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Lansing area transforms into winter wonderland
With snow falling fast and continuously Wednesday, even students were beginning to accumulate the wet, puffy flakes.
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Local mayors get physical for grant
As mayor of East Lansing, Vic Loomis’ days are full of challenges. With a schedule often crammed with meetings, finding time to squeeze in a walk or 15 minutes on the treadmill isn’t easy.
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Hearings set for accused students
A preliminary hearing for two College of Music students charged with home invasion is set for 9 a.m. Feb. 14 at the 55th District Court in Mason.
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Partners open grocery delivery service
When Justin Shaw graduated from MSU in December 2006, he never thought he would be bagging groceries.
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Lansing area could receive up to 10 inches of snow
Steady snowfall into the late evening is expected to continue today for the Lansing area.
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Judge to hear Prop. 2 challenge
Several organizations will challenge the constitutionality of Proposal 2 before a Detroit federal judge at a 2:30 p.m. hearing today.
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City Council to discuss hotels, property gains
Property acquisitions and the proposed construction of new hotels are among the topics to be discussed during Tuesday’s 7 p.m. East Lansing City Council meeting at City Hall, 410 Abbot Road.
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MSU police struggle to target ticket scalpers
As Spartans fans pour into Breslin Center on game days, scalpers pace sidewalks near the entrances waving tickets in the air.
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Study: HPV, smoking linked to cancer
According to a study from the Penn State University College of Medicine, a carcinogen in cigarette smoke could lead to cervical cancer in those infected with the human papillomavirus, or HPV.
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E.L. residents join their voices in song
Altos, sopranos, tenors, basses and others with a passion for singing gathered in East Lansing for the sixth annual Mid-Winter Singing Festival on Friday and Saturday.
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Feature tracks pizza orders
From the time the dough is rolled until the pizza arrives at your door, Domino’s Pizza is trying to take the mystery out of delivery. Domino’s launched Pizza Tracker last week, a feature on its Web site that allows customers to follow where their pie is in the delivery process.
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New stoplights will replace flashing red signal
Federal officials are gradually making history of the flashing red light. The Federal Highway Administration is requiring city commissioners across the country to replace left-turn traffic lights with a system designed to prevent accidents.
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Efforts made to save void driver's licenses
Michigan legislators are working to reconfigure an opinion by Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox that left many MSU international students with useless driver’s licenses.
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E.L. can expect 6-10 inches of snow tonight, minimal wind
It could be another weekend of brutal driving conditions in East Lansing, with 6-10 inches of snowfall expected tonight.
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Group takes anti-genocide bills to state Legislature
While many groups worldwide are putting forth effort to help the crisis in Darfur, the Spartans for Progressive Divestment are taking it a step further locally.
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Group protests housing woes
Protesters gathered Tuesday at the steps of the Capitol in Lansing to talk about a mortgage situation as gloomy as the night’s dreary weather.
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MSU groups help shed light on global warming
The MSU community is banding together this week to help educate students on global warming issues as part of the nationwide Focus the Nation events.
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City Council names its goals for coming years
With two newly elected members on board, the East Lansing City Council convened this past weekend to discuss its priorities for the next two years.
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Lottery winners get free tuition
The Michigan Lottery’s new instant ticket, which awards eight prizes of a four-year college tuition, won’t be available to college students, Michigan Lottery spokeswoman Andi Brancato said.
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Victim gives description of armed robbery suspect
Police are continuing the investigation of the Sunday morning armed robbery of a student walking near the intersection of Albert Avenue and Orchard Street.East Lansing police have released a description of the suspect who robbed an MSU student at gunpoint Sunday morning.