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Super Bowl party features more cucumbers, less dip
When Super Bowl XXXVI kicks off at 6 p.m. Sunday, some will sit on a salon chair instead of a couch. Steven L.
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Residents help E.L. see the Big Picture
Bruce Veltema took time away from seminars to sit down and have a snack.The East Lansing resident had attended a seminar on commercial development during Saturday’s Big Picture event.The Big Picture was held at Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbott Road, and gave East Lansing residents the chance to get involved in the city’s comprehensive plan for the future.Veltema attended the event so he could see what his neighbors had to say about the issues in the community, he said.“They wanted input from the people, what we’d like to see in the future,” Veltema said.
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Local talk radio, television has teens discussing their issues
A local teen talk radio and TV show has captured the attention of the first lady of MSU football.Sheila Williams, who is married to football head coach Bobby Williams, does public service announcements for the show on WQHH (96.5-FM) and local cable urging the community to watch and participate in the show’s success.“Teens Talk Teens Listen,” originally developed by Pastor Viol Trice of The Word Church, 2710 W.
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Museum celebrates state history
Lansing - Caleb Haddad said he doesn’t really know what Michigan Statehood Day means.
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Charity benefits from local eatery
Money overflowed from a glass fish bowl Sunday instead of a cash register at Qdoba Mexican Grill.Qdoba, 1127 E.
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Lansing, GM given excellence award
Lansing School Board President Jack Davis traveled to New York on Friday to accept an Excellence in Pubic/Private Partnership Award at the U.S.
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Senate to look into securing U.S. border
In response to pressure from Michigan’s two U.S. senators, the U.S. Customs Service announced Thursday that it supports a reverse inspection program along the northern border and southeast Michigan as a way to alleviate cross-border congestion and security concerns.
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Engler highlights spread of auto industry
The automotive industry has been an unforgettable part of Michigan’s past and, according to Gov.
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Engler highlights spread of auto industry
The automotive industry has been an unforgettable part of Michigan’s past and, according to Gov.
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Address to focus on families, clean, safe neighborhoods
Lansing - Continuing to make Lansing a “first class city” is on the minds of several Lansing city council members - and they hope Mayor David Hollister agrees. Hollister, who was elected in 1993, is serving his third term as the city’s mayor. Monday’s State of the City address, the mayor’s ninth such appearance, will begin at 7 p.m.
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Restaurant to offer free food
From noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, Qdoba Mexican Grill will serve food to its customers - for free. Qdoba, 1127 E.
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Net offers easier way for some to learn, chat about religion
Tamika Powell goes to church. The Internet, though, is making it easier for people like herself to keep track of religion without going to a service.A variety of religion Web sites are making it possible to learn and chat about religion, hear interviews with religious leaders and listen to church services online.
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E.L. officers train in Ukraine
East Lansing police officers will be leaving on a jet plane - for the Ukraine.As part of Project Harmony’s Community Connections program, officers Marc Smith and James Campbell will be leaving Feb.
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Skate park nearly done; bikers still out of luck
Lansing - Skateboarders and skaters are one step closer to getting their own skate park - but bikers may be out of luck. Residents gathered Wednesday to talk about the progress of Ranney Skate Park, 300 Frandor Ave.
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State lacks small farm pollution plan
The Ingham County Health Department has kept track of E. coli levels in the Red Cedar River for four years, but has just now started to work out what is contributing to the problem.And while the Red Cedar is just one small river in the middle of Michigan, the issues of its health coincide with the state’s efforts to develop a general plan to protect Michigan waterways.“Water and the Great Lakes literally define Michigan,” said Matt Resch, spokesman for Gov.
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Workshop to help women plan finances
In February, women will have a chance to learn more about financial management. Jane Fahey, president of Fahey Financial Inc. will present “Taking Control: A Financial Management Workshop for Women” on Feb.
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HOPE scholarships open doors
Lansing - Dart Auditorium at Lansing Community College was packed Tuesday, but Yolanda Botello was one of the lucky few to have a seat. She could hardly sit still. Botello was one of more than 500 proud parents who filled the auditorium to watch their children receive an opportunity of a lifetime. Five hundred Lansing-area sixth-graders received the Helping Other People Excel Scholarship, granting them two years of paid tuition at LCC, providing they graduate from high school. “I was so excited when I found out,” said Botello, whose son Thomas is a student at Dwight Rich Middle School in Lansing. “I have five children.
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E.L. may paint more crosswalks
Jen Hubinger doesn’t own a car. The child development junior said she prefers to walk, but isn’t always happy with drivers.“Some drivers, when the signal to walk flashes, turn right even though I have the right of way,” she said.The city is examining a proposal to place several crosswalks between Bogue Street and Hagadorn Road on Grand River Avenue.Approximately 30,000 vehicles travel on Grand River Avenue daily, said John Matuszak, the city’s engineering administrator.“We are aware of the problem pedestrians have had and not only that, the roadway is fairly poor,” he said.The area is under review by city officials who are considering painting crosswalks, adding pedestrian lights and replacing sidewalks with 6- and 8-foot pathways.If the project gets a green light, it is estimated to cost $550,000 and may not see completion until 2004.
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Community center ready to open
The Hannah Community Center blends classrooms and lockers from the past with modern computers and shining green floors.New wood trim surrounds glass cases on the second-floor lobby, where the work of local artists will be put on display, and wrought iron railings and lighting were installed to keep with the building’s original 1926 design.All of the center’s features, new and old, will be open to the public to view during its grand opening at 5:30 p.m.
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Company begins redevelopment
Lansing- Mayor David Hollister and Combined Van Lines Inc. officially began construction Tuesday on the company’s new home.Combined Van Lines already maintains two facilities in the state capital, but will consolidate its operations in a 31,000-square-foot facility to be built on a vacant site at the end of Seager Street.The site, a brownfield, has been vacant for more than 40 years because of slag from nearby railroad tracks.