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Two men in yellow jail clothes and their attorneys confer at courtroom table.

Men accused of 2018 slaying of Bath hunter to stand trial

By Ben Shockley | 10 mins ago

Two men accused of the 2018 slaying of a Hmong-American hunter in Bath Township will stand trial. This comes after a three-day preliminary hearing to determine whether there is probable cause to bind the charges over from the District Court to the Circuit Court to move the case forward to the formal trial. 

Clinton County District Court Judge Michael Clarizio ruled that there was probable cause to bring the cases of Thomas Olson, of Grand Blanc Township, and Robert Rodway, of St. Johns, to trial on charges of first-degree felony murder and felony firearms possession, with an alternative charge of second-degree murder. The decision came at the end of an exhaustive preliminary hearing that lasted from March 21-23. Eleven witnesses were called to testify over the first two days of the hearing, with arguments and Clarizio’s decision coming on the third day.

MSU students hid, helped each other through violence

Still of student in video

Michigan State student Ethan Hunter tells about what happened and how he and other students reacted when word went out abut the violence on campus on Feb. 13.

East Lansing citizens demand answers in City Hall exodus

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In the past few weeks the City of East Lansing has lost a wave of officials, and people at a special City Council meeting on March 14 demanded answers. 

It was announced that same day that the Acting Director of Public Works Nicole McPherson resigned from her post. McPherson is in a long line of city employees who have recently left their posts.

DeWitt students’ artwork spreads smiles to Spartans

The violence on Michigan State’s campus on Feb. 13 prompted many in the Lansing community to support Michigan State students. “Spartan Strong” posters, signs in store windows, and thousands upon thousands of flowers brightened the usually dreary mid-February campus. The university’s more than 50,000 students realized that there are hundreds of thousands more who care deeply for them, and wanted to express that in even the smallest of ways.

In the Communication Arts and Sciences building on campus, splashes of color in children’s artwork brightened the halls.

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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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FINAL: Michigan State forces OT but falls to Kansas State, 98-93 in Sweet Sixteen

NEW YORK - Michigan State’s March Madness run continued at the World's Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden, Thursday. They battled against the No. 3 seed Kansas State for a chance to advance to the Elite Eight, but fell 98-93.

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A seaplane lands on Isle Royale, the country’s fifth least-visited national park.
Few venturing to Isle Royale, and that’s good news

ISLE ROYALE: Remote Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior remains among the country’s least-visited national parks – fifth in the number of annual visitors – and the goal is to keep it that way. We learn why from Visit Keweenaw and the Clarkston author of a popular guidebook to the park. By Morgan Womack. FOR IRON MOUNTAIN, MARQUETTE, BAY MILLS, SAULT STE. MARIE, CHEBOYGAN, ST. IGNACE AND ALL POINTS.

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Community News

  • Largest mid-Michigan home and garden show comes to Lansing area for 27th year

    Sabrina SeldonBeautiful feature gardens cover the Lansing Home and Garden show booths. Homeowners packed the Michigan State University Pavilion in search of builders, home improvement experts, landscapers, and new ideas on how to update their homes’ interiors and exteriors.  The March 16-19 show attracted thousands of homeowners and more than 250 exhibitors.  Local businesses tried to help homeowners find solutions and gain a year’s worth of customers.

  • DeWitt sets weekend of Aug. 18 for 77th annual ox roast  

    Chief of Police Bruce Ferguson discusses crisis intervention training with the DeWitt City Council. The DeWitt City Council met March 13 to discuss the annual ox roast festival and grants for improvements to McGuire Park and the sewer system.

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    At a recent Lansing city council meeting, a presentation was given by Devon Self Storage representative, Mike Olson gave a presentation to request permission for a special land use permit. Devon Self Storage hoped to build its facility in south Lansing and replace the abandoned Sam’s Club at 340 E. Edgewood Blvd. “We believe that […]

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    The Copper Dog 150 races see both experienced and amateur mushers trek across the back country of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.  Background The Copper Dog 150 is an annual sled dog event held the first weekend of March in Calumet, MI, on the Keweenaw Peninsula, the most northern region of the Great Lake State.  Mushers and […]

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    On Feb. 21, thousands of fans swarmed the entrances of the Jack Breslin Student Event Center to watch the Michigan State University Spartans play basketball. Despite it being a Tuesday night, the arena was sold out, the Izzone was loud, and Tom Izzo’s team was ready to play a solid game of ball. But something […]

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