🌱 MI Diaries Collect Spartan Reactions + Updates On Injured Students

Hello, everybody! It's me, Michelle Paul, your host of the Lansing-East Lansing Patch newsletter. Here's all the community news you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 41 Low: 21.

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Here are the top three stories today in Lansing-East Lansing:

1. MI Diaries is a project created by a team of researchers at Michigan State University that began as a way to document people's experiences of living through historical moments, such as the pandemic and the overturning of Roe vs. Wade. Now, the project has started a new collection called Spartan Strong that aims to gather and preserve diary entries from students and members of the community in response to last month's tragic shooting at MSU. (FOX 17 West Michigan News)
2. Three of the five students injured during the Feb. 13 shooting at Michigan State University are continuing to make progress in their recoveries but reportedly face long roads ahead. Recent updates on the students' individual GoFundMe pages have provided insight into the challenges that Guadalupe Huapilla-Perez, Nate Statly, and John Hao are currently facing and will continue to face in their futures. (Detroit News)
3. The new Amazon fulfillment center in the Delta Township west of Lansing is expected to have a completion date of sometime in 2024. A spokesman for the company said that work is expected to continue despite some fears that construction would be delayed. (94.1 Duke FM)

Today in Lansing-East Lansing:

• Kids Crafternoon At East Lansing Public Library (4:00 PM)
• Paws For Reading At Delta Township District Library (4:00 PM)
• Game Night At Frank's Press Box (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• On the hunt for a new job? Check out this list of open job opportunities in and around the Lansing-East Lansing area, including multiple positions in customer service, business services, and more. (Lansing-East Lansing Patch)
• This week is PetSmart Charities National Adoption Week! Visit your local Lansing PetSmart locations throughout the week to check out adoptable pets from the Capital Area Humane Society. (Capital Area Humane Society via Facebook)
• The Capital Area Human Society is looking for donations for the annual Fur Ball Gala's silent and live auctions. If you would like to donate items, please contact Jessica at jschultz@AdoptLansing.org or (517) 626-6060 ext. 125. (Capital Area Humane Society via Facebook)
• As a reminder, the City of Lansing continues to offer counseling services at the East Lansing Public Library. Click the link for a schedule of available times. (ELPS via Facebook)

You're all caught up for today! See you soon for your next update.

— Michelle Paul

About me: Michelle Paul is a Utah-based writer and photographer with a professional background in content management and registered nursing. When not working on projects ranging from photo editing to copywriting, they enjoy traveling, video games, and expanding their skills.