Alice Dreger | East Lansing Info

Articles by Alice Dreger:

ELi Moves Forward Towards Relaunch, 02 Aug 2022
ELi Task Force Report, 02 Aug 2022
ELi’s Task Force Producing Recommendations to Publication Restart, 22 Jul 2022
ELi Takes a Reporting Pause to Assess Next Steps, 04 Apr 2022
East Lansing Info’s Annual Report for 2021, 03 Feb 2022
What’s Happening Now with Downtown East Lansing Development?, 27 Jan 2022
East Lansing Government Won’t Say Who Keeps Canceling All These Public Meetings, 26 Jan 2022
Anti-Nepotism Law to Be Considered by East Lansing’s Council Would Allow for Exceptions (UPDATED), 25 Jan 2022
Body Believed to Be That of Brendan Santo Recovered from Red Cedar River (Updated), 21 Jan 2022
Council Votes 4-1 for Moped Parking Regulation, While E-Scooters Still Irritate Pedestrians, 14 Jan 2022
Sparrow’s Own Stats Show Hospitalization Risk Among the Covid-Vaccinated Is Relatively Low, 13 Jan 2022
How The City of East Lansing Turns Device Giveaways and Private Contractors into Ways to Deny Records to the Public, 06 Jan 2022
With Covid Surging, Huge Absentee Rate at ELHS, and the City of East Lansing Is Taking Emergency Actions, 05 Jan 2022
How Well Funded Is East Lansing’s Pension System? It Depends on the Numbers You Pull, 03 Jan 2022
MSU Is Going Online Again; Return to Normal Remains Elusive in EL, 31 Dec 2021
East Lansing Stories We Expect to Be Big in 2022, 31 Dec 2021
Nichols v. City of East Lansing: A Lawsuit to Watch, 29 Dec 2021
Yet-To-Be-Installed Security Cameras Provide a Glimpse into East Lansing’s Politics and Policy, 27 Dec 2021
What is ELi Working On For You?, 26 Dec 2021
Library Workers Sign Contract, as Building Repair Costs Hit $1.4 Million (and Counting?), 23 Dec 2021
Direct Your IRA Distribution to ELi: Save on Taxes and Support Local News!, 19 Dec 2021
Ask ELi: A Stolen Statue, Two Development Questions, and Problems with Verizon Cell Coverage, 19 Dec 2021
Is Bugging Comcast What a Local News Service Should Be Doing?, 14 Dec 2021
Ask ELi: What’s Going on with the Comcast Outage? (Updated), 13 Dec 2021
UPDATED: Electrical Poles Snapped in Half along Hagadorn Road Because of Train “Caught Up” in Downed Lines, 11 Dec 2021
Chappelle Is Filing an Appeal – And Our Team Will Keep Working for You, 11 Dec 2021
Want a Job or Volunteer Opportunity? The City of East Lansing Has a Lot of Vacancies, 07 Dec 2021
MSU Police Say Divers Continue to Search for Brendan Santo’s Body, 01 Dec 2021
Ask ELi: What Does the Grand-Jury Indictment of Developer Scott Chappelle Allege?, 29 Nov 2021
ELi Becomes History (But in a Good Way!), 28 Nov 2021
Lahanas Hits the Gas on Stinky Sewers in Chesterfield Hills, 24 Nov 2021
Why Would Someone Donate Stock to ELi?, 21 Nov 2021
Alcohol Suspected of Contributing to MSU Student Death This Morning, 20 Nov 2021
City Looks to Kill More Deer in This Year’s Cull, 20 Nov 2021
Council to Discuss Usage of Federal ARPA Funds, as ELi Readers Tell Us What They Want, 16 Nov 2021
Mayor Bacon Joins Gregg’s Push for Culture Change on MSU “Celebrations”, 12 Nov 2021
Man Seen with Gun and Gunshot Noise Leads to Emergency Alerts In East Lansing, 08 Nov 2021
An Update on ELi’s Health from Our Publisher, 07 Nov 2021
Search Continues for Missing 18-Year-Old Brendan Santo, 03 Nov 2021
Here Comes a New City Council, East Lansing, 02 Nov 2021
The Latest in Big East Lansing Redevelopment, 02 Nov 2021
After a Weekend of Mayhem, ELPD Moving to ID and Arrest Those Who Set Fires, Flipped Cars (UPDATED), 01 Nov 2021
We Are SO Close to Having $50,000 In the ELi Tanker!, 31 Oct 2021
Young People in Spartan Garb Set Fires, Commit Destruction after MSU Beats UM, 30 Oct 2021
