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Word on the street
What is your reaction to Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposal to keep bars open until 4 a.m.?
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Bars gear up for Mardi Gras festivities
The slowing economy won’t stop Mardi Gras from rolling into East Lansing. Bars around East Lansing expect Mardi Gras business will be booming and the economic downturn won’t stop people from coming through their doors.
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Mich. drinking declines; MSU drinking stays steady
Michigan alcohol sales statistics for 2008 indicate that people spent less on booze but didn’t cut back on drinking, a signal residents are making like college students and buying the cheap stuff.
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Council to discuss development plans
Changes to the site plan for Gaslight Village, a development located to the north of East Lansing’s downtown area, will be discussed at tonight’s City Council meeting.
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Eating disorder campaign begins
Miss America 2008 Kirsten Haglund will highlight Michigan’s events during National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, with a press briefing at 10 a.m.
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Humane Society celebrates Spay Day
The Capital Area Humane Society today is encouraging residents to follow the advice of Bob Barker and have their pet spayed or neutered. Tuesday is Spay Day USA, the Humane Society of the United States’ celebration of keeping pets healthy.
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Agribusiness stimulates struggling Mich. economy
While Michigan’s overall economy stumbles, one sector is growing at an unprecedented pace. An MSU study released this month found Michigan’s agribusiness sector increased 12 percent in 2007, the year the data was collected. The number represents more than double the amount of growth in the industry during the previous two years combined.
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Incentive for tuition freeze under dispute
A federal stimulus bill requirement that Michigan must use federal stimulus funding to replace cuts to education could erase the incentive for MSU to comply with Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposed tuition freeze.
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Transplant ‘cures’ man’s HIV
A patient in a German hospital shows no rebound of HIV after receiving a bone marrow transplant to treat his leukemia, according to a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Johnson receives 6 years in prison
Former MSU football player Craig Johnson was sentenced Tuesday to more than six years in prison for robbing two banks in December 2007 and January 2008, a federal court clerk said.
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Deadline for Lansing’s Green Contest extended
The deadline for entries into a recycled art exhibit for Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero’s Greater Lansing Go Green! Initiative has been extended until Friday.
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Historic districts protect, restrict property within
With the creation of a Fraternity-Sorority Historic District earlier this month, the city added to an already lengthy list of historic districts in East Lansing. Eight historic districts help preserve the city’s oldest and most architecturally appealing buildings, but also place restrictions on the kind of structural work that can be done.
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New Web site fills gossip void left by JuicyCampus
It appears former JuicyCampus.com users have found a new main squeeze for the latest gossip following the Web site’s Feb.
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E.L. Farmer’s Market seeks applicants
The East Lansing Farmer’s Market is seeking applicants for harvesters and producers to sell their wares. This market debuts this summer at Valley Court Park. It will be open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays from July 12 to Oct. 25.
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Deep freeze
MSU would see a $9 million, or 3 percent, cut in state funding under Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s budget released Thursday, which could be a significant financial blow to the university as Granholm urges higher education institutions to freeze tuition.
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Rivers near flood stage
Get out the rain boots, but don’t hang up that winter jacket just yet. Melting snow and rain have caused area rivers to reach near-flood stage, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flood warning for the Lansing area. Both the Red Cedar and Grand rivers are expected to hit flood stage sometime today.
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Local restaurant offers new dish in eclectic menu
Many MSU students have heard of bubble tea, but what about bubble chicken? James Bang, owner of Teriyaki and Gyro, 1139 E. Grand River Ave., plans to add the item to the already eclectic menu at his new restaurant.
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2 E.L. eateries opt for smoke-free status
Two East Lansing restaurants have made the decision to ban smoking in the past month, a change that will come to all Michigan businesses if the Legislature passes a statewide smoking ban.
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City seeks nominees for Crystal awards
The city of East Lansing is looking for nominees for the Crystal Awards, an annual recognition given to local individuals and groups that significantly enhance the quality of life in East Lansing.
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Lansing to celebrate 150th anniversary
This weekend, residents will have the opportunity to celebrate Lansing’s 150th anniversary. Hats off to Lansing weekend will begin at noon Thursday outside of National City Bank, 120 N. Washington Square, in Lansing.