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Festival rocks Metrospace

Lauren McKown

January 31, 2010

Sam Corbin and Jen Sygit chatted with the crowd while preparing for their performances Saturday night at (SCENE) Metrospace.Corbin and Sygit were the first to take the stage Saturday night as part of the third annual (SCENE) Metrospace Folk Festival, a two-day concert series spotlighting local folk artists. The event, held Friday and Saturday night, featured artists sponsored by Michigan-based companies Fox on a Hill Productions and Earthwork Music.

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Amtrak stations to be renovated

Marissa Cumbers

January 28, 2010

Weekend trips to the Windy City might someday be quicker for students traveling from Battle Creek, Dearborn and Troy.

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City of E.L. receives LED light grant

Zack Colman

January 28, 2010

The city of East Lansing will be just as bright when it installs new LED street lights it received from a state grant, and it will help the MSU community go greener, too.

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Freshmen plead to misdemeanor

Zack Colman

January 28, 2010

Two MSU freshmen face up to a year in jail after pleading guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor fireworks charge stemming from a November 2009 prank.

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Mich. might up gas tax to fund road projects

Kate Jacobson

January 27, 2010

Students filling up their gas tanks might have to empty their wallets as soon as March 1 if measures in the Michigan House to increas gas taxes passes.

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Utility bill cost set to increase $8 on March 1

Zack Colman

January 27, 2010

Area residents soon will have to pay about $8 more per month for their water and electricity, as the Lansing Board of Water and Light, or LBWL, approved rate increases Tuesday, effective March 1.

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Group aims to convince MSU to go anti-coal

Lauren McKown

January 27, 2010

A new MSU student group hopes to fuel a university commitment to move away from coal energy.

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Police brief 01/27/10

Kate Jacobson

January 26, 2010

An 18-year-old male with no MSU affiliation reported his car broken into Saturday in Lot 31, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

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City Center II taxes paid by Strathmore

Zack Colman

January 26, 2010

The City Center II stalemate between Strathmore Development Co. and the city of East Lansing moved one step closer to ending Tuesday when Strathmore paid its remaining $96,000 balance in city taxes.

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Duchess of York set to speak at event

Lauren McKown

January 26, 2010

Best-selling author, charity advocate and Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson will be in East Lansing on April 16 for Kaleidoscope 2010 — A Day for Women.

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Village summit to host breakfast

Lauren McKown

January 26, 2010

Village Summit, a Lansing nonprofit child care and family resource center, will host a pancake breakfast from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday at Gone Wired Cafe, 2021 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing.

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Internet provides global possibilities for local shops

Zack Colman

January 26, 2010

Since 1973, Ray Walsh’s Curious Book Shop at 307 E. Grand River Ave. has been 18 feet wide. And although the store is about 100 feet deep with three stories of inventory, it still gets overlooked among the hustle of the downtown.

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City Council considers taxi stand suggestions

Zack Colman

January 26, 2010

The East Lansing City Council was receptive to adding taxicab stands on Albert Avenue during peak hours at its Tuesday work session at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.

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(SCENE) Metrospace to host folk festival

Lauren McKown

January 26, 2010

The third annual (SCENE) Metrospace Folk Festival will be held Friday and Saturday at (SCENE) Metrospace, 110 Charles St. Doors open at 7 p.m. and performances will begin at 8 p.m.

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Ingham County counts homeless

Ian Johnson

January 26, 2010

Ingham County will have a more accurate representation of the number of homeless people living in the area as officials undergo a countywide homeless census today.

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Pres. Obama to address nation

Kate Jacobson

January 26, 2010

President Barack Obama is giving his State of the Union address today at 9 p.m. According to White House officials, the address will focus on the federal deficit and job creation.

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New Dems consider run for Governor

Marissa Cumbers

January 26, 2010

The exit of Democratic front-runner Lt. Gov. John Cherry from Michigan’s gubernatorial race three weeks ago left the Democratic candidacy wide open, and the position still is sparking interest among party leaders.

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City Center II developer pays city taxes

Zack Colman

January 26, 2010

Strathmore Development Co., the developer in charge of the City Center II project, paid the entirety of its outstanding city taxes Tuesday. With the nearly-$96,000 ledger erased with the city, Strathmore’s amended site plan will be considered by the East Lansing Planning Commission at its Feb. 24 meeting. The city had previously notified Strathmore owner Scott Chappelle that it would not consider any changes to the project until all city taxes were paid.

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Texting while driving ban passes Senate

Marissa Cumbers

January 26, 2010

Texting and driving might soon be illegal in Michigan because of moves made Tuesday in the state Senate. A two-bill package that would make texting and driving a secondary offense passed in the Senate 31-6 and a similar bill passed in the Michigan House 94-13 in December. The bills must now be reconciled and sent to Gov. Jennifer Granholm for approval to become law.

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2 additional Spartans facing assault charges

Kate Jacobson

January 26, 2010

Two more MSU football players have been suspended and face assault and battery charges stemming from an alleged November altercation with an MSU fraternity.