Mayor Gregg Implores “Don’t Be An Idiot,” as Sparrow ER Is Already Packed, 29 Oct 2021
ELi’s Voter Guide to the 2021 East Lansing City Council Election, 22 Oct 2021
ELi’s Financial Resources Are Very Low. What Are We Doing to Sustain This Service for 2022?, 20 Oct 2021
All the East Lansing News We Don’t Know Where to Put, 07 Oct 2021
Maps from City of East Lansing of Flooding in August and September 2021, 06 Oct 2021
City Council Election Forums Now Show Voters Differences in Candidates’ Views, 30 Sep 2021
What’s Going On with Big Redevelopment Downtown?, 30 Sep 2021
Downtown East Lansing Stabbing Victim Suffers “Significant” Injuries; Suspect in Custody, 27 Sep 2021
As Friday’s Dedications Near, We’re Learning More about East Lansing’s History of Racial Integration, 22 Sep 2021
Erin Graham Resigning From County Seat; New East Lansing Rep Will Be Appointed, 20 Sep 2021
What Decisions Were Made at Tuesday’s “Discussion-Only” City Council Meeting?, 17 Sep 2021
Big Changes Ahead for Valley Court Park Area, 15 Sep 2021
Two Inches of Rain Fell Today, Flooding Northlawn Avenue With Misery Again, 13 Sep 2021
Your ELi: An Update on the Lawsuit Against ELi, 12 Sep 2021
East Lansing Insider: What Voters Want from City Council Candidates, 11 Sep 2021
Now’s Your Chance to Give Input on Affordable Housing for “Creatives” in EL, 11 Sep 2021
East Lansing Insider: What We’ve Learned about The Big Flood of Aug. 11-12, 04 Sep 2021
Why Doesn’t ELi Publish Letters to the Editor?, 02 Sep 2021
Ask ELi: Mid-Century House Converted to “Recreational Building” in Whitehills?, 31 Aug 2021
ELPD Reports Shooting at Whitehills Residence, 29 Aug 2021
East Lansing Insider: Lisa Babcock Names Her “Biggest Regret on Council”, 28 Aug 2021
MSU Students Targeted in City’s Welcome-Back Marketing, 28 Aug 2021
As East Lansing’s Unfunded Pension Debt Hits $100 Million, Meadows Calls for Making Income Tax Permanent, 23 Aug 2021
East Lansing Insider: The Scenes Change Again at Council and Downtown, 21 Aug 2021
Massive EL Rain Caused Sewer Backups Especially in Glencairn, Bailey, Shaw Estates, 18 Aug 2021
Report on ELi’s Income and Expenses in the Last Fiscal Year, 17 Aug 2021
The 2020 Census Shows East Lansing’s Population Fell – and That’s Bad News for the City, 16 Aug 2021
With Flooding Widespread, City of East Lansing Offers Free Trash Pick-Up (with Stickers), 12 Aug 2021
That was a lot of rain. Did your sewer backup?, 12 Aug 2021
Ask ELi: What’s Happening at That Spot?, 11 Aug 2021
News Analysis: Are You On or Off East Lansing’s Political Power Grid?, 09 Aug 2021
East Lansing Neighborhood Associations Map, 06 Aug 2021
Your East Lansing Infrastructure Questions Answered, 03 Aug 2021
MSU to Require Covid-19 Vaccines for Students, Faculty, Staff, 30 Jul 2021
“Thank You, Pandemic”?, 27 Jul 2021
Flowers Brighten Up a Triangle, 27 Jul 2021
Hear ELi’s Exit Interview with Mayor Aaron Stephens, 24 Jul 2021
With Filing Deadline Passed, 7 are Running for 3 Spots on East Lansing’s Council, 22 Jul 2021
The DDA’s Evergreen Properties: River Caddis Still Wants An Exclusive, But Now Artspace Is In the Mix, 20 Jul 2021
East Lansing Insider: Overseeing Policing in East Lansing, 17 Jul 2021
East Lansing Mayor Aaron Stephens Is Resigning; Jessy Gregg to Become Mayor, 13 Jul 2021
East Lansing City Council Will Tackle Action-Packed Agenda This Week, 12 Jul 2021
Your ELi: How We’re Handling a Twist in the 2021 Council Race, 07 Jul 2021
The Latest Scoop on Downtown East Lansing Development and Happenings, 02 Jul 2021
How is ELi Doing at This Point?, 30 Jun 2021
Approaching 50th Anniversary of East Lansing’s First-in-the-Nation Gay Rights’ Protection, Here’s What the City’s Records Do and Don’t Tell Us, 29 Jun 2021
