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Web site created to assist voters in coming election

Sara Luneburg
November 5, 2001

Students were confused after the 2000 presidential election.That fact stood out above all others for the city and the university, and it resulted in YouVote, a comprehensive plan to educate and register student voters.The program began late last spring after recommendations from the East Lansing Elections Task Force identified voter education as one of six areas needing improvement.

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State remains prepared for anthrax, terrorism

Jamie Gumbrecht
November 2, 2001

Lansing - Preliminary reports of anthrax in Kansas City, Mo. and Indianapolis have brought the threat of the potentially deadly bacteria to the Midwest, but state police say there is no reason to panic. Federal and state authorities are investigating 18 possible bioterrorist hoaxes, but have not found any anthrax in Michigan, said James Haveman, director of the Michigan Department of Community Health. No arrests have been made and the incidents are believed to be separate. Haveman said he is encouraging people to receive a flu shot to prevent worry that flu symptoms may be anthrax infection.

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Police strengthen security for game

Jamie Gumbrecht
November 2, 2001

While students, stores and sports enthusiasts have been preparing for Saturday’s football game against rival University of Michigan, local police departments were doing the same. Overnight security for Spartan Stadium and Sparty began earlier this week to prevent vandalism.

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E.L. cafe is westward bound

Shaun Byron
November 2, 2001

Espresso Royale Caffe is heading west.Because Marcus Goller, president of Espresso Caffe Corp., wants a piece of what was Bagel-Fragel Deli’s pie.Espresso Royale Caffe, 547 E.

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Flood of fans hit area stores

Shaun Byron
November 2, 2001

A tidal wave of football fanatics will be hitting East Lansing on Saturday.But when the levy breaks, owners hope to be ready.Kent Ward, owner of Buffalo Wild Wings, 360 Albert Ave., said the restaurant will be staffed to the hilt.“I know the football stadium holds the same, but it is the extra people (in town) that make the difference,” he said.Ward said customers will start showing up by noon to watch the game.

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Crew finds clues to cougar existence in Michigan

Shaun Byron
November 1, 2001

They have been rumored to stalk Michigan forests.But unlike Bigfoot, there are some signs the myths are true.Cougars may live in Michigan.The Michigan Wildlife Habitat Foundation has found some traces of cougars in the Upper and Lower peninsulas in recent field studies.Prior to the recent traces, the last known cougar to walk on Michigan turf was shot near the Tahquamenon River in Chippewa County in 1906.The foundation released a report Monday discussing the recent findings of Patrick Rusz, director of wildlife programs for the foundation and 1986 MSU graduate.

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E.L. City Council faces backlash about annexation of property

Sara Luneburg
November 1, 2001

An end has been found to the divisive issue of annexation that has brewed between Meridian Township and the city of East Lansing for months.Despite an occasional lapse into name-calling by citizens and trustees of Meridian Township Monday night, the board voted 7-2 in favor of adopting the annexation papers and an urban cooperation agreement.The agreement will allow the township to maintain some control over the property, the management of the area and its growth for the next 34 years.The annexation of 66 acres of Meridian Township on the corner of Park Lake Road and Saginaw Highway originally came up in August.

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Neighborhood preservation arises as focus of discussion between council candidates

Sara Luneburg
November 1, 2001

With the continued development of East Lansing, the city council candidates are thinking hard on how to preserve neighborhoods.Incumbent Councilmember Bill Sharp said many of the problems in neighborhoods could be solved if renters were more aware of their rights.“We have to make sure the inspections (of rental properties) are done and followed through by the landlords,” Sharp said.

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Patriotric spirit spurs rise in Halloween sales

Shaun Byron
October 31, 2001

Halloween sales may not be that scary for local businesses.Nikki Bernstien, manager of communications for the International Mass Retail Association, said households are spending an average of $61 compared to $43 from last year.“They are spending more money because they want to,” she said.

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Local police, volunteers promote safe trick-or-treating

Jamie Gumbrecht
October 31, 2001

With police officer and fireman topping the list of popular costumes at local Halloween shops, area residents can expect to see more on the streets - in costume and in uniform.East Lansing and Lansing police will be keeping watch over trick-or-treaters tonight, along with volunteers from the community.

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Areas violent crime level among lowest in state

Jamie Gumbrecht
October 30, 2001

For nearly 10 years, East Lansing Police Department officials have waited for crime statistics to be released each fall.Each year, they’re not surprised.An FBI report released last week showed the East Lansing-Lansing area’s violent crime levels of 422.3 were among the lowest crime rates in the state.The FBI’s 2000 Uniform Crime Report is voluntary and includes violent crime rates for murder-manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault.

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Pumpkin growing suffered this year

Shaun Byron
October 30, 2001

Pumpkins may have more to fear than a carving knife and a flaming candle this Halloween.The vegetable, along with cucumbers and squash, has been the victims of not just a dry summer, but a blight called phytophthora.Mary Hausbeck, an MSU associate professor of plant pathology, said it is the No.

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Meridan Mall hosts Honors College pumpkin competition

Casey Mcnenly
October 29, 2001

Okemos - When it was said and done, three Honors College students remained amid the mountain of pumpkin innards and paint supplies. Nearly 50 Honors College students came to Meridian Mall Saturday all with the idea of winning best overall pumpkin in the college’s first carving and painting contest.

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Tour reveals area ghost stories

Alison Barker
October 29, 2001

Lansing - The night was still, except for howling dogs in the distance. Old houses built in the 1800s lined the streets as people began a haunted walking tour in the oldest neighborhood in the city.

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Money for U stuck in House

Steve Eder
October 29, 2001

MSU students are still waiting to find out whether they will be recipients of $164 in tuition refunds as a result of repealing the tuition tax credit. Lawmakers were expected to address repealing the credit last week, which was aimed at keeping tuition down.