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Detroit Police Prohibiting Some Street Parking
Last Updated: 8:54 AM 01/15/12 - Street parking will be prohibited in a section of downtown as Detroit police battle a rise in thefts from cars and trucks in the area.
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Fire Chief Deal Presented to East Lansing City Council
Last Updated: 11:59 PM 11/22/11 - The deal is expected to save both Lansing and East Lansing money, but it's unclear how much at this point.
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Selling Park Land, Fewer Council Meetings Possibilities for Feb. Ballot
Last Updated: 1:18 AM 11/22/11 - Voters could decide whether Lansing can sell two separate portions of city-owned parkland or whether the City Council can cut its number of meetings nearly in half.
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State Supreme Court: Pension Tax Mostly Constitutional
Last Updated: 6:53 AM 11/19/11 - The ruling preserves most of Michigan's new tax on public pensions, but costs the state $60 million from this year's budget.
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Saginaw Bridge Construction to Shrink Road
Last Updated: 12:52 AM 11/18/11 - The road will shrink from 5 lanes to 4 between Washington and Cedar, allowing for wider sidewalks and room for a shoulder.
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Mi. Supreme Court OK's MERS Foreclosures
Last Updated: 11:56 PM 11/16/11 - The ruling reverses a lower court ruling that halted thousands of foreclosures in the state.
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Meridian Twp Increases American Flag Maximum
Last Updated: 11:54 PM 11/15/11 - The Township's Board of Trustees unanimously approved increasing the maximum size an American flag flown over a business can be from 35 sq ft. to 60 sq ft.
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State Legislature Looking at Recall Reform
Last Updated: 11:56 PM 11/14/11 - A flurry of recall attempts this year is causing state lawmakers to take a look at making it tougher to recall elected officials.
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Several State Tax Credits for Donations to Expire
Last Updated: 11:29 PM 11/11/11 - Michigan tax credits for donations to homeless shelters, food banks, universities and libraries will expire in 2012 after being cut during budget talks this year.
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Lansing Unveils Complete Streets Plan
Last Updated: 12:02 AM 11/11/11 - The plan calls for miles of new bike lanes and walkways throughout the city starting as early as 2012.
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Demonstrators Gather Outside GOP Debate
Last Updated: 12:58 AM 11/10/11 - "Occupy" protestors and supporters of presidential candidate Ron Paul dominated the scene outside of Wednesday's GOP debate.
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Four of Eight Lansing City Council Seats Up for Grabs
Last Updated: 12:54 AM 11/08/11 - Lansing voters decide the fate of two At-Large City Council seats as well as the 1st Ward and 3rd Ward spots on Tuesday.
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Higher MEAP Standards to Have Big Impact on Proficiency
Last Updated: 11:52 PM 11/03/11 - Student proficiency drops sharply according when old MEAP tests are graded through new standards now in effect.
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CONTINUING INVESTIGATION: ELPD Issued Thousands of Tickets On Grand River
Last Updated: 12:23 AM 11/03/11 - East Lansing Police say a section along Grand River Ave with a newly changed speed limit isn't a speed trap, but has issued 3,323 tickets since 2009, totaling at least $481,000 in fines and fees for those drivers.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Short Volunteers, Funding
Last Updated: 12:04 AM 11/02/11 - The Mid-Michigan chapter of the non-profit mentoring group says it has 98 area kids ready and waiting to be matched up with a mentor but needs more volunteers, especially men, and more money to do it.
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Meth Home Disclosure Not Required in Michigan
Last Updated: 1:26 AM 11/01/11 - In at least 17 states, sellers are required to disclose to buyers whether a home was ever used to manufacture methamphetamine. That's not the case in Michigan.
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20 to 25 Percent of State Office Space Vacant or Underutilized
Last Updated: 12:24 AM 11/01/11 - The empty or underutilized space comes from losing thousands of state employees over the last decade. Governor Snyder has asked his budget office to give him a plan on ways to save space.
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Deadly Disease Hitting Michigan Dogs
Last Updated: 11:30 PM 10/28/11 - A rare and severe strain of leptospirosis, a bacterial infection, has infected more than 20 metro Detroit area dogs in the last three weeks.
