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Conservancy asks hunters for help

To better understand the status of the cougar, the Michigan Wildlife Conservancy is asking deer hunters during bow season to report any sighting of the endangered animal. By studying the cougar's habits, researchers can learn more about its status, which is often misunderstood, said Patrick Rusz, director of wildlife programs for the Michigan Wildlife Conservancy based in Bath. Rusz has headed cougar research for the conservancy for the past six years. "There's a lot of misunderstanding about cougars," he said.

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Shooting involved students

Two MSU students were identified as the victims of an assault and shooting at The Club at Chandler Crossings Saturday, according to Clinton County court documents obtained Wednesday. Early Saturday morning, complex security guards reported a fight between several people at The Club at Chandler Crossings.

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Potter Park artificially inseminates bongo

Veterinary researchers delivered some male at the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing Monday. A group of animal experts injected the semen of a male bongo from Louisiana into a 13-year-old female bongo at the Potter Park Zoo.

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District school program receives $1M in funding

Elizabeth Piet
October 5, 2004

The U.S. Department of Education awarded the Lansing School District more than $1 million to develop smaller learning communities within the district's three high schools. The program, called Smaller Students, Parents, Administrators, Community, and Educators to Improve Student Achievement (Smaller SPACES), will focus on creating learning environments with smaller numbers of students.

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Council to address redevelopment, shoplifting cases

Following a thumbs up from the planning commission, a plan to demolish a building on the corner of Bailey Street and Grand River Avenue will go before East Lansing City Council for approval tonight. The plan has struggled to gain support for months, but developers made numerous changes to accommodate city and neighborhood requests. Corey Partnership hopes to redevelop the buildings at 601-603 E.

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Hobby Lobby to move into former Farmer Jack location

Shoppers in the former Meridian Township Farmer Jack building might soon find paintbrushes and silk flowers lining the shelves where paper towels and frozen vegetables used to be. Hobby Lobby, an arts and crafts supply store chain based in Oklahoma City, will be moving into the former Farmer Jack building, 2775 E.