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City Council's Proposal for Extra Revenue Not Considered by BWL
Last Updated: 12:09 AM 05/23/12 - BWL Board of Commissioners voted to approve Mayor Bernero's proposal to increase the ROE to 5%.
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NMU Program Guarantees Veterans In-State Tuition
Last Updated: 8:46 PM 05/22/12 - The Marquette school said Tuesday that the NMU Veterans Scholarship "covers any tuition costs" beyond the in-state rate that aren't covered by veteran's benefits and the federal Yellow Ribbon program.
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Lawyer: Lottery Winner Eager to Repay Food Stamps
Last Updated: 8:44 PM 05/22/12 - Amanda Clayton is charged with failing to inform the state that her income had changed as a result of the lottery prize and a job.
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Snyder Signs Bill to Boost Rural Internet Service
Last Updated: 8:43 PM 05/22/12 - Snyder's office said Tuesday that Senate Bill 499 will allow easier access for telecommunications companies to install facilities along state-controlled rail-trails.
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Consumer Report: Quick-Fix Product Round-Up
Last Updated: 12:06 AM 05/23/12 - With so many projects to do around the house, who doesn’t need a helping hand?
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Prosecutors: Brandon Kemp Murder Case "Uniquely Disturbing"
Last Updated: 12:07 AM 05/23/12 - A Lansing mother and her boyfriend were arraigned Tuesday on charges of murder and torture in the death of two-year-old Brandon Kemp.
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Seniors Vandalize Western High School
Last Updated: 12:03 AM 05/23/12 - For what they did, the district could keep 45 of the total 160 seniors from their commencements, or even press charges.
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River Trail Assault Suspect Charged
Last Updated: 3:23 PM 05/22/12 - The suspect in a Sunday attack along Lansing's river trail was spotted a day later, still riding a bicycle along the trail.
Elias Abuelazam Found Guilty Of Murder
Last Updated: 2:46 PM 05/22/12 - Man suspected in a series of stabbings in and around Flint.
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Potter Park Zoo Welcomes Rare Bongo Birth
Last Updated: 2:24 PM 05/22/12 - LANSING, MI – Potter Park Zoo is pleased to announce the birth of an Eastern bongo.
BREAKING: Mother Charged in Death of Lansing Toddler
Last Updated: 6:39 PM 05/22/12 - Mercedes Kemp and Marcus Hill are arraigned on murder and torture charges in the death of Brandon Kemp. They're also charged with torture of another child of Kemp's.
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Lansing City Council Approves Budget
Last Updated: 3:29 PM 05/22/12 - Monday night, the Lansing City Council approved an amended budget, but the mayor is expected to veto that budget within the next three days.
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Suspect Arrested in River Trail Assault
Last Updated: 3:24 PM 05/22/12 - Suspect's name not being released until at least Tuesday.
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Chief US Agriculture Scientist Visits MSU Tuesday
Last Updated: 9:52 PM 05/21/12 - The East Lansing school says Catherine Woteki will tour its new Molecular Plant Sciences Building from 9:45 to 11 a.m.
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Vacant Properties Become Community Gardens
Last Updated: 12:07 AM 05/22/12 - They can bring down your property value and encourage crime, but vacant properties can also be very beneficial to the neighborhood around them. Some have been converted to gardens, and they're helping the communities grow.
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Michigan House Panel Changes Teacher Benefits Bill
Last Updated: 7:51 PM 05/21/12 - New teachers in Michigan still would get hybrid pensions under the changes.
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What's Going Around
Last Updated: 7:48 PM 05/21/12 - Local doctors explain what they're seeing in their offices this week.
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Police Boosting Patrols On Lansing's River Trail After Assault Report
Last Updated: 12:03 AM 05/22/12 - Police are boosting patrols on Lansing's River Trail, after a 62-year-old woman reported an assault there Sunday afternoon.
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Two Suspects to Be Charged in Child's Death Tuesday
Last Updated: 6:13 PM 05/21/12 - Suspects' names won't be released until after arraignment.
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Gas Prices Expected To Be Lower For Memorial Day Weekend
Last Updated: 12:02 AM 05/22/12 - Heading into the holiday weekend, gas prices are lower than they were expected to be.
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City of Lansing Agrees to Sell Oliver Towers Property to LCC
Last Updated: 12:01 AM 05/22/12 - The College needs the property to expand, and the City needs the money to help its bottom line.
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'Click It or Ticket' Enforcement Zones in Effect
Last Updated: 12:06 AM 05/22/12 - Safety belt enforcement zones begin today; Michigan seeks to regain record setting seat belt use rate.
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East Lansing Art Fest Winners Announced
Last Updated: 2:05 PM 05/21/12 - 14 artists took home awards from the 49th annual East Lansing Art Festival over the weekend.
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Crash Victim's Condition Improving
Last Updated: 1:33 PM 05/21/12 - Motorcycle rider has been upgraded from critical to serious condition.
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Study says Well Water OK after K'zoo Oil Spill
Last Updated: 1:29 PM 05/21/12 - A Michigan Department of Community Health study says wells in the area of the Kalamazoo River oil spill do not have contaminants and are safe to drink.
