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Starkly different candidates might seem similar

Lansing mayoral candidates Virg Bernero and Tony Benavides both are Democrats. They both speak passionately about eliminating crime in the city and making sure kids stay in school, and they both feel that Lansing needs to make itself more attractive to small businesses and young people.On the surface, it would seem as though the two men disagree about very little.

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Elementary playground receives needed facelift

A community-based effort to replace an ancient playground at Red Cedar Elementary School was completed Tuesday as the children of the school greeted their new equipment."It was tremendous," school principal Mindy Emerson said, "from the vision to the completion of the project."A ribbon-cutting ceremony held at Red Cedar, 1110 Narcissus Drive, on Tuesday morning gave the students a sense of accomplishment and a chance to enjoy a new jungle gym that was installed over the weekend, Emerson said.Children whose parents had installed the equipment on Friday and Saturday cut a piece of yellow caution tape to signal the official opening.About 60 additional students were enrolled in Red Cedar this fall after being displaced from Spartan Village Elementary School, 1460 Middlevale Road.

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Lansing aims to become capital of coolness

Lansing officials say they are confident that Gov. Jennifer Granholm's "Cool Cities" initiative will put the city on the road to becoming cool and hip.The "Cool Cities" initiative was formed by Granholm in an effort to search for techniques designed to attract and keep people in the 25-34 age group in Michigan and revitalize its cities.A "Cool Cities" forum will be held at 6:30 p.m.

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Students: Young vote ignored in debate

Guided by foreign policy as the pressing issue at Sunday's presidential debate in Detroit, the nine Democratic candidates might have ignored a wild-card pass to the White House: student voters.With events such as the Sept.

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Science center holds weekend music party

The Impression 5 Science Center, 200 Museum Drive in Lansing, will hold a music party for its weekly Super Saturday activity. The musically themed event will feature several activities involving musical instruments, such as making rain sticks and tambourines. The event will take place from 11 a.m.

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Greeks host Halloween gala

By Scott Mitchell Atkinson Special for The State News Miniature versions of Harry Potter, The Incredible Hulk, vampires and witches roamed the streets of East Lansing in search of games and candy with their parents at the seventh annual Safe Halloween Celebration on Friday.

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Center teaches about 'Fur, Fat and Feathers'

"Fur, Fat and Feathers" will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Harris Nature Center to teach visitors how animals survive the winter in Michigan. Visitors will explore the park to see what changes are taking place in the surrounding woods at the center, located at 3998 Van Atta Road in Okemos.

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Lansing science center holds 'Fright Night'

Family Fright Night will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the The Impression 5 Science Center, 200 Museum Drive in Lansing. During this Halloween celebration, children can collect treats and get their safety fingerprints taken by officials from the Lansing Police Department.

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State seat-belt safety breaks record

Michigan increased seat-belt use in the state to a record 85 percent since Labor Day.The figures, released by the Michigan State Police Office of Highway Safety Planning, came from a direct observation survey conducted by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.In March 2000, seat-belt use was at 83.5 percent.