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MSU hosts charity amateur dog show
From the mighty Alaskan Malamute to miniscule toy breeds, man and beast alike sniffed out the scent of victory Sunday at the Spartan Mid-Winter Match.
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MSU Trustee Owen bankrupt, owes $109K in unpaid taxes
Owen, who chairs the MSU Board of Trustees’ finance committee, and her husband Larry filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in December and owe back taxes to the Internal Revenue Service and Michigan Department of Treasury.
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Lt. Gov. John Cherry nixes 2010 gubernatorial run
Cherry, the Democratic front-runner, cites poor fundraising as the reason for dropping out of the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Jennifer Granholm.
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Two men charged in Sigma Chi house robbery
The Lansing men, both in their 40s, face four felony home invasion charges and up to 15 years in prison.
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EL bank robbed, police searching for suspect
Police say a man in his early- to mid-40s threatened employees with a gun during a Thursday morning robbery of Independent Bank in East Lansing. The suspect is believed to be involved in two other local bank robberies.
NEWS
3 more football players arraigned on assault charges
Sophomore wide receiver Fred Smith, junior cornerback Chris L. Rucker and junior safety Roderick Jenrette all pleaded not guilty for their alleged roles in Rather Hall fight.
MICHIGAN
ELPD searching for armed robbery suspect
Police are looking for a man who robbed an East Lansing convenience store Friday evening with a knife.
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Football players involved in Rather Hall assault arraigned
Six MSU football players have been arraigned in relation to a Nov. 22 assault at Rather Hall.
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MSU trustees look back on difficult decisions of 2009
With one year down and seven more to go, MSU trustees Dianne Byrum and Diann Woodard said they had an eventful first year on the MSU Board of Trustees and made some difficult decisions along the way.
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Innovation center helps local businesses
About 200 East Lansing residents and business owners gathered Thursday to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the opening of city’s Technology Innovation Center, or TIC.
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MSU station to host farm workshop
The MSU W.K. Kellogg Biological Station in Hickory Corners will hold a one-day workshop for farmers from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday.
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MSU Board of Trustees to vote on several projects
The MSU Board of Trustees will decide at its meeting today whether to green light several multimillion dollar campus construction projects and a new scholarship for student employees.
MICHIGAN
Senate approves smoke-free Mich. legislation
After an almost 10-year fight, the Michigan Legislature passed legislation Thursday that makes Michigan workplaces, including bars and restaurants, smoke free.
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Students open exhibit at Kresge Art Museum
When Kalia Barr first saw the room she would be required to fill with photographs as a final project, she said she had her doubts.
NEWS
One more player suspended from MSU football team
Redshirt freshman wide receiver Myles White has been indefinitely suspended from the MSU football team, bringing the total number of players suspended or removed from the team to 14.
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Researchers attempt to protect bees from parasites
MSU researchers are one step closer to protecting honeybees from parasites.
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MSU professor develops new depression medication
A depression medication developed by an MSU professor could provide a more effective treatment of the mental illness with fewer side effects.
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MSU Museum opens exhibit on quiltmaker Benberry
A new exhibit premiering this week at the MSU Museum dedicated to quilt research is another installment in a line of exhibits about what officials said was one of the most understudied arts in the world.
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DeVos to be given honorary degree
MSU will present Grand Rapids businessman and philanthropist Richard DeVos Sr., co-founder of Amway, with an honorary doctorate of humanities at the Saturday graduation commencement ceremony.
MICHIGAN
Clinic offers H1N1 vaccines Saturday
The H1N1 vaccine will be available from 9 a.m. to noon beginning Saturday at Hill Career Academy, 5815 Wise Road, in Lansing. From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Dec. 16, a community clinic will be held at Holt High School, 5885 W. Holt Road, in Holt.