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Special elections set
Gov. John Engler announced Wednesday special elections to fill three available seats in the Michigan House and Senate.The seats were left empty after U.S.
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U-M president on list for top spot at Harvard University
MSU could lose an ally in bringing attention to higher education issues in the state.University of Michigan President Lee Bollinger is on a list of 30 to 40 candidates being considered to head Harvard University, the student newspaper, The Harvard Crimson, reported.Harvard is searching for a chief executive to replace President Neil Rudenstine, 63, who is retiring in June.
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Lansing officials satisfied with candidate search
Lansing city officials were surprised and pleased with the amount of interest shown in two of the city’s open positions.The Lansing City Council reduced the candidate pool for a new Fourth Ward council member and city clerk from 16 applicants to six.
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City project relocates long-standing merchants
For 30 years Gina’s Hallmark has sold gift paper, ribbons and bows at 301 E. Grand River Ave.But now, Pam Coughlin has packaged her store in boxes in an effort to make room for The City Center Project - a redevelopment city officials will use to help revitalize the downtown.Coughlin began to hear rumors three years ago that her store may be relocated, and a week and a half ago Hallmark employees began to move boxes to a new location at 539 E.
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Settlement forces Ford apology for faulty tires
By ED RONCO The State News When manufacturing engineering senior Jennifer Cody graduates in May she will be going to work for Ford Motor Co., but she doesn’t know if she would buy its product. A settlement involving both money and public disclosure of information was reached Monday in the case of Donna Bailey, a paralyzed woman seeking $100 million from Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. and Ford Motor Co. for injuries sustained in March. It would have been the first lawsuit of its kind to go to trial since Bridgestone/Firestone tires were first recalled last August. The settlement was announced by lawyers for Bailey and the two companies. Financial terms were not disclosed but according to attorneys for Bailey, the settlement calls for an acceptance of responsibility and an apology by Ford, and requires both Ford and Firestone to publicly disclose any additional information from the tire recall investigation. Ford representatives visited Bailey in her hospital room Sunday night and delivered the apology she had sought. “(The settlement) is enough to take care of her for the rest of her life,” said Mikal C.
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Two Michigan legislative seats to be filled by special election
Amid a flurry of political activity with new members moving into Congress and the state Legislature, a few political offices have yet to be filled.
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Donations decrease during holiday season
The bell ringers were still enthusiastic and the kettles were the same shade of red, but the Lansing-area Salvation Army kettles ended up a little emptier this holiday season.
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Council appoints top seats
Louis Adado and Larry Meyer will lead the Lansing City Council in the new year after they were recently chosen to serve as president and vice president of Lansing’s city council.
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Safe delivery law gives alternate option to new mothers
Michigan Lt. Gov. Dick Posthumus joined a group of Michigan lawmakers Monday in support of a new safe delivery law.The new law enables the parent of a newborn baby to surrender the child anonymously to a hospital, police or fire department.
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Meningitis kills employee, state tightens regulations
State lab workers are working under stricter regulations when studying meningococcal bacteria - the organism that causes meningitis.The move comes after Department of Community Health employee Linda Reese died Christmas Day after she was infected by a meningitis bacteria sample that she had been working on.
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U.S. Postal Service raises stamp price, competitors follow suit
By ED RONCO The State News Mechanical engineering senior Jeff Bullock used to write home for 33 cents, but as of Sunday that became more expensive. The U.S.
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Miller files suit to protect personal privacy
By ED RONCO The State News A new law requiring Michigan residents to submit their Social Security numbers when they renew their driver’s licenses is being challenged in a lawsuit filed Thursday by Secretary of State Candice Miller. States are required under the federal Welfare Reform Act approved by Congress in 1997 to collect Social Security numbers from licensed drivers to help track parents who fail to pay child support. Miller said the requirement, which took effect in October, violates the privacy of Michigan’s 6.9 million licensed drivers. “I will not sit idly by while residents’ privacy is invaded by an intrusive, ineffective and unfunded mandate,” Miller said. Michigan is the only state not complying with the requirement that took effect in October, said Pam Carte,r of the U.S.
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Murder suspects face possible life imprisonment
Prosecutors began laying out their case Friday against two men charged with the December 1999 murder of an East Lansing woman.Cornelius Alden Brown, 29, and Sam Jones III, 25, sat in 54-B District Court on Friday.
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Snow fall leads to collapse of local carport, dangers
MERIDIAN TWP. - Mary Martin didn’t realize she was moments away from being buried beneath a flat-roofed carport, which collapsed outside of her Meridian Township apartment Friday.
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Abraham accepts Secretary of Energy post in Cabinet
After losing his seat in the U.S. Senate, Michigan Republican Spence Abraham was appointed as President-elect George W.
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Police ask students to be cautious
With books closing and doors slamming, many students prepare to depart from MSU for their homes with few thoughts of burglary, fire or tragedy to where they reside during the academic semester.“Theft is not something I would really think about,” said Tara Relyea, an accounting sophomore.
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Student puddle-splasher may face jail time, fines
Apparently, pedestrians are not the only people who need to watch out for puddles these days. A 20-year-old MSU student may face misdemeanor reckless driving or assault and battery charges for purposely splashing a woman with his pickup truck while driving over a puddle on Oct.
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Bootery to close after 65 years
After 65 years, the sole of East Lansing is closing its doors.Like many of the shoes of customers looking for a new pair, Tonnie and John Temple, owners of the MSU Bootery, are worn out.The couple has decided it is time to close down the family business at 217 E.
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Santa on wheels
Each year children flock to a mall to sit on Santa Claus’ lap to tell him their hopes and dreams for Christmas morning and get their picture taken with the jolly old soul. But this year, a new tradition has been born. Meridian Township will be having its first-ever drive-thru Santa Claus in the Central Park parking lot, 5151 Marsh Road in Okemos, from Dec.
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Rogers picks congressional staff
In preparation for expected his trip to Congress in January, state Sen. Mike Rogers, R-Brighton, has chosen his staff, including three MSU alumni.The race between Rogers and state Sen.