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MSU Dairy Store navigates changes, embraces innovation

By Tessa Kresch | August 27, 2023

For generations, the MSU Dairy Store has been a cherished place for the Michigan State University community and its alumni.

“I think everybody in town has come here as a kid and likes to bring their kids here,” Kate Brent, a customer of the MSU Dairy Store for 39 years, said while wiping the pink ice cream stains off her daughter’s face. “It has unique flavors compared to your standard ice cream shop.”

However, the past few years have brought challenges to the business, including a two-year pandemic shutdown that prompted a series of transformations.

Strange Matter Coffee comes to East Lansing

Nicoline BradfordTwo customers enjoy coffee at the outdoor seating at the Eastside Strange Matter location. Popular, local coffee chain Strange Matter fills the space left by Biggby at the MSU Student Union. 

“I’m excited to have another non-MSU food option at the Union,” said Grace Densham, an MSU undergraduate. “I’m especially pleased with the fact that it is a small, local business.

Smog postpones East Lansing Pride to July 22

East Lansing was covered in a smoky haze during the last week of June due to wildfires raging through Canada, and the poor air quality forced organizers to reschedule the East Lansing PRIDE event from June 30 to July 22. 

East Lansing Public Library offers counseling in response to MSU violence

Since February, counselors from the Community Mental Health Authority (CMH) of Clinton, Eaton and Ingham counties have been offering crisis support at the East Lansing Public Library (ELPL). Community members who need support following the Feb. 13 violence at Michigan State University can stop by the library Monday–Friday from 12:30–5 p.m. for free counseling, with no appointment required.

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Obama visits Detroit for the Democratic Get-out-the-vote rally

Former President Barack Obama stopped at Renaissance High School in Detroit this past weekend for a limited national tour to support democratic candidates up and down the ballot. More than three thousand Michiganders attended the event.

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MSU women’s golf finishes second at Mary Fossum Invitational after tough final round

Coming off a red-hot Sunday, the Michigan State women's golf team found themselves in first place with an eight-stroke lead at the Mary Fossum Invitational, hosted at Forest Akers West golf course. On Monday in the final round, Head coach Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll kept her same lineup of Katie Lu, Shannon Kennedy, Brooke Biermann, Leila Raines, and Valentina Rossi. 

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Some Michigan universities see higher enrollment rates, despite statewide decline

HIGH ENROLLMENTS: Many public campuses report record-high enrollments this fall, reversing a downward trend in recent years. A new scholarship program and an upcoming application program that guarantees admission to high school students who earn at least a 3.0 grade point average are credited, in part, with the current and projected increases. Statewide, however, enrollment is down with some campuses reporting dramatic declines. Grand Valley, MSU, Northern Michigan University, Ferris State, Michigan Tech, University of Michigan-Dearborn, University of Michigan-Flint and Oakland University report increases but Western, Eastern, Central, Saginaw Valley are down. We talk to the Michigan Association of State Universities. By Kayte Marshall. FOR DETROIT, LANSING CITY PULSE, CORP!, GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS, WKTV, MARQUETTE, IRON RIVER, SAULT STE. MARIE, BIG RAPIDS, GREENVILLE AND ALL POINTS.

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  • East Lansing police oversight commission releases first report

    The East Lansing Independent Police Oversight Commission presented its first annual report to the East Lansing City Council on June 20 during a regular council meeting.  Established in 2021, the commission was created to examine policing in East Lansing and to create guidelines that ensure police accountability.  According to Ordinance No. 1503, the commission’s purpose is to “increase accountability of the East Lansing Police Department and to strengthen conditions leading to trust in the police department by the community that it is pledged to serve.” Dana Watson, the co-council liaison on the commission, said that the 2022 police shooting at the Meijer on Lake Lansing Road was a major incident for the newly formed commission, and centered their focus on police violence and use of force.  Chris Root and Erick Williams, both members of the commission, presented the report.  Williams said that access to the use-of-force reports is essential to the commission's success and is a good source of anecdotal data.  During the presentation, he said that since October 2021, there have been 250 reported encounters.  While these reports are important, the report stressed that the goal is not to place blame on individuals.  “Policing is a network, it’s a system of components that not even all the police know are there,” Root said.

  • East Lansing Art Festival amps up Downtown for spring

    The East Lansing Art Festival concluded on May 21 at 5 p.m. with giggling kids racing after bubbles spreading across the closed off, pedestrian friendly intersection. Photo by Sammy Pietrinferno.A ceramic artist demonstrated how to make a pinch pot for young onlookers outside the Marriott East Lansing at University Place on M.A.C. Avenue on May 21.

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  • Some Michigan universities see higher enrollment rates, despite statewide decline

    HIGH ENROLLMENTS: Many public campuses report record-high enrollments this fall, reversing a downward trend in recent years. A new scholarship program and an upcoming application program that guarantees admission to high school students who earn at least a 3.0 grade point average are credited, in part, with the current and projected increases. Statewide, however, enrollment is down with some campuses reporting dramatic declines. Grand Valley, MSU, Northern Michigan University, Ferris State, Michigan Tech, University of Michigan-Dearborn, University of Michigan-Flint and Oakland University report increases but Western, Eastern, Central, Saginaw Valley are down. We talk to the Michigan Association of State Universities. By Kayte Marshall. FOR DETROIT, LANSING CITY PULSE, CORP!, GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS, WKTV, MARQUETTE, IRON RIVER, SAULT STE. MARIE, BIG RAPIDS, GREENVILLE AND ALL POINTS.

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