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Bill might ban 'tempting treats' in schools
Michigan's public school students might have to say goodbye to junk food and pop if one local lawmaker can gain support for his bill.
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E.L. City Council meeting to be held on campus
Interested residents and students will have the opportunity to attend the East Lansing City Council meeting tonight in the Union as part of a public hearing to discuss the city's budget. The council is scheduled to discuss next year's budget, which estimates a 2-percent decrease from the last fiscal year, among other topics on the agenda.
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Strong spring winds hit city
Wind gusts barreled through East Lansing on Sunday night at speeds greater than 40 mph, tearing down tree branches and damaging some residents' belongings. Scott Kramer said he was watching television a little after 9 p.m.
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Earth Day fest, forum set for Capitol lawn
A festival celebrating Earth Day will take place at 10 a.m. Thursday on the Capitol lawn in Lansing. More than 25 local environmental and farmland protection groups are expected to attend the event.
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Med students to host health care rally at Capitol for better patient care
"Eliminating Health Care Disparities: A prescription for the 21st Century," a health care rally sponsored by the MSU College of Human Medicine's American Medical Student Association, will take place from 1 p.m.
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Volunteers cut hair to benefit Locks of Love
Tim Thatcher hasn't cut his hair in seven years, but on Sunday, he decided it was time for a change. The human biology junior had about 10 inches cut, and all of it went to the Locks of Love program. "I had been debating it and thinking about getting it cut," he said, adding that when he heard a Locks of Love event was taking place Sunday, he couldn't resist. All hair donated through the Locks of Love program benefits children under 18 years old with cancer or a medical condition that doesn't allow them to grow hair, and who can't afford a wig.
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E.L. celebrates Earth Day
Amid an abundance of sunshine and warm breezes, East Lansing business owners and residents gathered to celebrate the city's annual Earth Day jubilee Sunday afternoon.
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WEB ONLY: Hip-hop acts to be featured at Great Lakes Folk Festival
For the first time in its two-year history, the MSU Museum's Great Lakes Folk Festival will feature performances by hip-hop artists in its three-day lineup. Officials from the festival gathered at Hannah Community Center on Sunday to receive a $15,000 grant that will help fund an initiative called "Rap Music and Hip-Hop Culture," which will showcase the place of hip-hop in today's culture.
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2 injured in E.L. porch collapse
At least two people were injured Sunday morning after a porch of an East Lansing home collapsed during a party. East Lansing police Sgt.
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Earth Day concert, festival to be held in E.L.
The Dollar Nightclub, the City of East Lansing and area businesses will host an Earth Day celebration from noon to 5 p.m.
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WEB ONLY: County-wide book recycling to be held Saturday
Ingham County residents can recycle old books, magazines and phone directories during a tri-county collection Saturday. The City of East Lansing is co-sponsoring the collection that will run from 8 a.m.
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E.L. deli to close doors after 17 years due to rising costs
The owner of Sidestreets Deli will close his shop for good on Saturday, citing rising rent fees and competition from chain businesses as main factors in his decision. Deli owner Vinnie Bartalone said high rent in the city and rent hikes from landlord Cron Management made it impossible to continue his business at 605 E.
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High school summer classes offered online
High school students who need to make up classes in the summer or want to get ahead might soon find themselves taking classes behind a computer instead of in a classroom.
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WEB ONLY: 'Locks' hair-cutting fund-raiser hits E.L.
Locks of Love, a nonprofit organization that provides hairpieces for children with medical hair loss, will be accepting donations of hair at 1-5 p.m.
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Lansing park's future undecided
Lansing city officials, business owners and residents met Wednesday night to discuss future development at Ranney Park, located on Michigan Avenue bordering Frandor Shopping Center. The meeting, held at Foster Community Center, 200 N.
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Bill to regulate campaign money
Some Michigan lawmakers say political advertising plays a major role in deciding the outcome of an election, and it needs to be regulated. State Rep.
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Traveling exhibit makes its way to E.L.
A collection of African-American artifacts is on display this weekend in East Lansing, highlighting the harsher aspects of history - from the slave trade to the civil rights movement. The Middle Passage African American traveling exhibit, with more than 250 artifacts dating back centuries, has taken residence in the second floor of the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road, through Sunday. Above glass displays filled with rusted iron shackles and ragged leather whips, the weary faces of freed slaves stare from the Reconstruction-period tin-type photographs. James Petty and his wife, Mary Anne, the owners of the exhibit, were busy finishing up the final touches on their display Wednesday afternoon - the same display that has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN and Black Entertainment Television. "We want to tell the truth," said Petty, adding that Americans, from the time they first learn about slavery in school, are given a sugarcoated version of African-American history.
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Business upset over neighbor's new liquor license
An East Lansing jewelry store might close its downtown location after 23 years in a move the owner says is related to a recent liquor-license approval by the City Council. David Ladd, owner of Earport, 301 M.A.C.
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Harsher penalties for MIPs signed into law
Underage drinkers caught with alcohol in their systems could now face jail time for their actions.Gov.
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Judge's decision causes confusion
Officials from the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative have conflicting information relating to the future of its petition drive after an Ingham County Circuit Court judge ruled against the petition's language last month.The organization is petitioning to outlaw race and gender preference practices at state public institutions through a state constitutional amendment.Leonard Schwartz, treasurer for the organization, announced yesterday in the Libertarian Party of Michigan's online newsletter that the petition drive would be suspended indefinitely."After careful consideration of the situation, MCRI decided that continuing the petition drive now would be a waste of time and money," Schwartz said in the statement.