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On 50th anniversary, recollections of JFK assassination

By Current State • Nov 22, 2013

President John F. Kennedy at his desk in the Oval Office, 1962.
Credit http://www.jfklibrary.org/

Fifty years ago today, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. If you were alive on November 22, 1963, you remember where you were when you heard the news.

Current State’s Scott Pohl collected the stories of people at the Prime Time Seniors Center at the Hannah Community Center in East Lansing.

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Current State #207 | November 22, 2013

By Current State • Nov 22, 2013

Today on Current State: Michigan eliminates some administrative rules; a Port Lansing update; Impossible2Possible; the MSU Opera Theatre presentation of "The Magic Flute"; remembering JFK; and Silver Bells in the City.

New state agency nullifies more than 1,500 rules

By Current State • Nov 22, 2013
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Michigan’s catalog of administrative rules, thousands of which help regulate safety and professional standards in industries across the state, has gotten thinner lately.

Niowave docks at Port Lansing

By Current State • Nov 22, 2013
http://portlansing.com/

This week, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation authorized a $3-million loan to Lansing-based Niowave, Incorporated.  The particle acceleration company will leverage the funds to build a $200-million medical isotope production facility near the Capital Region International Airport. It’s planning its expansion around Port Lansing, the international logistics hub that’s been sprouting up around the airport over the last few years.

In Peru, MSU student runs a marathon a day to inspire kids

By Current State • Nov 22, 2013
Courtesy/Abbie Newton

One sophomore at Michigan State University spent the last two weeks in Peru on an expedition through rainforests and mountains, with the organization Impossible 2 Possible.

MSU Opera presents 'The Magic Flute'

By Current State • Nov 22, 2013
http://music.msu.edu/

The Michigan State University Opera Theatre is presenting Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” starting Friday night in the newly renovated Fairchild Theatre.

Audio postcard: Lansing preps for 'Silver Bells'

By Current State • Nov 22, 2013
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On this weekend before Thanksgiving, Lansing is again preparing to host its largest public outdoor event of the year.  This is the 29th year for “Silver Bells in the City,” which features music, crafts and an electric light parade through the city’s downtown.