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Secretary of State-elect Land sets goals, team

Megan Frye

November 19, 2002

Doctors, lawyers and pollsters will make up Secretary of State-elect Terri Lynn Land's advisory committee and transition team. Land announced Monday she would be working with a nine-member advisory committee and the transition team, along with the current Secretary of State Office to ensure a smooth transition. With a fluid transition, Land says, her goals for the office could be completed.

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Council to recognize academy graduates

Kendra Snyder

November 19, 2002

East Lansing Mayor Mark Meadows, Councilmember Beverly Baten and 20 other East Lansing residents will be recognized today for spending 50 hours performing traffic stops, shooting firearms and driving police cars.

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Peters considers seeking recount

Chad Previch

November 18, 2002

Although Mike Cox woke up Nov. 6 as Michigan's next attorney general, his opponent says it just might have been a dream. Cox, a Republican who's the deputy chief of the homicide unit of the Office of Prosecuting Attorney in Wayne County, unofficially has 1,497,434 votes compared to Sen.

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Area school starts recycling

Patrick Walters

November 18, 2002

Highlighting the importance of reducing and reusing wasteful materials, a Lansing elementary school celebrated America Recycles Day last week. Wainwright Elementary School, 4200 Wainwright Ave.

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Staples sets new selling trend

Patrick Walters

November 18, 2002

In a move that environmental awareness groups hail as victory, office supply chain Staples Inc. announced plans last week to move toward selling environmentally friendly paper products. Staples announced new guidelines in which the company will attempt to average 30 percent post-consumer recycled content in all paper products, phase out purchases of paper products from endangered forests and create an environmental affairs division to report on the new guidelines' results.

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New mall adds movie theater

Casey Mcnenly

November 15, 2002

Lansing Twp. - There is one more place to go to take a break from an afternoon of consumerism at the new Eastwood Towne Center.Shuffled behind J.

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House increases funds for merit scholarships despite rising deficit

Megan Frye

November 15, 2002

In the midst of budget woes, things began to look up for college students this week when the House passed a supplemental bill that approved spending an additional $9 million on merit award scholarships.The measure, approved 101-3 by the House Wednesday, is a response to what state officials say was an overwhelming number of Michigan Merit Award recipients.

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Mothers to campaign for drunken driving awareness

Women's basketball coach Joanne P. McCallie will join the local Mothers Against Drunk Driving organization for the kickoff of "Tie One On For Safety." The 16th annual red ribbon campaign will begin at 10 a.m.

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Year-end housing initiative launched

Emily Buckler

November 15, 2002

A year-end fund-raising campaign to strengthen the initiative of providing quality and affordable housing was launched by the Greater Lansing Housing Coalition today in Lansing. The housing coalition, a nonprofit housing developer, will top off its campaign with a free holiday open house at two of its restored Lansing historic homes from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

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Parking might replace station

Kendra Snyder

November 15, 2002

Nearly 1,700 parking spots could replace the Michigan State Police Building on campus if a plan for a police headquarters building in Lansing is approved in upcoming months.

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Lansing Recycling program begins

Emily Buckler

November 15, 2002

America Recycles Day and Lansing's Public Service Department will kick off a student recycling program at 9:15 a.m.

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East Lansing fire officials look into string of recent motel fires

After three fires in the past month at Ramada Inn, East Lansing fire officials say they have ruled out all explanations except human causes for the latest blaze.But it remains unknown if the last two fires, which occurred on Thursday and Sunday, were the result of foul play, said East Lansing Fire Marshall Bob Pratt.

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Lansing churches hold fund-raiser

Jonathan Stars, a singer and comedian, will perform 4 p.m. Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church, 211 N.

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Legislature fills leadership spots

Chad Previch

November 14, 2002

The Nov. 5 election isn't the only election this month. Democrats and Republicans are selecting legislative leaders to head next year's caucuses.Republicans will hold a 63-47 lead - the biggest advantage the party has held in the House in a half century.

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$300,000 awarded to fight abuse

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded $300,000 to the Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence as part of the funding for the Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement Leadership Through Alliance projects. Coalitions in Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Florida, Delaware, Montana, New York, North Carolina and Virginia were chosen to receive the funding.

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Gap in governor race debated

Megan Frye

November 14, 2002

In mid-September, Democratic Attorney General Jennifer Granholm led Republican Lt. Gov. Dick Posthumus in polls by 12 percentage points.

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Church opens $2.9 million expansion

University United Methodist Church, along with the MSU Wesley Foundation campus ministry, will open the doors to a $2.9 million expansion of its facilities at 10:30 a.m.

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Senate GOP announces leaders

After introducing the 2003-04 majority Republican caucus, newly elected Senate Majority Leader Ken Sikkema proclaimed the 22-member caucus as the most diversified assembly to ever lead the Michigan Senate. The Senate group consists of six females, one Hispanic and one black, Sikkema, R-Wyoming, announced Tuesday. Senator-elect Mike Bishop, R-Rochester, will serve as assistant majority leader; Sen.

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3 new officers to march E.L. streets

Three police officers were sworn into the East Lansing Police Department on Tuesday after completing a 15-week police academy at Lansing Community College last week. The three positions became available after one sergeant and two officers retired.

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Board of Trustees might be selected by district

Chad Previch

November 13, 2002

Certain Michigan voters looking to select MSU Board of Trustees members in 2004 may find they don't have that choice if a bill being debated in the House passes.Currently, the eight-member board is elected by statewide ballot, just like the governor.