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Football ticket policy topic of RHA meeting
Athletics Director Ron Mason will speak during tonight's meeting of the Residence Halls Association at 7 p.m.
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E.L. voters to decide application deadlines
The deadline for city politicians to apply to run in city elections could change with a proposal that will appear on the ballot for the Nov.
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Groups to hold forum for council candidates
Before the Nov. 8 election, East Lansing voters will get the chance to question the East Lansing City Council candidates again at a public forum at 8 p.m.
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Tiger cubs frolick for public at zoo
Three of Potter Park Zoo's newest arrivals can finally come out to play. The Amur, or Siberian tiger cubs were allowed outside on Oct.
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'Bird flu' not direct threat to area
Although there are no reports of the "bird flu" in the Western Hemisphere, local health officials are working to prepare for the potential of a pandemic in Ingham County. On Tuesday, Ingham County residents who are not identified as being at "high-risk" of serious health effects from influenza were allowed to begin receiving vaccinations.
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Officials: change old batteries in fire alarms
East Lansing Fire Department officials are encouraging residents to change the batteries in their smoke detectors on Sunday, along with setting clocks back an hour for daylight-saving time. The vast majority of fire deaths occur in homes without a working smoke detector, and people might not smell smoke, a press release from the city of East Lansing states. Working smoke alarms can double the chance of survival in a house fire, the release states.
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eBay store comes to E.L. to aid with online auctions
A middleman store helping potential eBay sellers reach buyers around the world has moved into East Lansing and plans to open in two weeks.
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Word on the street
Do you think the recommendations made by the independent committee investigating the April 2-3 disturbances will have any effect on how decisions are made in the city? "I don't necessarily think that it will have a bearing on the city.
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Bike ride to advocate for bicyclists' rights
A bike ride through the East Lansing and Lansing areas is set to begin at 5:30 p.m. on Friday at the Ranney Skate Park, located west of the Brody Complex. The ride is part of a worldwide event called Critical Mass, which is geared to promoting the rights of bicyclists and cyclists to use the road.
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Lansing-area monastery holds 'rain' retreat
Pairs of shoes sat outside the doorway at a meditation building of the Lansing-area Dhammasala Forest Monastery on Saturday as about 50 monks and visitors gathered to chant. Inside, a row of barefooted monks, who bowed in reverence toward a golden shrine, had begun their morning of meditation and chanting.
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AIDS walk focuses on Hispanic patients
By Gabrielle Russon Special to The State News AIDS has become a pressing issue in the Hispanic community as the Center for Disease Control reported that members of the ethnic group comprised 19 percent of all AIDS cases in the United States in 2003, while making up only 14 percent of the population. On Saturday, a small group of Lansing-area residents marched a mile down Michigan Avenue toward the Capitol as part of the third annual Hope March to raise awareness about the seriousness of AIDS in the Hispanic community. The walk, which was organized by the Lansing Area AIDS Network, or LAAN, was intended to focus on the issues and prevention of AIDS among the Hispanic community, said Patrick Lombardi, director of development for LAAN. Thirty-one percent of all Hispanics said the AIDS virus was the second most urgent health issue in the country and reported the disease was a more pressing issue than obesity, according to a 2003 survey by Kaiser Family Foundation. The effects of the virus are visible on a local level in the Lansing community, Lombardi said. LAAN works with about 700 people inflicted with AIDS in 14 counties across the Mid-Michigan area.
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E.L. weekend fire injures four
Officials continue to investigate the cause of a fire in an Oakhill Avenue home Friday evening that injured four firefighters and caused more than $300,000 in damages to the house and its contents. Fire Marshal Bob Pratt said the fire started at about 6:45 p.m.
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New Sparrow lobby adds convenience to care
A new main lobby and emergency entrance opened to the public on Thursday at Lansing's Sparrow Hospital. The entrance, located on Michigan Avenue, is part of the first phase of the west wing building project at the hospital, said capital campaign Director Kevin Gray. The west wing will eventually be 10 stories and will include a new trauma center, a separate pediatric emergency room, surgical operating room, Intensive Care Unit and heart center. On Monday, a ribbon-cutting ceremony also represented the beginning of a campaign to raise $12 million to pay for the addition, Gray said.
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2 students assaulted, police say cases might be connected
Two MSU students were the targets of purse snatchers as they walked on M.A.C. Avenue late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, according to an East Lansing police report. A 20-year-old student was on the 400 block of M.A.C.
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Shoes symbolize violence survivors
Shoes of all shapes and sizes were lined up on steps on the corner of Grand Avenue and Saginaw Street on Thursday with one mission: to spread the message about the number of people affected by domestic violence. The display was called "Walk a Mile in These Shoes" and was put on by EVE, Inc. or End Violent Encounters.
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Governor hopeful treks across state
Midland — With a casual manner, Dick DeVos circled a large banquet room filled with Republicans, hoping to garner votes for the 2006 gubernatorial election. Speaking at an event sponsored by the Michigan Republican Party on Friday, DeVos continued his tour of Michigan, trying to determine what people would like to see the next governor do differently.
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New housing, retail project to emerge next year in Northern Tier
Construction has started on a Northern Tier condominium and retail development aimed at young professionals, families and empty nesters, and will be completed next fall, its developer said. The Gaslight Village project, located north of the intersection of Abbott Road and Lake Lansing Road, will include 60 condominiums and town houses, and five to eight retail shops, said Mark Rysberg, managing member of Rysberg Holdings LLC. A mixed-use building comprised of retail space and condominiums will be located east of Abbott Road and include 20, two-story condominiums.
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E.L. City Council moves East Village public hearing to Nov. 9 due to schedule conflicts
The East Village Master Plan public hearing has been moved to Nov. 9 from its original Oct. 26 date because of scheduling conflicts.
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Mayoral hopefuls debate city's future
Lansing mayoral candidates Tony Benavides and Sen. Virg Bernero, D-Lansing, both said Lansing's economy needs to be improved during a radio debate Tuesday morning. The debate was hosted by "The Morning Show" with Chris Holman on WILS (1320-AM). Bernero will challenge Benavides, the incumbent on election day, Nov.
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Reported violent crime up 42 percent in E.L.
Although violent crime nationally saw a downward trend last year, those same crimes increased in East Lansing. According to an FBI report released Monday, violent crimes across the nation fell by 1.2 percent.