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MICHIGAN

Closures on I-96 between U.S. 127 and Okemos Road

Shoulder closures will be seen on westbound Interstate 96 between U.S. 127 and Okemos Road, starting the week of Oct. 3, for installation of median cable guardrails, according to a release from the Michigan Department of Transportation.

MICHIGAN

Parks survey

The East Lansing Department of Parks, Recreation and Arts is conducting a survey to obtain citizens’ opinions on local parks in an effort to make necessary improvements. “We are hoping that a number of residents who are interested in taking the survey will go and take it,” Parks and Recreation Advisory Director Tim McCaffrey said.

MSU

Bill to increase residencies if passed

Three U.S. Senators recently introduced a bill that will increase Medicare graduate medical education residency slots by approximately 15,000 positions by 2017, potentially giving MSU medical students a greater chance to find a residency spot in a state with an increasing amount of medical schools.

MICHIGAN

Tutors help students to succeed

When Chelsea Dombrow began tutoring a fifth-grade student last year, the student was only reading at a third-grade level. By the end of the year, the student not only was reading beyond her grade level, but she had come to love books.

MICHIGAN

Romney speaks about illegal immigration

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney brought the campaign issue of illegal immigration back to his home state last week, saying his rival Rick Perry’s support of illegal immigrants attending public universities would cause tuition to skyrocket at Michigan’s public universities.

MSU

Grant helps migrant workers

Noe Hernandez spent most of his life believing a degree was too expensive for him to achieve. It wasn’t until he learned about MSU’s High School Equivalency Program, or HEP, that Hernandez realized he had an opportunity to pursue a degree.