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E.L. District Court busy with felony trial proceedings
Two cases involving alleged habitual felons returned to East Lansing's 54-B District Court this week.
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Camps give insight to incoming 'U' freshmen
The incoming freshmen sitting in the packed Wells Hall classroom laughed as Holden Hall complex director Joshua Gillespie threw a condom onto a student's desk Monday morning.
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Man breaks into gallery through roof
While "Spider-Man 2" remained atop the box office charts this past weekend, an imitator found himself down and out at East Lansing's Saper Galleries. Just before 6 a.m.
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Mich. drunken driving arrests down, E.L. up
Contrary to statewide statistics released Monday indicating a drop in the incidence of drunken driving arrests, East Lansing saw a 40 percent increase from 2002 to 2003, up from 268 arrests to 376. State figures, released by the Michigan State Police, indicate the number of arrests for drunken driving over the same period went down 4 percent, from 57,789 to 55,746. The higher local figures are indicative of more stringent police enforcement, East Lansing Police Sgt.
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Classic REO cars cruise to Lansing
Joe Asuchak knew his 1932 REO Royale could handle the 3,500 mile trip to Lansing from Ft. McLeod in Alberta, Canada.
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Petition promoting death penalty in Mich. misses deadline, won't be on 2004 ballot
Supporters of an initiative to lift Michigan's 158-year ban on capital punishment say despite missing their July 5 deadline to get the issue before Michigan voters this November, they will continue their push to abolish the ban. The petition sought to amend the state constitution to allow the death penalty in cases in which a law enforcement or corrections officer has been killed.
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'U' surveys to focus on compost business
MSU Extension is working to help Michigan farmers by surveying the state's agriculture industry in order to find compost business opportunities.
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Michigan Works to host 3 open houses
Capital Area Michigan Works is hosting three simultaneous open houses from 5 p.m to 7 p.m. on July 28 to celebrate more than a half million customers served.
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Subway terminates 'Sub Club'
Even before Subway began franchising out in the early 1970s, its original shop in Bridgeport, Conn. developed the Sub Club loyalty program. As of Aug.
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Lansing property tax bills due in August
July 2004 property tax bills for the city of Lansing are due on or before Aug. 31. If payments aren't received by the deadline, the resident will receive a 3 percent penalty.
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Federal aid available to May flood victims
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has set up shop in Dearborn Heights to help occupants of Ingham County who experienced damage to their properties by the May floods. FEMA will offer low-interest loans through the U.S.
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'Ambitious' sophomore receives $5,000 award
Physiology sophomore Alvin Davis Jr. got the chance to speak to one of his role models and a former president earlier this month, as well as to take home $5,000. Davis was one of 80 students awarded an Ora Lee Sanders Memorial PUSH-Excel Scholarship from the Rainbow/Push Coalition at a ceremony in Chicago, and one of 40 to get a $5,000 scholarship.
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Health-conscious world unconscious of weight
In the age of South Beach, Atkins and Slim Fast, Americans today are more conscious of the problems associated with being overweight. But most people aren't doing anything about it. A study conducted by Ipsos-Insight Public Affairs, a survey-based market research group, found while Americans might be more aware of weight issues, they are less likely to be aware of their own weight problems.
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Science project offers hands-on feel
Six high school students from the Lansing area are learning what it takes to be involved with scientific research via hands on experience.
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AIDS study to benefit Africa
In Sub-Saharan Africa, almost 27 million people are infected with either AIDS or HIV. About 10 million of those are between 15-24 and an additional 3 million sufferers are children under 15. A new study, presented last week in Thailand and authored by a nine-member group of MSU faculty and graduate students, clarifies how the disease is affecting poor rural farmers in Africa, where between 50 to 80 percent of people live outside cities. Contrary to popular belief, the study indicates the majority of people dying in four of the five countries surveyed were not parents but primarily their adult-age children.
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Police, fire departments compete in annual blood drive
The Lansing Police and Fire Departments are hoping a little friendly competition will go a long way.