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Michigan: White students most represented ethnicity at Ingham County universities in 2022-23 school year

By Capitol News | Aug 8, 2024

Enrollment data for the five universities in Ingham County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Experts from MSU comment on Google's antitrust lawsuit

By Capitol News | Aug 8, 2024

Earlier this week, a federal judge ruled that Google holds an illegal monopoly on search, violating U.S. antitrust laws. Google, the world’s most popular search engine, pays billions of dollars annually to be the exclusive search engine on Apple and Android devices.

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MSU's Indian Law Clinic receives $400K funding boost from NoVo Foundation

By Capitol News | Aug 8, 2024

The Michigan State University College of Law’s Indian Law Clinic has received funding to continue assisting tribes with law enforcement. The MSU clinic is the only law school clinic in the country that regularly represents tribes in both state and federal courts on Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) cases.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Eaton County had the cheapest regular gas in week ending Aug. 3

By Capitol News | Aug 7, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Eaton County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Ingham County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending Aug. 3

By Capitol News | Aug 7, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Ingham County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Student body in Eaton County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year

By Capitol News | Aug 7, 2024

Enrollment data for the three universities in Eaton County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Study shows declining desire for public uniqueness over two decades

By Capitol News | Aug 7, 2024

A recent study from Michigan State University’s College of Social Science has revealed a significant decline in individuals' desire to stand out over the past two decades. The research, published in Collabra: Psychology, analyzed data from over a million people between 2000 and 2020, providing evidence-based insights into changes in people's motivation to be unique in today's digital age compared to the early 2000s.

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Study links loss of smell to increased heart failure risk in older adults

By Capitol News | Aug 6, 2024

Losing the ability to smell may be associated with the risk of heart failure in older adults, even those who say they are in excellent health, according to new research from Honglei Chen, MSU Research Foundation Professor of epidemiology and biostatistics in the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.

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17,489 students enrolled in Eaton County school districts in 2023-24 school year

By Capitol News | Aug 4, 2024

There were 17,489 students enrolled in Eaton County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

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Capitol News area weekly mass times

By Capitol News | Aug 3, 2024

The following parishes in the Capitol News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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16,406 students enrolled in Eaton County schools in 2023-24 school year

By Capitol News | Aug 3, 2024

There were 16,406 students enrolled in Eaton County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Eaton County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending July 27

By Capitol News | Aug 3, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Eaton County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 27, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Eaton County in week ending July 27?

By Capitol News | Aug 2, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Eaton County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 27, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Cheapest E85 gas in cities across Ingham County in week ending July 27

By Capitol News | Aug 2, 2024

The only price of E85 gas in cities throughout Ingham County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 27, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Enrollment Analysis: Did Ingham County's school districts enrollment rise or fall in 2023-24 school year?

By Capitol News | Aug 2, 2024

There were 40,333 students enrolled in Ingham County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

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2 gas stations in cities throughout Ingham County had the cheapest regular gas in week ending July 27

By Capitol News | Aug 1, 2024

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Ingham County was found at two gas stations in the week ending July 27, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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2023-24 School Year: How many students were enrolled in Ingham County schools?

By Capitol News | Aug 1, 2024

There were 38,175 students enrolled in Ingham County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

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Cheapest midgrade gas in cities across Ingham County in week ending July 27

By Capitol News | Jul 31, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Ingham County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 27, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Rep. Meerman criticizes court ruling impacting small businesses and tipped workers

By Capitol News | Jul 31, 2024

State Rep. Luke Meerman (R-Coopersville) on Wednesday issued a statement following the Michigan Supreme Court's decision to strike down the state’s current minimum wage law, which mandates the elimination of the tip credit for servers, bartenders, and other tipped workers.

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MSU researchers lead innovative project targeting invasive species control

By Capitol News | Jul 31, 2024

Michigan State University researchers are addressing a complex challenge: preventing invasive fish from entering a river without blocking all fish. A team led by a behavioral ecologist and two engineers, commissioned by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC), aims to develop a selective fish barrier in Traverse City over the next decade. This project, named FishPass, is designed to allow desirable fish such as lake sturgeon and walleye into the river while blocking invasive sea lampreys.