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Cooking Your Thanksgiving Turkey: Be Smart and Stay Safe!

Friday, November 21, 2014

Food safety is a subject that bores some people (“I’ve been cooking for thirty years and I haven’t killed anybody yet”) and terrifies others (“the timer thingy popped up, but it still looks red inside.”)

When it’s time to cook the Thanksgiving turkey, even the most seasoned chef should follow basic food safety rules to ensure that a delicious feast doesn’t end with a run to the nearest ER.

Profile of Red Cedar Spirits

Thursday, November 20, 2014
Rachel at Red Cedar Spirits

Tucked away at 2000 Merritt Road, between Park Lake Road and Haslett Road, is the largest beverage distillery in Michigan. It produces apple brandy, buckwheat bourbon, corn whiskey, gin, and rice vodka for its own label as well as producing distillations for private labels. In addition to the distillery, this location includes a tasting room, Red Cedar Spirits, featuring handcrafted cocktails.

MSU Station Has Something For Everybody

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Maybe you’ve heard it while driving around and scanning radio stations, the commanding voice that announces“88.9 ‘The Impact’ – the music that matters.”

Michigan State University’s student-run radio station (WDBM-FM88.9) broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week from Holden Hall, on MSU’s campus. It has over 100 student volunteers who join the professional staff to provide a wide variety of indie, rock and alternative music. In addition to music programming, the station offers in-depth sports, news and music specialty programs.

ANN ABOUT TOWN: Bulgogi Surprise

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

"Last week, my companion and I had the totally serendipitous experience of finding an East Lansing restaurant we had never heard of."

Coming Monday: Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Photo above: 2013 Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

The East Lansing Area Clergy Association invites all to attend the annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at 7 pm on Monday, November 24. The host of this year’s service is Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, located at 1701 East Saginaw Street in Lansing.

Special EL Preview of PBS Series on Early Childhood

Monday, November 17, 2014

Next Monday, November 24, from 6:00-8:45 pm at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center there will be a “sneak preview” screening of “Are We Crazy about Our Kids?”—one episode in an upcoming new Public Broadcasting System (PBS) series—for those who register by November 19 to attend this special Hannah screening.

Campaign Finance Complaint Filed Against City Manager

Monday, November 17, 2014

Above: Photo of the City Manager's controversial Dialog column.

A complaint has been filed with the Michigan Department of State alleging that East Lansing City Manager George Lahanas violated the Michigan Campaign Finance Act. The complaint, filed against Lahanas on November 3 by East Lansing resident Donald Power, relates to Lahanas’s decision to use the September issue of the City’s Dialog newsletter to encourage voters to vote “yes” on the parking lot sale authorization question.

Having a Beer? Think Seasonal!

Monday, November 10, 2014

There is something personally satisfying about eaing seasonally. Stocking our pantries and kitchens with fruits, veggies, and meats specific to the time of year is a great way to minimize the cost of transporting food, encourage local growers, and promote creative, ever-changing plates of deliciousness to share with family and friends. And with the explosion of Michigan craft beer these past few years, it is much easier to be a seasonal beer drinker and still remain faithful to the local products fermented in our community.

East Lansing Parents and Students Plan Pep Rally to Support Teachers

Sunday, November 9, 2014
ELPS Educator support T-shirts ready for distribution

East Lansing teacher contract negotiations have extended into November, and some East Lansing parents are looking for ways to support teachers during a tumultuous time. Jodi Spicer, parent of children at Marble Elementary School and East Lansing High School, created the public Facebook group “We Support ELPS Educators” on October 31 as a way to share ideas. As of Sunday morning, 500 people have joined.

Some EL Tree Experiences with BWL Are Positive

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Tensions with electrical utility provider Board of Water and Light (BWL) remain high in parts of East Lansing, especially in old-growth neighborhoods like Oakwood (where I live) and Glencairn. But at a recent Oakwood potluck, I talked to a neighbor who has had overall a positive experience with BWL coming to trim his family’s trees. So I asked that neighbor, Nate Stevenson, to share his story with our readers.

School Board Election Results Unclear - UPDATE

Thursday, November 6, 2014

This article was updated to add the final three paragraphs at 4:45 pm, Thursday November 6.

Results are still somewhat unclear concerning the November 4 East Lansing School Board election.

At 3:03am, MLive posted an article indicating that “East Lansing races [were] too close to call” at the time, but named Kate Powers, Karen Hoene, Yasmina Bouraoui and Nell Kuhnmuench as the winners of four open seats.

Fall-Out from the No Vote

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Tonight at City Council, Mayor Nathan Triplett spoke with disappointment about yesterday’s failed vote to authorize City Council to proceed without the need for further direct-voter-approval on developer DTN’s Park District proposal. But City Manager George Lahanas said he saw the vote as sending an important reminder or message to City Council and the City planning staff.

East Lansing School Board Election Winners - Why Are They Excited?

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

In a very close election, preliminary results (16 of 17, or 94% of the precincts reporting) show that Kate Powers, Yasmina Bouraoui, Karen Hoene, and Nell Kuhnmuench have won the four available seats.  If this result holds, it would mark a clean sweep by the four female candidates.

An article with complete covereage of these election results will be published shortly.  For now, here are the answers we received from the four apparent winners when we asked them "What about education in the East Lansing School District excites you the most?"

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