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Grant funds music therapy program

The MSU Community Music School in East Lansing received a $2,000 grant from CVS Caremark, a segment of CVS/pharmacy, for its music therapy program. The money will allow school officials to offer more music therapy programs and give officials an opportunity to provide some financial aid for families.

MICHIGAN

Granholm begins work on reform

Gov. Jennifer Granholm issued an executive order Wednesday to trigger portions of a health care reform plan she announced earlier this month. The executive order cleared the way for university, public school and local government officials to participate in a health care plan that currently is offered to state employees.

MSU

Simon speaks on student-business union

For MSU alumna Danielle Weller, who attends Kellogg Center for the Lansing Regional Chamber Economic Club meetings almost every month, Tuesday’s meeting was of special interest because of the guest speaker.

MICHIGAN

Mardi Gras event features local talent

There was a little piece of Louisiana in East Lansing on Tuesday. In a crowded room at All Saints Episcopal Church, 800 Abbot Road, Wess “Warmdaddy” Anderson’s smooth jazz filled the air as it mingled with the scent of Louisiana gumbo, the signature dish of Gumbo and Jazz, 1133 E. Grand River Ave.

MSU

Students participate in annual multicultural hall of fame event

After Shruti Agrawal heard about Thurgood Marshall’s impact on the civil rights movement, the accounting senior wanted to find a way to honor his legacy. Agrawal and two teammates hope to win Marshall a spot in the Black History Month Multicultural Heroes Hall of Fame tonight during the group’s ninth annual competition.

MSU

Alumna named to College of Law board

The MSU Board of Trustees on Friday appointed an assistant state attorney general and former corrections officer to the MSU College of Law Board of Trustees.

MSU

MSU to partner with single London campus

All MSU study abroad programs in London will be centralized at one campus beginning this summer, following a partnership with Regent’s College in London. Prior to the agreement, MSU’s London study abroad programs were not coordinated on a single campus, said Brett Berquist, director of MSU’s Office of Study Abroad.

MICHIGAN

Man taken off Lansing flight

A man who was escorted off a Detroit-bound flight from Lansing was released Monday with no charges, an FBI official said. The man, whose identity has not been released, was detained after he allegedly tried to escape the plane while it was on the runway at Lansing’s Capital Region International Airport.

MICHIGAN

Bowman will not pursue governorship

Another Democratic candidate exited Michigan’s 2010 gubernatorial race Monday. Former Michigan Treasurer Robert Bowman filed an exploratory statement last week but said Monday he cannot commit to the race for candidacy.

MICHIGAN

Many businesses dislike tax proposal

Kris Lachance is trying to understand the logic behind Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s proposal to expand the state sales tax to cover services — which includes tattoo parlors, hair salons, tanning booths and movie theaters as some of the possible 150 targeted businesses.

MSU

Students work to answer economic questions

A class of James Madison College students who started fall semester with the question of how to attract and retain young, creative minds in Lansing and Michigan is tackling the problem through a survey and a spring break trip.