Peanut Barrel, Andy Wells, Diana Tarpoff, and Maureen McCabe-Power Are This Year’s Crystal Awardees, 26 Jun 2021
Major East Lansing Emergency Occurred Because Consumers Energy Contractor Failed to Mark Gas Line, 24 Jun 2021
“Unbearably Ridiculous” Noise from Cars and Motorcycles Is Riling East Lansing Residents, 22 Jun 2021
Ask ELi: Bumpy RR Crossings, Fireworks Misery, Jazz Fest, and . . . Was That Driver Okay?, 13 Jun 2021
New Intersection Plan Is Causing Some to Scratch Their Heads, 08 Jun 2021
ELi Now Broadcasting on Impact Radio on Sunday Mornings, 06 Jun 2021
Gas Line Rupture Led to Emergency Evacuations in Oakwood on Thursday, 05 Jun 2021
One-Car Crash in East Lansing Causing Outages, 30 May 2021
Ask ELi: Rental Restrictions, Evaluating the City Manager, and the Dairy Store Reopening, 28 May 2021
A New Department for the City, Closing Albert Ave., and More News from Council, 27 May 2021
East Lansing’s Rental-Restriction Overlay Districts Could Be Outlawed, 26 May 2021
As Budget Set to Pass, EL Council Members Express Funding Concerns Related to Policing, Marijuana, and More, 24 May 2021
Who Is Running for City Council – and Who Knows About It?, 21 May 2021
Islamic Center Trustee and Others React to ELi Report, While Deputy Police Chief Promises More Reforms, 19 May 2021
Multiple People Injured in Shooting at Abbot Road Apartments, 16 May 2021
Yes, That River Trail Extension East of Hagadorn Is Still Coming, 15 May 2021
Protection Now Available to Area Children Aged 12-15 via Pfizer Covid Vaccine, 13 May 2021
Lots of News Out of City Council This Week, 13 May 2021
ELHS Students Urge Town Hall Over Issues of Equity and Social Justice, While Trustee Fink Questions “Silence”, 11 May 2021
CATA’s Ridership Is Way Down, But Financially the Public Service Is Surviving Covid-19, 10 May 2021
A Disappeared Path, a Parking Lot Curiosity, and Abbot Road Closures?, 06 May 2021
Construction of Student Apartments Is Far Outpacing Enrollment at MSU. What Comes Next?, 30 Apr 2021
Ask ELI: Grand River Ave. Speed Limits and Municipal Poop Digestion?, 27 Apr 2021
Close a Lane for Only Three Restaurants? Other Biz Owners Say “No, Thanks.”, 26 Apr 2021
ELi Readers Brainstorm How to Help the City of East Lansing’s Financial Woes, 24 Apr 2021
“Twisted Explanations from the 800-Pound Gorilla”? MSUFCU Begs to Differ., 22 Apr 2021
The City of East Lansing’s Financial Situation Now? It’s Complicated., 18 Apr 2021
Lots of Unanimous Decisions by Council in 90 Minutes, 15 Apr 2021
League of Women Voters Seeks to Engage Local Residents in Redistricting Process, 12 Apr 2021
Public Land Finally Sells to MSUFCU; Buildings to Be Demolished, 12 Apr 2021
“Lessons Learned” from City’s Botched Handling of 55-Gallon Oil Spill on Private Property, 02 Apr 2021
Falcon Pointe Gets Permission to Add 2-Bedroom Rentals at $1,500-$2,000/Month, 30 Mar 2021
Andrea Larkin Retiring as First and Only Woman Judge for East Lansing Court; Governor to Appoint Replacement, 29 Mar 2021
Idea Floated to Move “Licensed Beds” for Conversion of EL Houses from Rentals to Owner-Occupied, 29 Mar 2021
DDA Votes 9-2 to Demolish Publicly-Owned Buildings to Help MSUFCU Project, 26 Mar 2021
Planning Commission Tackles Sorority Dumpster, Frat Conversion, Plasticware at The Graduate, and That Ugly Spot, 25 Mar 2021
You Are Invited to Public Discussion on Police Oversight in East Lansing, 24 Mar 2021
Today on East Lansing Insider: Kelli Ellsworth-Etchison, 23 Mar 2021
DDA May Demolish Publicly-Owned Buildings to Help MSUFCU Construct Offices, 23 Mar 2021
City Council Considers Feasibility Study of Affordable Housing for Artists, 21 Mar 2021
