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MICHIGAN

CAHS Woofstock helps give 35 animals new homes

The Capital Area Humane Society has celebrated 1,420 adoptions so far this year. Capital Area Humane Society president and CEO Julia Palmer-Willson said the purpose of Woofstock is to promote adoption so that people will come to the shelter and consider adopting an animal.

MICHIGAN

Juneteenth gives community way to celebrate end of slavery, embrace freed self

The festival is part of the country-wide commemoration of emancipation known as Juneteenth, which dates back to June 19, 1866, the year after federal troops marched into Texas to enforce the emancipation of all enslaved blacks in the state, who were among the last to be freed.

MICHIGAN

MSU student from China found dead in home

MSU Spokesman Jason Cody confirmed the student was accounting sophomore Xin Yue Zhang, despite erroneous identification of the student as Xin Yue Zhan by the Lansing State Journal and in a press released posted on the police department's web page. 

MSU

'80s theatre alumni experience campus, friendships all over again during reunion

By Sierra Layslay@statenews.comTHE STATE NEWSnnMSU's campus carries graduates through a few memorable years in their lives, shaping them and giving them skills that don't expire after graduation ? it's no wonder alumni can't help but visit their old home from time to time.This weekend, one alumni group returned to campus, reuniting friends from years past.

MSU

Corpse flower, beginning to bloom, has potential mate

The corpse flower is a rare bloomer. The last time it bloomed at MSU was in 2010. It will bloom this year also, making it possible for students at MSU to have a chance to see the corpse flower in bloom during their time on campus. Carrington said it is impressive for the corpse flower to bloom twice in only four years, especially since they don't always bloom easily in their native habitat of Indonesia.

MICHIGAN

Kiosk at Morrill Hall Plaza damaged

The incident was reported by a university employee and is thought to have occurred between 5:00 p.m. June 13 and 7:00 a.m. June 17.There was one witness but the suspect remains unknown. Damages have been estimated at $2,000 and the incident is still under investigation. 

MICHIGAN

Volunteers complete Patriarche Park construction

Community members concluded Patriarche Park playground construction on Wednesday, despite dismal weather. Volunteers have been donating their time to help complete the project since Monday, working from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The park is slated to re-open in early August, officials familiar with the project said.

NEWS

Underground steam tunnels provide heat and history to MSU's campus

As students trek to class during the seemingly endless winter months at MSU, they may experience a fleeting moment of relief as they pass over a small circle of salvation from the frigid cold. That circle is a grate that provides a glimpse into an underworld of warm, interlocking steam tunnels responsible for distributing heat to campus buildings.

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Study shows training for private security guards is falling behind, but MSU has stricter standards

Training standards for private security guards are lacking, according to a study conducted by Mahesh Nalla, associate director and professor in the School of Criminal Justice. Nalla said the private security industry is fairly big, but there are no college-level degree requirements by Michigan’s standards. Nalla also said relative to police training, private security guards have virtually no expectations.