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MICHIGAN

Smoking ban bill awaits Senate approval

A statewide ban on smoking in public places, including college residence halls, could limit students’ opportunity to smoke in their rooms this fall, but University Housing has already pledged to make MSU smoke-free by August 1.

MSU

Vet hospital heals, teaches

Pat LeBlanc’s primary concern is quality — the quality of the education delivered to the future specialists training at the MSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital and the quality of the care given to the animals.

NEWS

Detroit duel

It’s a bittersweet time for Detroit sports fanatics. With the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup finals and the Detroit Pistons one step behind in the Eastern Conference finals, fans have been forced to make agonizing decisions in their living rooms. Each of the past four games have been televised on the same night and at virtually the same time, leaving Detroit fans wavering over which jersey to don.

NEWS

Pledges made to MSU are not all financial

Old houses, Arabian horses, diamonds and bull semen — the donations to MSU aren’t all made in cash. “The list is kind of strange,” said Marti Heil, interim vice president for university development, MSU’s fundraising arm.

NEWS

Police Brief 05/29/08

A 26-year-old male student had $2,150 of items stolen from the fourth floor of the Main Library on Tuesday, MSU police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.

MICHIGAN

Lansing Farmers Market thrives

For local farmers, a failing economy, lack of rain in the area and even Tuesday night’s frosty temperatures are not enough to dampen their spirits about the Allen Street Farmers Market’s fifth season.

MICHIGAN

Park paves way for new eco-friendly facilities

Michigan’s state parks are the next participants in the going green trend. A new green toilet and shower building at Grand Haven State Park is the first of its kind in Michigan and will serve as the prototype for all future state park renovations and new facilities, said Patrick Whalen, unit supervisor for Grand Haven State Park.

NEWS

House to vote on appropriations bill

Michigan families relying on unemployment insurance could be helped by a bill that will extend benefits by 13 weeks for all states and an additional 13 weeks for states such as Michigan experiencing a high rate of unemployment.

NEWS

Buckling down

Click It or Ticket has become more than just a catchy slogan in East Lansing and in more than 50 counties across Michigan — and the hard work is paying off.

MSU

Children's choir holds auditions

When Mary Alice Stollak auditioned hopefuls for the MSU Children’s Choir Tuesday she wasn’t just looking for kids with an enthusiasm for music — she was looking for students ready to work hard, travel the country and add to the group’s two Grammy Awards.