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MICHIGAN

Common Ground tickets now on sale

Tickets for the 11th annual Common Ground Music Festival are now on sale for the seven-day event. As of Monday, tickets for the July 12-18 event are on sale for $93. Ticket prices will increase to $99 on July 1.

MICHIGAN

Lack of revenue increase might lead to worse road conditions

Michigan residents might notice fewer road and bridge projects being completed if state revenues are not increased, officials said. During the next three years, Michigan could lose $1.5 billion in federal stimulus money for road repair because of an $84 million shortfall for road repair in the state’s 2009-10 budget, said Keith Ledbetter, director of Legislative Affairs at the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association.

MICHIGAN

E.L. set to host holiday event

Students and East Lansing residents can get in the holiday spirit from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 18 at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road, during a family friendly holiday event.

MSU

Asian carp might invade Great Lakes

State officials are hoping to fend off some unwelcome visitors with their efforts to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes, and MSU professors are stressing the importance of stopping any invasion before it starts.

MICHIGAN

Sign of the Times

Assistant professor of fisheries and wildlife Travis Brenden, along with his wife, Tammy Newcomb, enjoy collecting change as much as donating it each holiday season.