East Lansing Leaders Eye Cuts, Revenue Options to Close Budget Gap
Budget season is officially underway in East Lansing, as the City Council heard an overview of spending and revenue at its meeting on Tuesday. The presentation showed that the city is expected to operate with a surplus during the current fiscal year, and is budgeted to run with a deficit next year. Additionally, several city…
SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
Interfaith Fundraiser Supports Lansing Area Refugees
The All Faith Alliance for Refugees will host a fundraiser Sunday, April 19, at Edgewood United Church of Christ, raising money for Catholic Charities of Ingham and Eaton Counties and its rental assistance program for Lansing-area refugees. The fundraiser aims to close the gap left by a 2025 freeze by the Trump administration in federal…
Michigan State University to Host a Symposium on African Imperialism on Saturday
Scholars, activists and community members will come together for a forum on imperialism in Africa at Michigan State University on Saturday, April 18. The MSU African Studies Center, with support from organizations including the Peace Organization Center in East Lansing, will host the event. “The goal is to help the public understand how imperialism, both…
East Lansing Police Responding to Stabbing Fatally Shoot Man
The stabbing victim is reportedly in critical condition.
East Lansing in Legal Fight Over Downtown Property Lease Payments
For 40 years, University Place Associates Condominium Association has paid just $10 per year to lease land downtown.
East Lansing Residents Encouraged to Provide Feedback on State Roads at Webinar
Residents can join the webinar that runs from 6-7 p.m. tonight, or provide written comment through April 30.
IN THE COMMUNITY
East Lansing Removes DEI Director as Human Rights Commission Liaison Without Explanation
Hardy’s sudden removal from the city’s Human Rights and Police Oversight Commissions came with no explanation from City Manager Robert Belleman.
Lucia Ungaro Fox Park to be East Lansing’s First Park Named After a Woman
The small pocket park will be located in the Chesterfield Hills neighborhood.
Familiar Face Fills DDA Leadership Role
Lori Mullins was hired as the Downtown Development Authority’s executive director in February, after previously working in the city’s planning department from 1999 to 2017.
East Lansing Insider Podcast: Flooding in East Lansing
Large storms have caused serious harm to many homes in East Lansing over the last several years.
City Says Race Was Irrelevant, Doubles Down on Disputed Police Pepper Spray Narrative
Critics have said security footage disproves ELPD’s narrative that an officer who deployed pepper spray on two Black men downtown was justified. The city’s legal team is still making the argument.