East Lansing’s Jeopardy! Brain Trust: Local Contestants Share Their Paths to the Iconic Game Show
Locals who have appeared on Jeopardy! said they took different approaches to prepare to be on the show.
SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
After Watching Minneapolis Protests, Local Groups are Preparing for a Surge in Immigration Enforcement
Lansing-area residents traveled to Minnesota to assist immigrant communities and draw attention to ICE actions. They took lessons from their visits home.
ELHS Robotics Club Turns Problems Into Progress
To be successful in competitions, the ELHS Robotics Club must build, program and drive a robot.
ACLU, Homelessness Advocacy Orgs Criticize Proposed East Lansing Ordinance
The ACLU of Michigan, Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness and National Homelessness Law Center questioned the legality and ethics of an ordinance proposed in East Lansing.
Planning Commission Recommends Massive 13-Story Student Apartment Building Downtown
Even with the Planning Commission’s recommendation, developers are still trying to figure out how to meet the city’s diverse housing requirement.
School Board Roundup: ELHS Hires New Associate Principal; Board Approves Roof Repairs
Superintendent Dori Leyko recognized scholarship winners and addressed winter weather closing schools during her report.
IN THE COMMUNITY
East Lansing City Council to Meet With Advocacy Groups to Discuss Proposed Camping and Loitering Bans
Council approved an introduction of ordinances banning public camping and loitering in parking areas at Tuesday’s meeting. But comments made at the meeting raise doubt council will ever pass the ordinances.
Greater Lansing Looking to Draw More Girls Into Sports With Events this Week
This week, the Lansing Sports Commission will host a speakers event and sports clinic to promote women and girls in sports.
East Lansing Insider Podcast: A Conversation About Black History Month and the NAACP
NAACP Lansing-branch President Harold Pope speaks with ELi Deputy Editor Anna Liz Nichols on this week’s East Lansing Insider episode.
All-of-us Express Children’s Theatre to End Partnership With East Lansing, Moving to Lansing
The theater program will relocate to Lansing.
When the Bell Rings, Phones Go Dark at East Lansing Schools
MacDonald Middle School and East Lansing High School banned cell phones during instruction time years ago.