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Drew Stanton's golf outing raises $60,000 for charity

Lansing State Journal Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Former Michigan State athletes and others participated in the Drew Stanton High 5ive Foundation charity golf outing at Hawk Hollow last week.

According to excerpts from the article:

Danielle Robinson of the High 5ive Foundation said this year’s event featured the best turnout and the most money raised for charity. Robinson estimates they will raise $60,000 from the event, which will benefit Children’s Miracle Network, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Special Olympics.

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Moe�s Southwest Grill receives steady traffic

Lansing State Journal Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Moe’s Southwest Grill opened recently at 551 E. Grand River Ave., in East Lansing.

According to excerpts from the article:

Moe’s — an established Mexican restaurant chain popular in the southern United States — opened its doors Thursday in the former location of OZ Gallery and Hand-Blown Glass, which moved its store to Lansing in November 2010. Currently there are about 25 employees working, and Austin said he plans to hire more when the students return.

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Historic Lansing Community College home gets facelift

Lansing State Journal Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Lansing Community College's Herrmann House has belonged to the college for nearly 50 years, and now the three-story, 13-room home is getting a makeover.

According to excerpts from the article:

The 119-year-old house is now in the early stages of renovation, the carpeting torn up to expose the damaged hardwood floors underneath, much of the woodwork covered in plastic tarps.

It will cost the college just under $50,000 to update the electrical system and replace water pipes, and there will be other expenses: fixing holes in the plaster, replacing kitchen appliances, putting down new carpeting and a new coat of paint, possibly the removal of asbestos and lead paint.

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Bath Township Meijer opening brings shopping closer to home

Lansing State Journal Wednesday, May 23, 2012

The new, 158,000-square-foot Bath Township Meijer store opened its doors last Thursday.

According to excerpts from the article:

“A lot of people have been waiting,” said store director Teri Gross, who will head the Bath Township store after working for Walker-based Meijer Inc. in Saginaw. “We’ve had to turn them away earlier this week.”

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New Eastwood pizzeria to open on May 21

Lansing State Journal Wednesday, May 23, 2012

An expanded section of Eastwood Towne Center that will soon host four new restaurants saw its first open on Monday.

According to excerpts from the article:

Tony Sacco’s Coal Oven Pizza will occupy 4,500 square feet in The Heights at Eastwood, a new, roughly $45 million mixed-use development north of the shopping center along U.S. 127 and Lake Lansing Road. The pizzeria will open at 11 a.m. Monday. Other restaurants are expected to open in the coming months, including Bar 30, a 7,900-square-foot restaurant and nightclub; Carlos and Jorge’s, a 5,000-square-foot Latin eatery; and Eleven Prime, an 8,000-square-foot steak and wine bar.

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Lodges attempts to expand; community atmosphere in mind

The State News Wednesday, May 23, 2012

The Lodges of East Lansing is proposing an expansion of their facilities to the Meridian Township board.

According to excerpts from the story:

The Lodges, located at 2700 Hannah Blvd., first opened in August 2011, are part of a larger redevelopment project in place for the 81-acre area, which could include retail and office space in the future. The opening of the student housing complex was the first of three planned phases for the area.

The current proposal would add additional units to The Lodges, but Capstone Development — the development company heading the project — hopes to improve drainage to the man-made wetlands in the area before it can continue.

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University Reformed Church to double in size

Lansing State Journal Wednesday, May 16, 2012

The University Reformed Church has been growing and growing. The large congregation will soon move into a building double the size of its current location that will offer triple the parking in the former administration building for the East Lansing School District.

According to excerpts from the article:

A $2.2-million purchase agreement between the school district and the church was approved by the school board Monday, May 7.

The sale will mean the administration will have to find a new home by July 2013, and the Michigan State University Community Music School will have to move by November this year when its lease expires.

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MSU to host international trade conference

Lansing State Journal Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Lansing’s business community will have the chance to network and learn at upcoming conference focused on international trade.

According to excerpts from the article:

The Port Lansing 2012 Global Logistics Conference is scheduled for Tuesday at the Kellogg Center at Michigan State University. Speakers will include former Michigan Gov. James Blanchard and Michael Finney, president and CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corp.

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Jackson National Life sales up 3 percent

Lansing State Journal Wednesday, May 16, 2012

It's been a year of growth so far for Jackson National Life Insurance Co., whose sales and deposits climbed 3 percent during the first quarter.

According to excerpts from the article:

The insurer reported today it had sales and deposits of $5.9 billion for the quarter that ended in March. That was up from $5.7 billion one year earlier.

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Habitat For Humanity Breaks Ground On Four 'Green' Homes

WLNS Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Lansing's Habitat for Humanity organization broke ground on the first of a series new homes that will be part of a new green development on Wayne Street.

According to excerpts from the article:

Four new 'green,' energy efficient homes will be built.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held to thank sponsors whose donations help Habitat continue their mission to improve neighborhoods and help economically disadvantage families.

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Dart Container completes $1B takeover of Solo Cup

Lansing State Journal Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Dart Container Corp. has closed on the $1 billion deal to buy Solo Cup Co. announced earlier this year.

According to excerpts from the story:

The takeover, announced last month, brings Lake Forest, Ill.-based Solo’s container operations, including the iconic Solo party cups, under the Dart umbrella. Dart is the world’s largest maker of foam cups and also makes other containers.

Dart, which doubles in size with the deal, is paying $315 million in cash for Solo and assuming $700 million in debt.

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Aldi adding jobs in Webberville, Lansing stores

Lansing State Journal Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Aldi, the discount grocery store has announced that it is adding jobs at a warehouse in Webberville and two Lansing stores.

According to excerpts from the article:

The German grocer said will host a job fair from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday at the warehouse, 2625 N. M-52. Aldi wants to fill eight to 10 positions at the warehouse. It also is hiring 10-15 workers at stores at 5625 Saginaw Highway and 6555 Pennsylvania Ave. in Lansing, and a store in Howell.

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Michigan State Creates Spartan Innovations to Launch Spin-Offs

Xconomy Detroit Wednesday, May 02, 2012

The new MSU subsidiary Spartan Innovations will help the university’s faculty and students form spin-off companies based on technology developed at MSU, while also building the local culture of entrepreneurship.

According to excerpts from the article:

Hasemann says Spartan Innovations will provide five key resources: university-wide entrepreneurship education that engages the community, stipends to support student startup business participation, CEO mentors-in-residence to help manage startups and take MSU technology to market, access to a network of external angel and early-stage investors, and gap funding from the MSU Foundation to support the earliest stages of MSU technology development.

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Lansing-area students, General Motors pair up in GREEN efforts

Lansing State Journal Wednesday, May 02, 2012

General Motors partners Eaton Intermediate School District’s Career Prep Center to help students participating in the Project Global Rivers Environmental Education Network, or GREEN.

According to excerpts from the story:

This is the 20th year General Motors Lansing has teamed up with nonprofit Earth Force to analyze local waterway pollution with local students. Three years after the first local effort, Woldumar Nature Center joined in the education as well.

GM officials recognized the milestone by donating $10,000 to Woldumar Nature Center on Thursday.

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Potterville resident to publish children's book

Lansing State Journal Wednesday, May 02, 2012

Pottervile resident Jo Lehman will soon be publishing a children's book called A Run in the Park with the help of 2 Moon Press.

According to excerpts from the article:

The soon-to-be children’s book, which will be available at Barnes and Noble and on the Web site Amazon.com, was created during a car trip that Lehman took with a few of her grand-kids. The ride to Florida was noisy, remembered Lehman, and the youngsters were all chatting.

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