Saginaw Hwy Businesses Suing MDOT Over Construction
Last Updated: 7:18 AM 10/28/11 - Businesses say they lost a significant amount of money because MDOT didn't provide reasonable access during a long construction project on Saginaw Highway.
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Gov. Snyder Proposes Major Infrastructure Changes
Last Updated: 12:23 AM 10/27/11 - The proposed changes aim to bring in $1 to $1.4 billion in the short-term and stabilize funding in the long term.
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Governor Snyder to Propose Gas Tax Change
Last Updated: 11:49 PM 10/25/11 - The Governor will propose eliminating the state's 19 cent per gallon fuel tax in favor of a new tax on the wholesale price of gas during a planned speech Wednesday.
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Lansing, Dewitt Township Pass Airport Agreement
Last Updated: 12:18 AM 10/25/11 - The deal allows the two municipalities to apply for a "Next Michigan" designation at the airport, something that could draw in new businesses.
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Lansing School District's Dropout Rate More Than 25 Percent
Last Updated: 11:54 PM 10/18/11 - The Lansing School District's dropout rate is higher than the rate in urban school districts in Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids and any other major Michigan city.
LCC Makes $2.5 Million Offer for Oliver Towers Official
Last Updated: 12:02 AM 10/18/11 - Lansing Community College officials say the Oliver Towers block is critical to the college's long-term goals.
New Flood Map Puts Meridian Twp Homeowners in Flood Plain
Last Updated: 1:06 AM 10/13/11 - A number of Meridian Township homes not previously in flood plains are now in them in FEMA's newest flood map of Ingham County. Those homeowners with federally-insured mortgages will now have to pay for flood insurance.
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No-Fault Insurance Reform Debate Heats Up
Last Updated: 12:48 AM 10/12/11 - A bill being considered by Michigan's House would take the state's currently unlimited and mandatory auto insurance health benefits and cap them.
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LCC Offers Lansing $2.52 Million for Oliver Towers
Last Updated: 12:27 AM 10/11/11 - City administration has a tentative land swap deal with Davenport University, but LCC's offer appeared to cause the Lansing City Council to delay the proposal.
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Eliminating Personal Property Tax Could Cost Schools, Cities
Last Updated: 11:58 PM 10/04/11 - Republican state lawmakers are pushing to eliminate the personal property tax, a tax businesses pay on equipment they own, but there doesn't seem to be agreement on what - if anything - should replace the money.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Events
Last Updated: 6:07 AM 10/04/11 - Many events around mid-Michigan this month will be held to raise money and awareness for the fight against breast cancer.
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O'Dell: Casino Talks Started as Early as February
Last Updated: 12:16 AM 10/04/11 - Mayor Virg Bernero may be all in on bringing a casino to Lansing, but council members appear to be a little more hesitant.
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Report: Lansing in Talks to Build Downtown Casino
Last Updated: 11:38 PM 09/30/11 - MIRS reports city talking with Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians about casino near Lansing Center.
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Board: Preliminary Audit of Lansing Schools Finds Millions of Dollars
Last Updated: 10:14 AM 09/30/11 - Lansing School Board members were informed this week that a preliminary audit of the District's finances uncovered about $7.9 million more in the books than previously said by administration. Employee unions are furious.
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Federal Grant Brings Back 11 Lansing Police Officers
Last Updated: 10:00 AM 09/29/11 - The $2,422,222 grant will bring back 3 school resource officers and 8 other officers for the next 3 years. MSU's Police Department also gets enough money to pay for 3 officers of its own.
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Poll: Majority of Voters Not in Favor of Eliminating Charter School Cap
Last Updated: 11:58 AM 09/28/11 - The Michigan Senate is debating whether to remove a cap on charter schools. An Epic-MRA poll commissioned by the MEA says the majority of voters are opposed to getting rid of the cap altogether.
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East Lansing Restructuring on February Ballot
Last Updated: 1:54 AM 09/27/11 - An early morning vote by the East Lansing School Board puts the question to voters of whether to fund a $60 million restructuring and refurbishment of the District's elementary schools. Red Cedar Elementary's fate was left somewhat open-ended.
