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E.L. Farmer's market to accept Bridge card
Local residents now have a bridge to fresh food because of an initiative at the East Lansing Farmer’s Market.
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Student pleads not guilty in thefts
Lyman Briggs sophomore Nicholas Tisdale pleaded not guilty Wednesday afternoon in Detroit’s 36th District Court on charges of receiving and concealing stolen property, said Todd Flood, managing partner of Flood Lanctot Connor Stablein, PLLC.
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House, Senate pass final budget bills
The state House and Senate passed the final budget bills Wednesday in advance of their Friday deadline, avoiding a government shutdown. Both houses passed the higher education budget Tuesday, approving a 2.8 percent funding cut to MSU and other public universities.
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MSU candidate proposes tuition freeze
MSU students could see a tuition freeze if law student Kyle Haubrich is elected to the state Senate.
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Man arrested for assault with a knife
A 21-year-old Adrian, Mich., man was arrested Sunday by East Lansing police for allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend with a knife.
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Inmate tether band system aids in jail overcrowding
Ingham County is trading cell bars for ankle bands as electronic monitoring systems are becoming more popular in response to overcrowded jails.
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Lansing AIDS walk brings awareness, donations
Tim Barron remembers when HIV and AIDS didn’t have names. The Lansing Radio DJ said he knew friends who contracted the disease, saw the early stages of its research and publicity and now is doing his part to help. Barron, a radio DJ for WQTX (92.1), emceed the Lansing Area AIDS Network’s, or LAAN, AIDS Walk Lansing/East Lansing 2010 Sunday, starting at Valley Court Park, 400 Hillside Court, circling around the Bailey Neighborhood and ending back at the park. The festivities began at Valley Court Park, with tents set up for participants and corporate sponsors for those registering.
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Recycle-Rama takes in large haul Saturday
About 20,000 pounds of scrap metal, 200 gallons of grease and oil, a truckload of clothes, 2.5 tons of appliances and other items were gathered at Recycle-Rama on Saturday at the Ingham County Health Department. Recycle-Rama offered free disposal of items such as TVs, refrigerators and other goods that usually cost money to recycle.
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City manager given award for service
East Lansing City Manager Ted Staton received the Michigan Local Government Management Association’s John M. Patriarche Distinguished Service Award on Wednesday.
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Labels on alcoholic energy drinks might need to change
The colorful camouflage patterns featured on cans of Four, as well as packaging on other alcoholic energy drinks, will face new scrutiny because of a motion from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
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Snyder, Bernero to debate in Wixom
A one-on-one coffee meeting in Lansing on Wednesday between the gubernatorial candidates secured what five weeks of meetings between their lawyers could not — an agreement to a debate. Republican gubernatorial candidate and Ann Arbor businessman Rick Snyder and Democratic candidate and Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero will debate at 7 p.m.
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City Council discusses senior program, ASMSU
A proposal to formalize a decades-old program devoted to providing adult day care services to local residents was approved at East Lansing City Council’s Tuesday night meeting in the Union’s Gold Room A and B.
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Triplett recieves humanity award
When East Lansing City Councilmember Nathan Triplett was bullied as a high school student in Portage, Mich., it started a fire in him to fight against bullies across the state. Triplett was assaulted with a textbook in his high school’s locker room, knocking him unconscious. “The school’s response was ‘Boys will be boys’,” he said.
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Senate votes not to discuss bill
The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday not to open debate on military spending authorization bill that included amendments on the controversial DREAM Act and “don’t ask, don’t tell” repeal. In order to reach discussion, and thereby a final vote, the Senate required 60 favorable votes, a three-fifths majority.
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Prosecutor will not seek charges against suspect in E.L. Quran burning
Ingham County Prosecutor Stuart Dunnings III will not seek charges against the suspect who allegedly burned an Quran in front of the Islamic Center of Greater Lansing. The burned and desecrated Quran was found on Sept.
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Medical marijuana hearing to be set
The East Lansing City Council will introduce three potential medical marijuana ordinances and vote to approve a public hearing regarding the issue for Oct.
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New poll shows Snyder leads Bernero
In addition to his Republican status, gubernatorial candidate and Ann Arbor businessman Rick Snyder garners support from his experience in business, according to a recent poll. Thanks in part to his executive background, almost twice as many people plan to vote for Snyder as for Democratic Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero in the gubernatorial elections Nov.
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Pathways Project makes roads safer for bikers
Biking on city sidewalks from downtown Lansing on Monday, Art Slabosky left work briefly to join East Lansing city officials and community members in celebrating the ribbon cutting for the Saginaw Pathways Project.
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Victoria's Secret previews MSU PINK on campus
Christmas came early for some MSU students as they caught a sneak peek at some of Victoria’s secrets on Monday. Victoria’s Secret PINK kicked off its annual college campus tour at the Harrison Roadhouse, 720 Michigan Ave., and offered items from its holiday line, including MSU PINK apparel before it hits stores.
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Campus larcenies, local fires happen during weekend
Many flocked to East Lansing for the MSU vs. Notre Dame game, but with the weekend’s festivities came several fires and robberies. Thursday night more than seven students in Case Hall had items taken from them while they slept, MSU police Sgt.