The process used for filling the vacant position was decided out of sight of the public.
Board of Review is no longer able to step outside Council’s guidelines.
Plans for a LGBTQ+ event and coffee and conversations sessions also discussed.
What’s going on with the city’s pension debt, property values, the cost of staffing and the income tax? And why might a single lawsuit throw everything out of whack this year?
Council members and city officials make emotional statements in the aftermath of the MSU mass shooting.
Young adults (including college students) are invited to join this monthly event at East Lansing’s Public Library.
One week later, community continues to find ways to heal and speak out.
“This decision should put an end to [Chappelle’s] vindictive crusade,” ELi’s attorney Brian Wassom said about the decision, “and serve as a reassurance to journalists across the state that freedom of the press is still alive and well in Michigan.”
Students, MSU librarian share their stories and their emotions with ELi.
The deadline to apply is coming up fast: Feb. 24 at 4 p.m.
Tomorrow, a special debriefing will help East Lansing’s first responders try together to make some sense of what happened Monday night.
What happened at Monday’s school board meeting? ELi catches you up on the leadership shake-up and expressed public concerns.
Students and other members of the community gathered on Wednesday to mourn and to vow to take action.
MSU sophomores waded through scary misinformation while barricaded in their dorm room.
ELi brings you this rundown of what is happening today, to keep you informed about delays and closures along with opportunities for public grieving and private support.
Greater Lansing is coming together to help students, staff and residents navigate the unfathomable.
A message from ELi’s publisher.
Randy Talifarro’s first formal statement as East Lansing’s interim city manager was about the killings on MSU’s campus.
Shelter in place order has been lifted; ELPS cancels classes for Tuesday.
As of 11 p.m., the shelter-in-place order continued for all of East Lansing.
Local alerts exploded this evening with warnings of an active shooter on the Michigan State University campus.
New board members are well-versed in ELi operations and goals.
Council announces former city clerk Marie Wicks will return as interim clerk; council members also receive their committee assignments.
ELi spoke with MSU Prof. Glenn Stutzky to get his take on ongoing concerns in East Lansing’s public schools.
Independent Police Oversight Commission continues to press specific issues.
The ever-growing group helps students build critical-thinking skills.
In-depth digging (and lots of capitalizations) raise concerns about this foundation.
We’re asking your patience while we work out the bugs at our website.
Trustee Monica Fink is calling out transparency problems with East Lansing’s school board. We explain her objections and the backdrop.
Some people remain very unhappy with the idea of paving over the center of the park for a pavilion, while others are excited by the designs. See the new renderings and find out what happened at the last Planning Commission meeting.
These resignations add to a wave of departures of key city staff that began in advance of City Council deciding to terminate the contract of City Manager George Lahanas last month.