Why Is ELi Trying a Paper Edition?, 17 Mar 2021
Why Is the Planning Commission Debating the Regulation of Dinnerware? Meet East Lansing’s Special Use Permits., 15 Mar 2021
What’s Happening in East Lansing?, 13 Mar 2021
Mopeds May Be Charged for Parking Downtown, 11 Mar 2021
No Lines on St. Patrick’s Day, and Bond Counsel Shifts: News from City Council, 10 Mar 2021
Your ELi: We Want to Know What YOU Value in a Local News Service [UPDATED], 06 Mar 2021
We Need a Little Break, 05 Mar 2021
Your ELi: The Context of Today’s Report on EHOP, 03 Mar 2021
Council Increases Down-Payment Assistance Program for City Employees, 03 Mar 2021
Ask ELi Grab Bag: Deer, Playgrounds, and Parking, 02 Mar 2021
What’s Going on With the City of East Lansing’s Finances?, 01 Mar 2021
New Underground Market Appears Again This Sunday, 28 Feb 2021
Thousands of East Lansing Residents Included in Lawsuit Against the City Over BWL Bills, 25 Feb 2021
That Bumpy Part of the River Trail Will Be Fixed, 22 Feb 2021
Center City Contract May Be Amended to Allow Illegal Rentals at Newman Lofts. What Then?, 20 Feb 2021
Answers to Some Questions about the Abbott Woods Oil Spill, 19 Feb 2021
Oil Spill from Garbage Truck Turns into a $34,000+ Problem, 18 Feb 2021
Property Owners Expressing Concerns about Possible New Zoning Code, 16 Feb 2021
School Board Member Calls East Lansing “A Sundown Town” as New Data Shows High Use of Force by Police Against Blacks, 09 Feb 2021
ELPD Provides Info on 15 External and Internal Complaints Against Police Department Employees, 09 Feb 2021
Why Are There So Many Robins in East Lansing?, 06 Feb 2021
The Case of the Missing Walk Sign, 06 Feb 2021
DPW Director Explains Chemical Spill at Abbott Woods, 05 Feb 2021
East Lansing’s Black Residents Are Three Times As Likely to Be Stopped by ELPD as White Residents, 05 Feb 2021
Complaints Against ELPD Officers to Be Reviewed, While Policing Transparency Remains Spotty, 02 Feb 2021
Moving Toward Recommendation, Study Committee Learns Limitations of Prosecutorial Power in Ingham County, 01 Feb 2021
Seeing Rapid Positivity Increase, MSU Orders Students to Stay in Their Dorm Rooms, 30 Jan 2021
The Latest on Redevelopment Projects in East Lansing, 30 Jan 2021
Evergreen Properties Talks Extended, as Developer Reveals Anchor Tenant Backed Out, 28 Jan 2021
Council Goofed on Covid-Related Law – But Now They’ve Reinstated a $500 Party Fine, 28 Jan 2021
The Latest on East Lansing’s Income Tax – Including How to Prove You Don’t Owe It, 25 Jan 2021
Rundown of Meetings from This Past Week, 23 Jan 2021
City Leaders Less Than Thrilled with Redevelopment Deal’s Progress, 22 Jan 2021
East Lansing Info’s Annual Report for 2020, 21 Jan 2021
Ask ELi: Why was ELi’s website down today?, 19 Jan 2021
Ask ELi: What’s happening at that spot in East Lansing?, 16 Jan 2021
A Lot Happened at City Council Last Night, 13 Jan 2021
Ask ELi: Why is there a giant cross downtown?, 11 Jan 2021
Police Action in Area of Loree Drive Explained (and Updated), 09 Jan 2021
Real Snow Inspires Snow Creatures in East Lansing, 08 Jan 2021
ELi Publishes Obituaries and Death Notices, 06 Jan 2021
What’s Happening in East Lansing? MSUFCU’s Downtown Project Is Still Stalled., 04 Jan 2021
ELi Contributors Raise Over $132K for 2021 Reporting, 01 Jan 2021
Last Chance at a 2020 Tax Deduction for a Donation that Helps ELi Survive, 31 Dec 2020
What Will Be the Big East Lansing Stories of 2021?, 31 Dec 2020
Fan of NPR’s Peter Sagal? Well, We Have a Special ELi Campaign for You!, 30 Dec 2020
Top Off a Bucket to Help ELi Keep Reporting!, 29 Dec 2020
The Top Ten East Lansing Stories of 2020, 29 Dec 2020
