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MSU Rock Camp helps young bands perform at The Loft
A lot of kids dream about becoming rock stars growing up but very few of them actually get a chance to live out this dream.
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MSU senior spreading awareness for homeless veterans through Miss World America competition
After being named Miss Michigan World communications senior Cristi Fisher is aiming to become the next Miss World America. According to the website the competition features: Delegates consisting of representatives from the 48 contiguous states, Alaska, Hawaii, the District of Columbia and the U.S.
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Northbound US-127 exit to Trowbridge reopened after semi-truck accident
The northbound US-127 exit to Trowbridge Road is reopened after officials closed it because of an accident involving a semi-truck, according to an Ingham County advisory.
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Ingham County Deputies investigating fatal crash near campus Monday morning
Ingham County Sheriff Deputies are investigating a fatal single-car crash which occurred around 6:05 a.m.
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VIDEO: Residents mourn Charleston victims at Lansing Capitol
On Sunday, June 28, more than 50 residents of the Lansing-East Lansing area gathered on the steps of the State Capitol Building in remembrance of the racially-motivated massacre in Charleston, S.C.
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Student Housing Cooperative looking to expand
The Michigan State University Student Housing Cooperative is currently in the process of buying two new properties to create a new student housing co-op. Holly Jo Sparks, the executive director of the Student Housing Cooperative said they have signed an offer sheet and now will begin the process of getting approval of the City of East Lansing to turn the buildings into a new co-op that will house at least 17 people.
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Abbot Road construction scheduled to end in August
Construction on Abbot Road, between Burcham Drive and Saginaw Street, began Sunday, June 28 and is scheduled to finish mid August.
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Same-sex marriage ruling has deep resonance within E.L. community
Imagine a loved one is in the hospital and you aren’t allowed to see them, or the government threatens to take your children away just because you have different beliefs and feels than “majority."
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Supreme Court ruling brings same-sex couples to Ingham County Clerk's office
Following the Supreme Court's decision to declare same-sex marriages legal in all 50 states, couples in Michigan flocked to local courthouses to finally be married in the eyes of the law. "Today is a great day in history," said Hank Borden, cochair of Michigan Pride.
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Ingham County Clerk extends hours following marriage equality ruling
Earlier today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a historic ruling which allows same-sex couples to marry and ensured equal respect for their marriages across America. Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum issued a statement extending the office's hours today to implement marriage equality, adding that she will keep the office open until the last person is served.
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A changing downtown and the fight against urban sprawl
Gerald Scott, a MSU alumnus who graduated in 1980, described himself as “one generation behind” as he still uses CD’s instead of downloading music.
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Tobacco-free policy more educational than punitive
With the Board of Trustees decision last week to institute a new tobacco-free policy at MSU, a few aspects of the policy have yet to be ironed out before it is eventually implemented August of 2016. However, MSU spokesperson Jason Cody said the policy will be geared toward education rather than be punitive in nature.
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Regulations for companies like Uber needed but who should call the shots?
Uber has not been in East Lansing for even a full year yet, but the ride-sharing company has already left a big impression in the city.
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Powdered alcohol might be banned in Michigan before it ever arrives
While Palcohol’s powdered alcohol is not even out for sale yet in the United States, many states, including Michigan, are already attempting to ban commercial use of the product.
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East Lansing City Council might prohibit recreational use of roofs
At the work session on June 23, the East Lansing City Council set a date for action on an ordinance that would prohibit the use of roofs for recreational uses.
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Black Student Alliance encourages student solidarity after Charleston massacre
On the night of June 17, nine people were shot and killed at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., according to NBC News.
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Cab driver sentenced to 9 to 20 years for armed robbery of student passenger
Lansing resident and former iCab taxi driver Brandon McLittle has been sentenced to no less than 108 months and no more than 240 months in prison, the Ingham County Circuit Court ruled Wednesday morning. McLittle previously plead guilty to armed robbery on May 27 of three counts for the role he played in the Dec.
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City Council makes plans for MSU, townships to join Greater Lansing Taxi Authority
With all parties on board, it will make the process for cab drivers in the area to get registered shorter, but also eliminate issues of inconsistency such as cab drivers having licenses to operate in the city of East Lansing or Lansing, but not the other that have occurred in the past. “What you really need is one uniform set of rules for the whole region because that’s what the taxi market looks like. It’s regional not jurisdictional," said Triplett.
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UPDATE: Motorcyclist likely at fault in Saturday morning crash
The driver in thefatal motorcycle accidentat Durand Street and Albert Avenue Saturday morning in East Lansing, is likely to be at fault, East Lansing police Lt. Steve Gonzalez said.