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Recall Efforts Targeted for Republican Primary
Last Updated: 12:38 AM 09/23/11 - Recall efforts against Democratic Rep. Barb Byrum (D - Onondaga), Rep. Mark Meadows (D - East Lansing) and Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D - East Lansing) would be for the February ballot on the same day as the Republican presidential primary if petition language can be approved and enough signatures are obtained.
Police Departments Could Get More Options for Using Confiscated Drug Money
Last Updated: 11:53 PM 09/21/11 - A new bill passed by the state Legislature allows police departments statewide to use confiscated drug money for more than just drug prevention efforts.
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Futurist: Michigan's Economic Future in the Fields
Last Updated: 12:35 AM 09/21/11 - Michigan's agriculture industry could see future growth as the world's population grows. One local agri-business is growing its revenues without necessarily having to grow more crops.
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Report: "Right to Work" Wrong for Michigan
Last Updated: 6:27 AM 09/20/11 - A new report from the Economic Policy Institute says making Michigan the 23rd "right to work" state wouldn't solve the state's jobs problem and would lower wages. A local state rep arguing for "right to work" says it's the way to get companies to invest in Michigan.
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FDA: Doctor Oz Report on Arsenic in Apple Juice "Irresponsible" and "Misleading"
Last Updated: 11:59 PM 09/15/11 - A report on Wednesday's Doctor Oz Show said it had found potentially dangerous levels of arsenic in a number of brands of apple juice. The FDA is calling the report "irresponsible" and "misleading" and says apple juice is safe to drink.
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MSU to Study Police-Fire Mergers
Last Updated: 11:55 PM 09/14/11 - A Michigan State criminologist is getting a $344,000 federal grant to study the benefits and drawbacks of a public safety model. A year after Leoni Township decided to merge its police and fire departments with Blackman Township's, some residents say it's working there.
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Officer-Involved Shooting Rattles Lansing Neighborhood
Last Updated: 9:26 AM 09/14/11 - A 50-year-old Lansing man was shot and killed by a Lansing police officer. Police say the man left his home and pointed a long gun at the officer.
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Bridge Debate Comes to Delta Township
Last Updated: 7:20 AM 09/13/11 - Proponents and opponents of a proposed second international crossing in Detroit met in a town hall in Delta Township. Governor Snyder is looking for the legislature to pass bridge legislation before the end of October.
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Proposed Right to Teach Legislation Upsets MEA
Last Updated: 11:30 PM 09/09/11 - Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville (R - Monroe) came out in support of proposed right-to-teach legislation. The MEA says it's nothing more than a political attack.
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Lansing Schools in Early Budget Hole
Last Updated: 11:55 PM 09/07/11 - The Lansing School District's administration informed the school board last week that the district is running at about a $900,000 deficit early in the school year. But some of the reasons behind that deficit are good news for Lansing schools.
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Report: Ingham Co. Road Commission Has "Culture of Distrust"
Last Updated: 12:26 AM 09/07/11 - A new third-party report says Ingham Co.'s Road Commission needs new leadership within three months, but doesn't specify whether management or the appointed board needs to be replaced.
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Police to Distribute Suspect Sketches
Last Updated: 12:11 AM 09/06/11 - Lansing police will go door-to-door downtown on Tuesday distributing sketches of suspect in parking ramp attack.
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Lansing Police Searching for Rapist, Neighbors Worried
Last Updated: 11:43 PM 09/02/11 - Lansing police are searching for a man they say is responsible for 3 rapes within a mile of each other in south Lansing this year. Folks living in the area feel crime has picked up in the last year and a half.
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GM Sales Strong, Lansing Reaping Rewards
Last Updated: 11:19 PM 09/01/11 - GM reports US sales up in August 18 percent compared to last August. Lansing-made cars are selling especially well.
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Mason Manor Flood Victims Still Recovering
Last Updated: 11:59 PM 08/31/11 - One month after flood waters as high as 4 feet rolled through a Vevay Township mobile home park, victims are still looking for answers and help.
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