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Lansing area considered ‘food desert’
A recent study conducted by an MSU professor is giving students and local residents some food for thought.
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Software company to set up office in downtown E.L.
After considering spaces in Pennsylvania, southern California and Ann Arbor for its third location, software company Force by Design decided to go green and expand to downtown East Lansing.
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Taste of Thai restaurant expects second location in Hannah Plaza
Fans of Thai food will have another option in the coming months as family-owned restaurant Taste of Thai prepares to open another location.
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New ASMSU bill encourages grads to live, work in local community
Recent MSU graduates will be encouraged to permanently live in East Lansing after ASMSU representatives seek to create an endowment fund.
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Latest shooting brings up security concerns
Some residents of Crossing Place Apartments, 3636 Coleman Road, said they do not feel safe living there and therefore want to get out of their leases.
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Global Mentors make E.L. base
Vishwajeet Singh wants to teach the world. It’s part of the reason why he founded Global Mentors LLC, a web-based teaching community with headquarters in East Lansing.
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Feelings mixed on health care ruling
Michigan’s attorney general might have won a battle last week when a federal judge ruled health care reform unconstitutional, but experts say the war is far from over.
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Senator hopes to regulate bank overdraft fees
A local senator introduced a package of bills late last week that would regulate overdraft fees at state-chartered banks.
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Area fair trade store moves to Grand River
Local fair trade store Kirabo is closing its doors at 215 Ann St. in downtown East Lansing to open a new location directly on Grand River Avenue.
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Snowstorm fails to faze region
The Wednesday morning snowstorm that blanketed East Lansing in about 11 inches of snow brought residents and city officials together to deal with the aftermath.
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Tranquil weather to come this week
After the recent tumultuous weather conditions, the upcoming weekend is expected to be a relief, said Brian Mead, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids.
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Residents warned to avoid driving
East Lansing public works Director Todd Sneathen said he urges all residents to stay off the road Wednesday if at all possible because of potential poor driving conditions and limited visibility.
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ELPD, ELFD to present on new program
The East Lansing City Council is scheduled to hear a presentation on the Community Emergency Response Team program, or CERT, at its 7 p.m. Tuesday meeting at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
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E.L. Community welcomes new library director
Library patrons, city officials and other interested members of the community had the opportunity to meet the new East Lansing Public Library director, Kristin Shelley, on Friday at a reception held in her honor.
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Sidewalk snow removal expected in E.L.
In light of the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids forecasting a potential 12 or more inches of snow by Wednesday, students who live off campus and other city residents should be mindful of city ordinances regulating snow and ice removal.
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Ukulele gathering more enthusiasts
In the summer of 2009, on a trip to Hawaii, Ben Hassenger fell in love — with the ukulele.
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Alumnus offers travel alternative
After traveling to Thailand and other Asian countries, former Spartan David Thorin has returned to East Lansing with Spar-Thai, a new bike transportation business inspired by what he saw halfway across the world — tuk tuks.
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Resolution might set up part-time Legislature
A proposal to transform Michigan’s Legislature to a part-time governing body introduced Wednesday to the state House already is drawing praise and concerns alike.
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E.L. officials attend sustainability talk
City officials and representatives from MSU are attending a conference in Evanston, Ill., today and Friday in the hopes of finding ways to make East Lansing a little greener.
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East Lansing Police Department unsure about the future of its budget
With the future of revenue sharing throughout Michigan in a state of uncertainty and the city’s dwindling public service budget, the East Lansing Police Department’s finances could be in store for more cuts.