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.
City’s Evergreen Avenue Land Deal Will Leave Significant Debt Even After Sale
Taxpayers have lost more than $2 million on the Evergreen Avenue properties, even before the DDA has started to pay down the more than $5 million owed on the properties.
2025 in Review: A Look at What Happened in East Lansing This Year
Think you might’ve missed something this year? We’ve got you covered.
Rick Rapaport Helped Build Pride at MSU—Then AIDS Took His Life
Forty years after he became one of the area’s first AIDS deaths, Rick Rapaport’s impact on the community remains.
Local Organization Pushes Forward With Ambitious Plans to Clean Michigan Waterways
Michigan Waterways Stewards have removed more than 200,000 pounds of litter over the last three years.
SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
Council Roundup: Council Approves East Lansing’s First Sheetz Before Putting Moratorium on New Gas Stations
Sheetz, a 24-hour gas station, convenience store and restaurant, received approval from the East Lansing City Council to open its first location in the city. The Pennsylvania-based chain is popular in other states, but just recently just started adding locations in Michigan. Sheetz plans to add up to a dozen locations in the Lansing area,…
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.
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.