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MSU extension picks new institute head
Dawn Contreras was named the director of the Institute for Improving the Health and Nutrition of Michigan Residents on Friday.
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A valentine song from the heart
Ron Sichau directed cupid’s arrow at his wife of 25 years, but this year it was from a completely different angle. Sichau chose the path of public embarrassment for his wife Denise, ordering a singing valentine to be presented to her at work.
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Pet adoption event set for this weekend
The Capital Area Humane Society is hosting a Valentine’s Day adoption event from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.
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MSU players plead guilty to Rather Hall assault
Two MSU football players and two former players pleaded guilty Thursday to charges stemming from a November 2009 assault at Rather Hall.
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Senate passes benefits bill to save city money
A pair of bills passed Wednesday by the Michigan Senate could save city governments money by removing barriers to department consolidation and collaboration.
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Ilitch drops out of gubernatorial race
Detroit businesswoman and University of Michigan regent Denise Ilitch announced she will not run for governor despite being the Democratic front-runner, according to a January poll. Ilitch said in a statement that time constraints were the main reason for her exit, but she will not rule out further endeavors into public office.
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Economy affects agency attendence at career fair
Optimistic students braved the winter weather and poor economy Wednesday to attend the annual criminal justice career fair. Despite the fair peaking last year at 82 agencies and falling 15 percent to 20 percent this year, Tim Homberg, career development coordinator for MSU’s School of Criminal Justice, said he is expecting a better fair next year.
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2010 Olympic plates to benefit athletes
Olympic license plates that contribute to student-athletes training at the U.S. Olympic Education Center , or USOEC, in Marquette, Mich., are available for purchase at the Secretary of State’s office.
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Melting Moments debuts new flavor
Melting Moments and the Lansing Board of Water and Light, or LBWL, collaborated to create a new ice cream flavor, “Hometown Hugs,” in honor of the LBWL’s 125th anniversary.
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Simon to speak at economy meeting
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon is scheduled to speak at the Feb. 16 luncheon meeting of the Lansing Economic Club. The luncheon will be hosted from noon to 1:30 p.m.
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Food bank raises more than $1 million
A record amount of money was raised for the Greater Lansing Food Bank in the 2009-10 Envelope Fundraising Campaign, Executive Director Terry Link announced Tuesday. The $1,048,624.29 raised will help feed people in Ingham, Eaton and Clinton counties, Link said.
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Absentee ballot applications due
Absentee ballots are available for voters as Feb. 23 elections draw near. People must submit absentee ballot applications by 2 p.m.
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E.L packzi-eating competition raises money for homeless
East Lansing police Chief Tom Wibert is trained to stop crime, protect citizens and eat more than three paczkis in two minutes. Wibert, along with six other local personalities, raced against the clock and each other to see who could eat the most paczkis in two minutes Tuesday at L&L Food Center, 6075 N.
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E.L. City Council session canceled
The East Lansing City Council work session scheduled for Tuesday at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road, has been canceled.
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E.L. plans possible service reductions
East Lansing residents likely will see the effect of budget struggles through city services, as officials have discussed scaling back to reduce a combined two-year, $5 million deficit.
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Incoming storm to bring 6-10 inches of snow
In the middle of a winter that has seen little snowfall, six to 10 inches of snow are expected to fall on the East Lansing area Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon.
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Hen housing subject of MSU research
In an attempt to foster better cage-free living environments for chickens, MSU researchers are working on a project to monitor birds’ movements.
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Rocking out with family
When business and psychology sophomore Meaghen Murray first came to MSU, she was excited for a new beginning. However, she realized she left more behind than she thought.
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Storm to hit E.L. Tuesday, Wednesday
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for Ingham County, Sunday. The watch is in effect from Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon.
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City Council shares ideas to eliminate $5M deficit
The East Lansing City Council faced a grim reality as it walked away from its preliminary budget planning meeting at Eagle Eye Golf Club Saturday with proposals to eliminate a combined 2010 and 2011 fiscal year deficit of nearly $5 million.