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Kids, families trick-or-treat at E.L. businesses

Alanna Thiede
October 28, 2010

Every child, from the smallest of bumblebees cuddled in a mother’s arms to the scariest of goblins running from business-to-business, descended on East Lansing for this year’s Great Pumpkin Walk on Thursday. The annual event, put on by East Lansing’s Downtown Management Board, gives families the opportunity to bring costumed children to more than 50 businesses to trick-or-treat, said Heather Pope, the board’s director.

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New penalties for higher BACs to take effect

Karen Confer
October 27, 2010

Starting Sunday, the difference between a .08 and .17 will be more than a few decimal spaces. A new law, which passed in 2008 and goes into effect on Halloween, will provide stiffer penalties for those who drive with a blood alcohol content, or BAC, of .17 or above.

MICHIGAN

Area restaurant to serve kosher foods

Many members of the East Lansing Jewish community who rely on kosher foods often are restricted to eating either at home or at Hillel Jewish Student Center, 360 Charles St. Soon however, Woody’s Oasis, 1050 Trowbridge Road, will be added to the list.

MICHIGAN

Vigil held for victims of domestic violence

Summer Ballentine
October 26, 2010

Candles brightened the room and music filled the air Tuesday evening at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lansing, 855 Grove St., as community members remembered victims of domestic violence. The vigil was held in memory of victims of domestic violence and to support surviving victims of abuse, said Jillian Pastoor, the End Violent Encounters community relations coordinator.

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Order aims to reduce education gap

Lauren McKown
October 26, 2010

A first-generation college student and mother of a 2-year-old son, Lupe Dominguez is looking to graduate with two degrees this spring, and she did it all without the help of either of her parents.

MICHIGAN

Michigan products on display

Megan Durisin
October 26, 2010

Pam Clark can’t imagine giving up on Michigan. When Clark lost her job as a graphic designer in 2006, she decided to turn her hobby of making skin care products into a business.

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High wind warning in effect

Andrew Krietz
October 26, 2010

If there were any doubts Mother Nature didn’t have any other tricks up her sleeves, today’s storm system should prove otherwise, meteorologists said. Students and residents are bracing for the next slap in the face after Tuesday’s stormy weather as wind gusts are expected to reach 60 mph during much of the day.

MICHIGAN

Door security system upgrade in Shaw Hall

Andrew Krietz
October 26, 2010

Joining other residence halls across campus, door security systems will be installed during the next two months in Shaw Hall, according to an e-mail sent to residents. Next Monday, work to place external and internal card-reader access systems will begin to be built next to each building door. Construction workers might be noticed between 6 a.m.

MICHIGAN

Bureau created to help with financial protection

Lauren McKown
October 26, 2010

A little more than three months after the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was signed into law, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or the CFPB, is being launched. The bureau will be especially relevant for students and young Americans as they engage with credit products in a new, clearer light.

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MSU researchers take part in study of Ogallala Aquifer

Andrew Krietz
October 25, 2010

What happens underground has the potential to result in disaster at the surface should water within a regional aquifer continue to be drawn past sustainable levels. About three weeks ago, work began to figure out how the Ogallala Aquifer — which spans from South Dakota to Texas — can be better managed by its residents.