Smoldering Cigarette Cause of Delhi Twp. Fire
Last Updated: 12:04 AM 05/22/12 - The fire chief says discarded smoking materials started the fire that destroyed a home on Haddon Hall Drive in Delhi Township Thursday. Two children and a babysitter were inside at the time and managed to get out safely.
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Parking Lot Sale to Help Close Lansing Budget Gap
Last Updated: 11:41 AM 05/21/12 - Lansing Comm. College agrees to buy a parking lot next to Oliver Towers in downtown Lansing. The $1.2 million sale will help cover the city's current budget gap.
Woman Reports Lansing River Trail Assault
Last Updated: 5:56 PM 05/21/12 - Police say they'll beef up river trail patrols.
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Wind Turbine Plan For Mid-Michigan
Last Updated: 6:53 AM 05/21/12 - Texas company wants to build wind turbines in Eaton County
Shooting Suspect Charged
Last Updated: 6:27 AM 05/21/12 - The suspect in a shooting in downtown Lansing is charged.
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Shooting In Jackson
Last Updated: 3:11 AM 05/21/12 - A shooting occurred in Jackson Sunday night at 8:45 PM.
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Girl Who Drowned at Dam in Shiawassee Wasn't the First
Last Updated: 12:10 AM 05/21/12 - 12-year-old Kyesha Pascal is possibly the ninth to drown after falling from the slippery ledge in Shiawassee Park.
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Bills to Bring Mich. Kindergarten in Line With US
Last Updated: 4:39 PM 05/20/12 - Kids would start kindergarten later under the proposed changes
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UPDATE: Power Should Be Restored to All Jackson-Area Residents by 6 p.m.
Last Updated: 4:36 PM 05/20/12 - Consumers Energy officials say a drunken driver might be to blame
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Shooting In Downtown Lansing Early Sunday Morning
Last Updated: 6:03 AM 05/20/12 - Shots were fired at 2 am Sunday morning on the 600 block of East Michigan.
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Girl's Body Pulled From Shiawassee River
Last Updated: 9:39 AM 05/20/12 - Kyesha Monae Pascal of Flint drowned Saturday night after falling into the Shiawassee River, just Southeast of Owosso.
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UPDATE: Standoff At Lansing Home Ends After 5 Hours
Last Updated: 4:25 PM 05/20/12 - A suspected burglar has been taken to the hospital for a mental evaluation, after a five-hour standoff on Lansing's Tecumseh River Road.
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A Safer Community: More or Fewer Guns?
Last Updated: 6:53 PM 05/19/12 - Two rallies happening at the same time Saturday in Lansing argue both sides.
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Ouch! Dog Bites Politician But She Gets a Vote
Last Updated: 4:31 PM 05/19/12 - Woman was campaigning door-to-door
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Funeral for Tirso Perez
Last Updated: 8:18 AM 05/19/12 - The two year old Lansing boy who drowned this week in his backyard pond will be laid to rest today.
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East Lansing Kicks off 49th Annual Art Fest
Last Updated: 10:20 AM 05/19/12 - Art lovers are heading to East Lansing for the city's 49th annual Art Fest.
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Gun Rights Supporters Plan State Capitol Rally
Last Updated: 4:06 AM 05/19/12 - A group that supports allowing gun owners to carry concealed guns without permits anywhere they choose is planning a gun-carrying rally outside the state Capitol.
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Lansing Watching Litigation on Anti-Begging Law
Last Updated: 2:59 AM 05/19/12 - ACLU is suing the state attorney general over the anti-begging law. Lansing is waiting for an outcome before deciding how to enforce its own ordinance on panhandling.
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Dog Food Recall Expanded
Last Updated: 3:06 AM 05/19/12 - Food may be contaminated with salmonella.
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Charges on Hold For Suspects in Brannigan Brothers Death
Last Updated: 2:52 AM 05/19/12 - After a preliminary hearing stretching more than eight hours, we'll have to wait a little longer to see if the two men will stand trail for the beating outside of a Lansing bar.
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Closing Arguments Next In Suspected Serial Killer's Trial
Last Updated: 4:57 PM 05/18/12 - Final witness testifies against Elias Abuelazam in Flint trial.
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Major Power Outage Leaves Lansing Area in Dark
Last Updated: 10:19 AM 05/19/12 - Outage affects Delta Township, downtown Lansing and Airport.
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Today's Pet Pal Gets Rowdy On Set
Last Updated: 7:33 AM 05/18/12 - Friday's News 10 Today Pet Pal, three-month-old cat Terebellum, was very excited for his television debut.
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Roads Back Open After Car Fire
Last Updated: 7:36 AM 05/18/12 - 911 dispatchers tell us, a mechanical problem caused this car to burst into flames.
What's Bugging You: Parents Fed Up With Bullying
Last Updated: 7:32 AM 05/18/12 - What's bugging you, Mid-Michigan? Parents in Jackson County say bullying is bugging them, and they want to raise awareness about the devastating effect it can have on kids.
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