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MICHIGAN

CEO to contest Mich. ban of obscenely named beer

Human biology junior Steve Hanrahan is a craft beer drinker and a fan of the brand Flying Dog. But Hanrahan won’t get to taste the company’s newest beer at any East Lansing bar — it’s been banned in Michigan because of a potentially offensive label and product name.

MICHIGAN

Student Group remodels local school

When the elementary students of Sheridan Road Elementary School walk into their classrooms today, they’ll have new murals, bookshelves and brightly colored walls awaiting them — thanks to the work of about 150 volunteers Saturday from MSU and the Lansing community.

MICHIGAN

Liebler sworn in as chief of police

Police officers, firefighters, city officials and members of the East Lansing and MSU communities filled the seats and lined the walls of Courtroom 2 in East Lansing’s 54-B District Court Thursday afternoon to witness the formal swearing-in of Juli Liebler as East Lansing’s new police chief.

MICHIGAN

The Record Lounge moves to new location

Heather Frarey began dreaming of owning her own record store in high school. After three and a half years of business, her dream will be realized fully as she makes plans to move her store, The Record Lounge, to a main-level location in downtown East Lansing.

MICHIGAN

ELPD calls for all hands on deck for St. Patrick’s Day

Originally created to celebrate the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day has become synonymous with a different type of celebration, often involving excessive drinking. But this St. Patrick’s Day has a different significance for the East Lansing Police Department — it is holding its annual All Hands on Deck, or AHOD, day.