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E.L. food co-op may move to new home
Since Country Markett closed its doors in January, Rachel Ulch’s spontaneous trips for bread, beer or laundry detergent have her looking elsewhere.
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Campus conserves energy for Earth Hour
Flashlights and candles powered student activism this weekend as part of Earth Hour, a worldwide event aimed at raising awareness about global climate change.
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Mich. pushes to increase use of renewable energy
The Michigan Senate unanimously approved a state renewable portfolio standard Thursday, which would require state facilities to purchase 25 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2025.
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Man pleads guilty to charges in July shooting
A man charged with the shooting and attempted murder of an East Lansing man last summer has pleaded guilty to assault with intent to murder and felony firearm.
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Middle schoolers shadow MSU police
After grasping a plastic pop bottle, seventh-grader Quincey Briggs used black forensic powder and a brush to sweep the bottle and uncover his own fingerprint.
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Younger driver deaths up in Mich.
Traffic deaths involving drivers aged 16 to 20 increased about 20 percent in 2007 when compared to 2006, according to information released Wednesday by the Office of Highway Safety Planning.
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Students, E.L. police engage in laser tag battle
Police set down their uniforms Wednesday in favor of jeans, T-shirts and light-up vests when the Community Relations Coalition challenged them to a laser tag duel as part of an effort to combat negative stereotypes about police.
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Groups question early lease-signing dates
Michael Baumgarten knew he wanted to live off campus, but he struggled to find roommates in time to sign a lease for renting an East Lansing house.
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Demonstration honors fallen Iraq war soldiers
Protestors swarmed the intersection of Grand River Avenue and Abbot Road on Tuesday as more than 40 people gathered for a vigil to honor U.S. soldiers who have been killed in the Iraq war.
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Commission to discuss City Center II
The East Lansing Planning Commission will discuss revamped plans for City Center II, a $117 million project that could affect rental housing on the 300 block of Evergreen Avenue, at its meeting today.
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Spartan Gyros closes its doors
Spartan Gyros, 565 E. Grand River Ave., which experienced difficulties before it even opened because of inspection issues, closed its doors Friday.
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Old poster store adds local art
When Laura Hall was flipping through a dictionary and came across the word “agog” — an adjective meaning full of intense interest or excitement — she knew the word would be appropriate for a title of an art-related business.
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Secchia Center's groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for April
Groundbreaking on the Secchia Center, MSU’s $90 million medical school in Grand Rapids, will take place at 5 p.m. April 21, the university announced Tuesday.
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Getting down results in STDs spreading through Ingham County
Some students are playing dirty and paying the price. Despite Ingham County’s low teen pregnancy rate, sexually transmitted disease numbers constitute a “mini-epidemic,” said Marcus Cheatham, assistant deputy health officer for the Ingham County Health Department.
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Vigil to be held in memory of 4,000 U.S. military deaths in Iraq
The Greater Lansing Network Against War and Injustice will hold a vigil Tuesday afternoon in memory of the 4,000 U.S. military members killed in the war in Iraq.
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Weeklong lane closures begin on Grand River Avenue
Intermittent lane closures on Grand River Avenue will begin today and last through Friday as ash trees are removed along the road.
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Suspect in E.L. rape case charged with criminal sexual conduct
The suspect in a reported child rape case in East Lansing 25 years ago has been arrested and charged with four counts of criminal sexual conduct.
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Man pleads guilty to arson charge
One of the four people indicted earlier this month in connection with the 1999 arson of Agriculture Hall has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit arson.
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Council to review liquor license
The East Lansing City Council will receive and discuss an annual report from city police detailing liquor and restaurant license renewals at its work session tonight.
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Mich. spring season could be plagued with tornadoes
April showers could bring more than May flowers this year. After two tornadoes struck Ingham County this past fall, meteorologists said abnormal storm tracks could create more of the same this spring, although storm forecasts are difficult to make.