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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.
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Legislation could relax Mich. stem cell laws
In an effort to cure diseases and grow Michigan’s economy, some state lawmakers are pushing legislation that would ease stem cell research laws.
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MSU alumna dedicates life to aiding others in giving, receiving charity
Lisa Dietlin has made a career of giving.
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Local groups rake leaves for E.L. residents
An army of volunteers roamed the streets of East Lansing Sunday in an effort to help their neighbors.
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Masked man robs nightclub
For the third time this week, police are investigating a robbery involving a suspect wearing a mask from the movie “Scream.” Lansing police Lt. Bruce Ferguson said a suspect entered the Deja Vu nightclub, 1000 W. Jolly Road, in Lansing, at about 11:45 p.m. Tuesday and robbed the club at gunpoint, making off with an undisclosed amount of money.
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Mich. has until Nov. 1 to enact state budget
Legislators have little more than a week to get a budget enacted before a Nov. 1 deadline if Michigan is expected solve its budget crisis. Michigan still faces about $440 million in cuts since the last continuation budget was signed Oct. 1. So far, no bills enacting any cuts have been introduced.
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Trick-or-treating comes early to E.L.
Mini princesses, ghouls and other characters flooded East Lansing streets Thursday in the annual Great Pumpkin Walk.
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MSU football players charged, awaiting trial
Three MSU football players Wednesday were arraigned in District Court in Mason and charged with unarmed robbery.
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Lansing, E. Lansing councilmembers meet to discuss cities' futures
The Lansing and East Lansing City Councils discussed regional developments and community issues on Wednesday during a joint City Council meeting at Olga’s Kitchen, 354 Frandor Court.
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Simon participates in conference on U.S., China relations
MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon participated in a conference this week in Washington D.C. hosted by former President George Bush and the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges to discuss relations between the U.S. and China with other education administrators and officials.