East Lansing Election Results: Voters Back Charter Amendments, Tax Proposals, Progressive Candidates
East Lansing voters saw their preferred candidates win major elections.
SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
East Lansing Waiting on Charging Decision Before Releasing Videos of Controversial Arrest
The county prosecutor has not yet reviewed evidence to make a decision on charges.
In the Age of Screens, Local Preschools are Embracing the Outdoors
Access to technology is very limited at some local preschools that spoke with ELi.
Police to Deploy Helicopter, Drones in East Lansing as MSU Students Return for New School Year
ELPD announced plans as students have returned for a new school year.
Developer Asks Ingham County Court to Overturn Apartment Denial
Developers say they were denied due process when the city required they receive site plan approval from the City Council.
MSU Astronomer: Find a Dark Spot and Watch the Moon Turn Red Thursday Night
Bob Victor of MSU’s Abrams Planetarium tells us what to expect during a near-total lunar eclipse Thursday night.
IN THE COMMUNITY
MacDonald Middle School Parents Say Overcrowded Buses Are a Safety Issue
Parents who spoke with ELi said that there are more children on the MacDonald Middle School bus than can safely fit in available seats.
From East Lansing to Lansing’s East Side, ELFCO Faces Another Fight for Survival
If the Eastside Lansing Food Co-op doesn’t raise more money, the store could close.
East Lansing Insider Podcast: Understanding the Cyclospora Outbreak
This week on the East Lansing Insider podcast, East Lansing Info Deputy Editor Anna Liz Nichols talks to Joan Rose, a public health water microbiologist and the director of Michigan State University’s Water Alliance, about the Cyclospora outbreak and how the parasite can enter water and food systems. The podcast can be listened to here…
Red Cedar Neighborhood Yard Sale This Weekend
The yard sale is being hosted by neighborhood residents and houses of worship.
Promoting Sustainability at the Library and Beyond
The ELPL is one of just three Michigan libraries pursuing the certification.