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Pence holds Trump campaign rally in Troy, Michigan
Vice President Mike Pence toured Michigan today in support of President Donald Trump's re-election campaign.
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Rep. Slotkin addresses anti-Semitism in East Lansing
Rep. Elissa Slotkin hosted a “community conversation” late Sunday morning in light of recent anti-Semitic incidents in the Greater Lansing area.
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Gotcha, Lime scooters to return to East Lansing this spring
Lime and Gotcha scooters will be returning to East Lansing and Michigan State University this spring.
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Protesters gather outside ELPD following alleged incident of excessive force
Members of East Lansing joined together in protest of alleged police brutality. This event was prompted from a viral Facebook post alleging East Lansing Police Department use of excessive force.
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Voters to decide the future of MSUFCU’s branch on March 10
Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, or MSUFCU provide new details to East Lansing city council on proposed branch and innovation building.
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Asian cuisine restaurant YumYum Bento opens its doors
YumYum Bento is a fusion of Asian cuisine with the concept of serving Japanese, Korean and Thai cuisine in a bento — a traditional Japanese-style lunch box that contains different meal courses.
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Man sentenced to decades in prison for murder of Michigan State student
Steven Washington was sentenced to approximately 27 to 41 years in prison, with an additional two years for felony gun possession, at the Veteran’s Memorial Courthouse on Wednesday for the murder of former Michigan State student Isai Berrones.
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Political science department hosts 5 things to know about 2020 primaries
An MSU political science expert hosted a seminar about the political science behind 2020 primary elections.
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Religious freedom lawsuit against City of East Lansing to go to trial later this year
Country Mills Farms filed a religious freedom lawsuit against the City of East Lansing after the city refused them a license to vend at the city's farmers market. The city's license refusal followed the farm excluding same-sex couples to use their farm for weddings. The non-jury trial between Country Mills and the city is set to take place on Sept. 14 at the Western District of Michigan.
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City Council approves marijuana dispensary's site plan
The East Lansing City Council approved changes to the site plan at 1234 E. Grand River Ave. for Pincanna, a marijuana provisioning center. The dispensary was scheduled to be open this spring, but founding partner Rob Nusbaum said because of these revisions its opening may be pushed back.
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The 6 questions on the March 10 ballot
There will be six ballot questions for East Lansing residents for the March 10 presidential primary election.
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City Council voted 3-2 in favor of deer management program
Tensions were high at the Feb. 11 East Lansing City Council Meeting when the council voted 3-2 in favor of a deer management program.
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Snap Custom Pizza opens its doors on Grand River Avenue
Snap Custom Pizza, a build-your-own pizza restaurant chain, opened its doors at the corner of East Grand River Avenue and M.A.C. Avenue this Saturday.
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New 7-Eleven on Grand River Avenue opens its doors
The new 7-Eleven store located at 918 E. Grand River Ave, had its grand opening on Feb. 13. Owner Ali Haider believes the location underneath The Hub on Campus East Lansing is advanced.
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ELPD addresses teen's allegation of police assault
East Lansing Police Department, or ELPD, released a statement Feb. 14 regarding an allegation of police misconduct during an incident that occurred last weekend.
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Former MSU gymnastics coach Kathie Klages found guilty of lying to police
Former Michigan State gymnastics coach Kathie Klages was found guilty of two counts of lying to police today in Veterans Memorial Courthouse. The jury deliberated for about three hours.
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Prosecution rests, former MSU gymnastics coach Kathie Klages' children testify
Children of former Michigan State University gymnastics coach Kathie Klages testified on the stand on Feb. 13. Among other witnesses providing testimony during Klages' criminal trial were former colleagues of Klages, specifically MSUs Associate Athletic Director Rick Atkinson.
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'This is a family': Deja Vu Lansing employees battle stigma around erotic dancing
A look at Lansing's exotic dance club and the ties that bind it.
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Hannah Community Center hosts civil rights activist Joanne Bland for Black History Month
The city of East Lansing hosted "An Evening with Joanne Bland" starring the civil right activist who participated in Selma march led by Martin Luther King Jr.