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Lansing celebration strengthens marriages

Sheena Harrison
February 5, 2001

Love was in the air as 370 Lansing-area residents celebrated World Marriage Day on Saturday.Couples reaffirm their commitment to their marriages during the day, which is traditionally celebrated close to Valentine’s Day and in several countries around the world.The celebration sheds an optimistic light on marriage, said Rick Peiffer, a technologist for MSU’s Vincent Voice Library who helped plan this year’s event.“It’s a day set aside to celebrate the sacrament of marriage,” said Peiffer, who will celebrate 20 years with his wife Diane in May.

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LCC celebrates unity in Black History Month

Brandi Lewandowski
February 5, 2001

LANSING - Students at Lansing Community College honored the first days of Black History Month and previewed upcoming February events with a kickoff celebration Friday. The unity celebration, titled “Black History Is All Of Us,” included performances by students, the unveiling of the Black History Month poster and a traveling display of works produced by black inventors. Stanley Chase, assistant dean of student and academic support and director of student relations at LCC, said the event was just a sample of what Black History Month activities are to come.

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Students feed night owls

Shannon Murphy
February 2, 2001

Growing up together in Farmington Hills, Shelby Berger, Blake Boesky and Evan Feldman never dreamed they would be selling hot dogs to bar hoppers at 2 a.m.But the three college hotdoggers are doing just that with their business, Weenies, which sells hot dogs from a cart on the corner of M.A.C.

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Leaders plan to pass proposal

Aaron M. Miller
February 2, 2001

LANSING - Roughly 30 city leaders met Thursday afternoon to begin developing plans to pass a multimillion dollar Lansing Public School District bond proposal.The leaders - ranging from Pastor Melvin Jones of the Union Missionary Baptist Church to Mayor David Hollister - form the Lansing School Bond Committee, which convened at the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, 300 E.

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State to reform voting

Eric Morath
February 1, 2001

LANSING - Some Michigan lawmakers are counting on legislation that will reform voting in the state by making it easier, more assessable and accurate.State Sen.

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Greek system pleased by weeks results

Aaron M. Miller
February 1, 2001

The greek system’s spring recruitment is finished, leaving leaders waiting for an official count of new members.The official recruitment period, which was last week for both sororities and fraternities, consisted mainly of chapter open houses.

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Doctor loses license due to sexual liaison

Jeremy W. Steele
February 1, 2001

An East Lansing chiropractor’s license has been suspended because of an inappropriate relationship with a patient, according to the state Department of Consumer and Industry Services.Fernando Ponce, who practices at Caring Through Chiropractic, 411 W.

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State Senate ponders raise

Steve Eder
January 31, 2001

If the Michigan senators sit on their hands today, they’ll get an extra $20,000 in their salary.The 36 percent salary boost will go into effect Thursday if the state Senate decides not to bring the issue to vote.

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New scholarship to assist at-risk students

Brandi Lewandowski
January 31, 2001

Social work junior Kristin Heinrich has a chance to provide hope to 500 area seventh graders by being a mentor this fall as part of a new scholarship program.The program, Helping Other People Excel, or HOPE, provides Lansing students with two years of free education at Lansing Community College after completing high school graduation.The scholarships aim to aid students identified as at-risk students by educators.

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Clean up begins in Lansing

Shannon Murphy
January 31, 2001

LANSING - The Michigan Office of Special Environmental Projects is getting out its brooms to clean up a contaminated site.The effort is part of the environmental office’s project to clean up 17 newly discovered contaminated sites in Michigan.Lansing’s Brownfield Redevelopment Board approved Tuesday at its annual meeting roughly $1.9 million in state funds so that the environmental office could clean up the sites.The State Sites Cleanup Program, which began in 1996 after receiving $30 million from the state Legislature, has been cleaning up 142 state sites.“It’s very difficult for us as a state entity to require other people to clean up their sites when we weren’t cleaning up ours,” said Keith Harrison, director of the environmental office.

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Youth push for teen vote

Aaron M. Miller
January 30, 2001

LANSING - The Lansing Junior City Council Initiative held a kickoff meeting for its Lansing Teen Voter Registration Challenge, 2001, on Monday at a local high school.Members of the initiative explained the challenge to about 10 interested high school students and community members in the Eleanor Dorsem Social Room at Eastern High School, 220 N.

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Mini horses breed womans passion

Aaron M. Miller
January 30, 2001

MASON - Nestled just south of the Interstate 96 and Okemos Road intersection, a mile or so from the electric signs and cash registers of capitalism, Westwind Farms is a curious picture of rural American life.There, Cammie Cavanaugh reigns supreme, walking with ease and familiarity through red stables, surrounded by barn cats, fences and multicolored horses.You won’t find many saddles around Westwind Farms, though - the farm, 3146 Okemos Road, specializes in miniature horses.

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Attorney Generals life threatened in letter

Eric Morath
January 29, 2001

Michigan Attorney General Jennifer Granholm’s life was threatened via a letter last week before she made a scheduled speech in Chesterfield Township.A threat assessment was done by the Michigan State Police in conjunction with the Warren Police Department, and it was determined that there was no danger.

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Police battle racial profiling

Jeremy W. Steele
January 29, 2001

LANSING - Police department officials put about 30 area residents through the same training this weekend that officers have received to combat racial profiling.Two-hour sessions on Saturday and Sunday drew about 15 people to the Harry Hill Vocational Center, 5815 Wise Road, to discuss profiling practices and learn about the department’s strategy to prevent it.Racial profiling is a practice in which police take action based on race, ethnicity or national origin rather than illegal or suspicious activities.“Historically, police officers were taught this.

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Registration deadline arrives for upcoming election

Drew Harmon
January 29, 2001

Today is the last day to register to vote for the upcoming special elections. The elections, which are scheduled to take place March 20, are to fill three vacant seats in the state Legislature.Candidates for the seat left behind by Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, who won the 8th Congressional District race in November, include Rep.

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Restaurants seek permit for dance floors

Jamie Gumbrecht
January 26, 2001

East Lansing businesses want to give residents a place to put their feet up, and kick their feet up.Two downtown restaurants have requested the entertainment license required to have a dance floor: Troppo, 213 Ann Street, and Spartan Sports Den, 1227 E.