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Unidentified body recovered from Grand River
An unidentified female body was recovered from Grand River near South Washington Avenue and Interstate 496 in Lansing on Thursday morning.
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Mich. Senate votes to repeal tax expansion
Michigan Senate members voted Wednesday to do away with a 6 percent sales tax expansion that was expected to generate revenue to fund budget bills that were passed last month.
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Ford Motor Co. implements new Sync technology
Before pulling the 2008 Ford Focus into the Harrison Roadhouse, 720 Michigan Ave., driveway, marketing junior Brandon Herring called and texted friends — without picking up his phone.
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Circuit Court judge rules Jan. 15 primary date unconstitutional
Michigan’s new presidential primary date of Jan. 15 is on hold after an Ingham County Circuit Court judge found the legislation to be unconstitutional.
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Restaurant rehabilitation
Since a stroke temporarily paralyzed MSU jazz studies professor Wess Anderson this summer, the music he played all his life has helped bring him back to health.
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Police seek connections in recent campus assault
MSU police are investigating whether the attempted assault of a female by an unknown suspect Monday is related to three other attacks in the past three-and-a-half weeks.
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LGBT veterans go on the road to speak out against 'don't ask, don't tell'
Four years after he was “outed” and honorably discharged from the military, former human intelligence collector Alexander Nicholson said he began speaking out about the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
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GOP seeks to repeal service tax
Michigan Republican lawmakers and business leaders came a step closer to abolishing a 6 percent sales tax expansion on services Thursday.
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MSU, U-M students support Romney campaign stop
The visit of Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was a uniting force for some MSU and University of Michigan students during Saturday’s tailgate with MSU College Republicans.
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Family restaurant expands to E.L.
Johnny’s Lunch, 101 E. Grand River Ave., opened its doors on Saturday night.
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Carnival debuts new dog park
Canines and community members joined city officials on Sunday to celebrate the debut of — and raise funds for — East Lansing’s new Northern Tail Dog Park.
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Adoption awareness candlelight vigil held at the Capitol
With about 143 million orphans around the world — a figure often overlooked — Adoption Associates Inc., or AAI, said they hope to make some kind of impact.
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Home construction underway
When Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony for Avondale Square concluded, children from the Eastminster Child Development Center joined city officials with shovels firmly grasped in their hands.
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Church shares Day of Dead celebration, traditions with MSU community
Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, is a traditional Mexican celebration where honoring the dead is a tangible thing presented in the form of an altar.
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New mask attack may be unrelated to other 3
For the fourth time in the past month, police are looking for a suspect wearing a “Scream” mask — this time after an assault in East Lansing.
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Virginia Avenue to break ground
The Virginia Avenue project will break ground at 10 a.m. on Thursday at the site of the redevelopment.
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Eastwood hosts Halloween
A safe environment for parents is as important as candy for children — which is why Bath resident Mary Kolund decided to take her son trick-or-treating Wednesday at Eastwood Towne Center, 3003 Preyde Blvd., in Lansing.
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Legislators fight to keep state police headquarters on campus
Legislators are fighting to keep the Michigan State Police headquarters on MSU’s campus.
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Mich. women's health issues rank among worst in nation
Michigan’s heart disease and obesity rate among women is higher than the national average, according to the National Women’s Law Center.
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Magic Month comes to Lansing
It may not be escaping from a straightjacket while underwater, but the Magicians Guild of Lansing, Ring 54, had some tricks up its sleeve for Michigan Magic Day on Saturday.