry.
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Pres. hopefuls could face certificate requirements
Presidential candidates would be required to furnish a birth certificate to Michigan authorities in order to appear on ballots in the state if a state representative has his way.
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Double Up apparel store opens downtown
In an attempt to bring more fashion and street culture to downtown East Lansing, Ray Colville officially opened the doors to his Michigan-based retail store, Double Up, yesterday afternoon.
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Stores, restaurants prep for summer
For businesses in downtown East Lansing, the end of final exams means a wave of students and patrons moving out of the area for the summer.
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E.L. holds spring food drive for those in need
East Lansing officials are hosting a spring food drive to provide residents an opportunity to clear out their cupboards and help those in need.
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Students still susceptible to break-ins during summer
When anthropology senior Dan Tooman saw his bedroom door was ajar one night during the summer of 2009, he knew something was wrong.
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Art council awards grants
East Lansing officials recently received three grant awards from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, or MCACA, aimed at strengthening the arts and cultural community in the city as well as throughout the state.
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Legislature seeks public proposals
Michigan residents have the opportunity to submit to the state Legislature their ideas of how congressional and state redistricting lines should be drawn.
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MSU students to hold benefit concert for orphans in Asia
A group of MSU students are taking their musical talents to Central Asia this summer to benefit orphans in that region and are holding a concert tonight to drum up donations.
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E.L. residents can grade landlords on new website
After some difficult experiences with landlords in his college days, Michael Montesano is looking to make the process of finding a workable rental space easier for college students across the nation.
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End of exams creates quiet E.L. atmosphere
After political science and pre-law freshman Nick Junemann finishes his last exam, he’s not planning on partying with friends or going out for end-of-the-semester celebrations.
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E.L. churches help students to celebrate holiday away from home
Although she doesn’t attend church, Easter still is an important holiday to Lauren Barszewski— it is an opportunity to spend time with family, a rare occurrence for the advertising junior since going to college.
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E.L. honors community members with Crystal Awards
Residents of East Lansing gathered together to honor four recipients of community awards at the city’s 24th Crystal Awards reception on Thursday night.
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Humphrey Fellows finish program in E.L.
For Rinchen Lhazom and Munkhsoyol Baatarjav, an opportunity to experience the U.S. in a professional setting included community participation on both a university and city level.
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Group organizes to recall Snyder
A relatively young Michigan political group is looking to recall Gov. Rick Snyder from office, citing the freshman governor’s deep-cutting budget proposals and controversial legislation in recent months.
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MSU Hillel hosts Seder for second night of Passover
For psychology sophomore Amy Shulman, heading home for the holidays wasn’t an option. Although Shulman was unable to travel home, her mother joined her at the table of MSU Hillel’s Seder for Passover held Tuesday for students across campus.
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Senate proposes higher ed cuts
A state Senate committee passed its version of higher education funding bill Tuesday, the next step in the process of appropriating money to Michigan’s 15 public universities.