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Benches to rest in E.L. lot
East Lansing officials want the stench of car exhaust to be a distant memory for visitors to downtown’s Ann Street Plaza.
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Little-known program could help with rental property repairs
For years, East Lansing has offered to help rental property owners fix moldy walls, cracked ceiling and other safety concerns.
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DTN warns residents of terrorism
Merchandise management junior Alison Framke got a surprise when she opened the mail that came to her Capitol Villa apartment. Included with her regular mail was a warning from DTN Management Co., which owns the apartment complex at 1696 E.
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Local lawyer eyes Congress
Two underdog Democratic candidates are taking aim at area GOP congressmen. A 51-year-old East Lansing resident is challenging U.S.
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Council to discuss city developments
The East Lansing City Council is scheduled at its Tuesday meeting to vote on whether to convert Ann Street Plaza, at M.A.C.
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Diversity discussion focuses on Lansing officials resignation
A forum Sunday designed to promote understanding of different cultures turned into a discussion about whether racism was a factor in the resignation of a top official in the Lansing mayor’s office.Genice Rhodes-Reed, who helped found the Unity in Community group in 1994 and serves as its coordinator, said she was forced to resign in May from her position as director of the Human Relations and Community Service Department.“We feel she has done a wonderful job in her work with the group,” said Beth Bogue, co-facilitator for Sunday’s forum.
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E.L. library needs teens for reading
Teenagers are invited to volunteer for the East Lansing Public Library’s fifth annual Stories in the Garden this summer. Seventh- through 12th-graders will read picture books to younger children in MSU’s 4-H Children’s Garden.
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Area officials support annexation law reforms
Bath Township - Two state representatives and officials from area townships are pushing for reforms to annexation laws to prevent cities from stealing neighboring land under development.Reps.
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Emergency simulated at Capital City Airport
Lansing - Emergency crews from more than 17 area agencies found one of their worst nightmares at Capital City Airport on Thursday morning.When firefighters, police and paramedics arrived on scene, they found 83 people scattered along the runway among damaged luggage and patches of blackened grass near the rear of a burning plane.Fortunately, the disaster was only a two-hour simulation required every three years by the Federal Aviation Administration to test emergency crews’ readiness for such a disaster.Some volunteers acted as wounded passengers while others played the role of casualties, with wounds made from charcoal, tissue paper and petroleum jelly.The mock disaster included a plane modeled after a Boeing 727 hooked up to a gas tank to simulate fire from an accident.
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Downtown eatery starts outside dining
Cosí, 301 E. Grand River Ave., will start offering outdoor seating this week. The restaurant will have 12 outdoor seats at six tables on M.A.C.
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Pizzeria adds store, menu items
East Lansing students and residents will be able to get their fix of Georgio’s pizza at two locations starting at 11 a.m.
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Graduate students to begin budget talks to begin budget talks
The Council of Graduate Students will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at 328 Student Services to discuss a proposed budget for the 2002-2003 year.
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E.L. school board decreases layoffs
The East Lansing School Board failed to bring back 33 faculty and staff members at their meeting Monday night. Reinstating 75 employees was just part of passing the $39.4 million budget for the 2002-03 school year. “The whole situation was complicated,” school board President Susan Schmidt said.
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SN board to discuss new semester budget
The State News Board of Directors will meet at 1 p.m. on Friday in 150 Student Services. The board will discuss and vote on the proposed budget for the 2002-2003 semester.
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E.L. road construction shuts down roadway
The first of three phases of construction on Albert Avenue began Saturday. Albert Avenue from M.A.C.
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Public forum to debate road improvements
The public is invited to attend a hearing at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday on pedestrian- and biker-safety recommendations to East Grand River Avenue. The open forum will be during the East Lansing City Council meeting in Courtroom 2 at 54-B District Court, 101 Linden Street.
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Charities begin anniversary house construction
The Habitat for Humanity/Lansing will be breaking ground on its 15th anniversary project, “The House that Lansing Built,” at 6 p.m.
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Lansing Center to hold annual housing expo
The fourth annual Michigan Conference on Affordable Housing breaks ground June 10 at the Lansing Center, 333 E.
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Hospital hosts golf clinic to aid rehabilitation
Lansing’s Sparrow Hospital’s Golf Clinic will tee off June 11 to July 25.Anyone with a physical disability and an interest in learning to play golf or improve their game is welcome.The event will be from 10:15 a.m.
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Chili cook-off benefits charity
Lansing - Some of it’s red, some it’s beige, and some is green. Some of it’s chunky, some of it’s thin, and some is right in the middle.