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Holiday coat drive to be held Dec. 5
The Community Relations Coalition will host a holiday coat drive from 6-8 p.m. Dec. 5 in the Lincoln Room of the Kellogg Center.
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25th annual Silver Bells enjoys record numbers
Downtown Lansing was illuminated with a holiday glow Friday as the streets were filled with light-covered trees, businesses and horse-drawn carriages. About 150,000 students and area residents gathered at the 25th annual Silver Bells in the City tree-lighting event to kick off the holiday season.
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Children's theatre receives 3 grants
The All-of-Us Express Children’s Theatre received three grants to support children’s theater and a winter production of “How Reading Came Back to Nowhere” at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road.
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E.L. Secretary of State to merge with Lansing branch
MSU students and East Lansing residents might have to trek to the Frandor Shopping Center to renew their driver’s licenses in upcoming years.
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2 Mich. officers on leave after Taser incidents; E.L. on watch
In the midst of two Taser-related officer suspensions within the past week in Michigan, East Lansing police Chief Tom Wibert said the city’s department has had no issues involving Tasers.
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Michigan State Police troopers return to posts
Fifty-five of the 100 Michigan State Police troopers laid off in June have returned to their jobs with support from state budget funding.
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State aims to revive struggling cities
Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced Wednesday the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, or MEDC, is helping 10 Michigan companies and backing two brownfield redevelopment projects that are expected to create 2,245 jobs and retain 11,254 jobs.
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Sing Along with Choral Society
The MSU Choral Society is sponsoring a Sing-Along Messiah performance at 7 p.m. Dec. 13 at Edgewood United Church, 469 N. Hagadorn Road.
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Give handmade gifts from holiday market
The Lansing Art Gallery Holiday Art Market will feature the work of more than 100 artists. Featured art will include jewelry, sculpture, paintings, pottery, wearable art and handmade crafts.
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Volunteers to pass out food baskets
The Old Town Commercial Association is providing for more than 100 families. Volunteers will help distribute food baskets from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 23 at the North Presbyterian Church, 108 W. Grand River Ave., in Lansing.
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Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour guides aspiring business students
Michael Simmons was 16 when he started his first company. He started his Web development company, Princeton WebSolutions, in 1998. Since then, he’s won various awards, co-founded the Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour and written three books.
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Text alert system to be launched in Lansing
Although the city of Lansing has announced plans to unveil a system that will alert residents of emergencies, road closings, sports cancellations and more, city officials said no similar system currently is planned for East Lansing.
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Senate has not yet taken action on smoking ban bill
The smoke still has not cleared between the Michigan House and Senate on whether state residents should be allowed to enjoy cigarettes while dining.
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Local food bank accepting food, items
MSU is accepting donations of nonperishable food and personal care items this week for a drive to benefit both the Greater Lansing Food Bank and MSU Student Food Bank.
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'Killing Kasztner' backs unsung hero of WWII
There are not many instances in which history would demonize a man responsible for covertly sending 1,600 Jewish people to safety in the face of a Nazi invasion, but that is the controversy surrounding Israel Kasztner.
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Amendment removes regulations on baby sitters working from home
Megan Stratton gets most of her extra spending money from baby-sitting families in the East Lansing area, and, to make it easier on her clients, she sometimes allows parents to drop their children off at her apartment.
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Sign of the Times
Friendship Baptist Church still isn’t complete. Its members are waiting on a final piece — a pipe organ. Since 2002, the church’s members have been working to bring the sound they miss from their old sanctuary to their new place of worship at 2912 Pleasant Grove Road, in Lansing.
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Company to offer new holiday lights
The Lansing Board of Water and Light will exchange old strands of incandescent holiday lights for new strands of LED holiday lights Thursday.
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M.A.C. avenue to be new home for taxis
Taxi cabs now will be parked on M.A.C. Avenue starting today.
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E.L. city council to appoint mayor
The East Lansing City Council will appoint a new mayor and mayor pro tem at its 7:30 p.m. meeting at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.