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'The dam is continuing to fail.' Duplain Twp. raising money for Elsie Dam removal
DUPLAIN TOWNSHIP — The failed Elsie Dam, which was breached in August, has received about $1.5 million in grants but will likely need another half million dollars to finish removal, said Bruce Levey, the township's supervisor. A recent pair of grants - $1.2 million from the state's Environment, Great...
East Lansing revisiting its charter as population grows
EAST LANSING — The blueprint for a booming East Lansing may be changed, and the city is recruiting people to suggest changes to its charter, the document laying out its operations and organization. To revamp the charter, the city will use a charter review committee of seven people who...
Red, pink and taxes: The East Lansing landlord and his 42 Lansing rental properties
A local landlord is renting out properties to residents in Lansing, even though records show many have not been certified as rentals and some of the properties have even been red-tagged, which means they’re not safe to live in.
5 major construction projects to watch on Michigan State's campus
Correction: The State of Michigan will be providing $30 million towards the expansion of the Michigan State University Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center. The amount was overstated in an earlier version of this article. EAST LANSING — If you've driven around Michigan State University in the last year, you've definitely noticed...
MSU DPPS to test emergency alerts on Tuesday as part of new system upgrades
Michigan State University Department of Police and Public Safety, or MSUDPPS, announcedthat starting on May 21 at 10 a.m. as a first test, a semesterly alert upgrade will take place for students at the university and some surrounding areas in Ingham County.This brand new system will "provide emergency notifications and timely warnings to the Spartan community," according to a news release from DPPS.The mass safety notification will be heavily announced through several different ways for students to know exactly what is going on, including texts and emails, computer notifications, SafeMSU app alerts, desktop phones, MSU Green Light emergency phones and...
5 developments to watch in Greater Lansing
DELTA TWP. — The Ultium battery plant could be one of the biggest economic boons in the Lansing area in decades, bringing a full factory's worth of new jobs to the region that has struggled for years with stagnant population growth. It is one of several major developments to...
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