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MSUFCU donates $2.5M to Wharton

The MSU Federal Credit Union announced today its $2.5 million donation to Wharton Center to help fund the new Institute for Arts & Creativity. MSUFCU’s donation is the lead gift in Wharton Center’s capital campaign to raise $11 million.

MICHIGAN

Budget error to reduce sidewalk repairs

The East Lansing City Council’s agenda for its meeting Tuesday includes the approval of the city’s proposed $64.7 million budget and a public hearing about City Center II. The meeting is scheduled to be held at 7:30 p.m.

NEWS

Festival of culture

Balancing his love of music with teaching is something that comes easily to MSU history professor Peter Knupfer, who performed with his band, Detour, at the 45th annual East Lansing Art Festival on Saturday.

MICHIGAN

ELPD captain up for new position

East Lansing police Capt. Kim Johnson, who is being considered for chief of the Kalamazoo Public Safety Department, spoke at a public forum with the two other final candidates Wednesday at the City Hall Commission Chambers in Kalamazoo.

MSU

Stabenow will address Farm Bill

Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., will be on campus today to address the Farm Bill, which will provide $290 billion to farm subsidies, nutrition programs and research funding. Stabenow will speak at a press conference with MSU officials about how the bill will impact MSU and the state, beginning at 11 a.m.

MICHIGAN

Walk for asthma hits E.L.

Sometimes it’s hard for Janet Richards to remember that her active son, 6-year-old Jacob Richards, was diagnosed with asthma when he was only 1. After raising a total of $615, Janet Richards and her son were among the 100 registered participants at the American Lung Association of Michigan’s 9th annual Blow the Whistle on Asthma walk Saturday.

MSU

Ceremony set for Wharton Center

A ceremony will take place at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Wharton Center’s north plaza, to mark the official groundbreaking for the center’s $18.5 million expansion project. According to a press release, a special announcement of a multimillion dollar gift that would fund the Wharton Center’s new Institute for Arts & Creativity will be made at the ceremony.

NEWS

Building a union

The Graduate Employees Union’s new contract goes into effect today, and the union’s members will receive better wages and health care – issues that the union has been fighting for since its formation in 2001.