UPDATED: Unusual Public Hearing Tonight Centers on Lower-Income Housing Funds’ Usage, 28 Dec 2020
ELi Hosts Telethon with Actual Famous People, 27 Dec 2020
FAQ on ELi Fundraising, Including about Facebook, 26 Dec 2020
The Good that East Lansing Brings, 25 Dec 2020
Important Feedback ELi Is Getting During Fundraising, As ASMSU Gives a Big Boost, 23 Dec 2020
Need a Great Last-Minute Holiday Gift Delivered in East Lansing?, 22 Dec 2020
Why Have ELi’s Expenses Gone Up “So Much”?, 19 Dec 2020
A Lot of East Lansing City News You Might Want to Know, 18 Dec 2020
ELi’s 2021 Fundraising: Worrisome Status and Outlook, 12 Dec 2020
Who Really Benefited from the Center City Bonds’ Refinancing?, 10 Dec 2020
Elaine Natoli, “A Jewel” of East Lansing, Has Died at Age 72 of Cancer, 08 Dec 2020
ELi Has No Office. So Why Did We Just Run an Emergency Drill?, 06 Dec 2020
Campbell’s Needs Us – and They Have Great Groceries AND Gifts, 05 Dec 2020
Spend Locally: Moosejaw, 05 Dec 2020
MSU Will Require Sophomores to Live On-Campus Starting in 2022, 01 Dec 2020
East Lansing BRA Advised to Refinance Bonds to Avoid “Considerable Headline and Reputational Risk”, 30 Nov 2020
The Bond Mystery Continues. What DO We Know Is Happening This Week in City Government?, 29 Nov 2020
It’s Trivia Night with the ELi Team!, 28 Nov 2020
Footgear Is Closing After Four Decades in East Lansing, 28 Nov 2020
Spend Locally – A New and Urgent Series from ELi, 24 Nov 2020
We Still Don’t Know What’s Happening With The Center City Bonds, 24 Nov 2020
More on the Cost of Living Rising in East Lansing, 21 Nov 2020
Big Infrastructure Project Will Change Park District Area – and Peoples Church Isn’t Pleased, 17 Nov 2020
The Rising Cost of Living in East Lansing, 14 Nov 2020
UPDATE: Wrench Thrown Into MSUFCU’s Downtown Office Building Plan, 13 Nov 2020
Council Asked to Consider Tax Exemption for TechSmith, 13 Nov 2020
Babcock Questions Center City District Bond Refinancing, Gets Some Interesting Answers, 12 Nov 2020
Many Big Issues Coming Before East Lansing’s Elected and Appointed Officials, 07 Nov 2020
Want your ballot counted on Tuesday? Then vote TODAY., 02 Nov 2020
We Can Double Your Gift to ELi Now!, 01 Nov 2020
What’s Coming This Week in East Lansing, 01 Nov 2020
If You Are Doing Okay, Can You Please Give ELi a Few Minutes?, 27 Oct 2020
CORRECTION: $6M Bond Dispute Will NOT Get a Fresh Pair of Legal Eyes, 26 Oct 2020
City of East Lansing Holds Closed Meeting to Teach Open Meetings Act, 25 Oct 2020
New City Attorney Asked to Look at $6M Question of the Center City District Bonds, 23 Oct 2020
UPDATE: DDA Follows Council’s OK for 95-Day Extension of Exclusive Redevelopment Contract, 22 Oct 2020
What Happened at City Council Last Night?, 21 Oct 2020
Explore Vacant Commercial Properties in Downtown East Lansing, 17 Oct 2020
Investors Interested in $29M East Lansing Bond Offer Must RSVP Fast, 16 Oct 2020
TSB Capital Advisors’ relations with Harbor Bay Real Estate Advisors, 13 Oct 2020
School Board Cancelled Due to Supreme Court Ruling – Is City Council Next?, 13 Oct 2020
Big Week of Meetings Coming for East Lansing, 10 Oct 2020
Now’s Your Chance to Suggest Changes to East Lansing’s Ordinances, 09 Oct 2020
Your ELi: Remembering an Extraordinary Council-Watcher, 08 Oct 2020
East Lansing Bond Default? Not If Mark Bell Pays His Father $2.4M, As Required, 05 Oct 2020
More Student Apartments on the Northern Tier? Plus Answers to Other Reader Questions!, 02 Oct 2020
As Default (Allegedly) Looms, the Center City District Bond Now Involves a Myriad of Disputes, 30 Sep 2020
Kim Johnson Named New Chief of East Lansing Police, 23 Sep 2020
Downtown MSUFCU Project Approved Unanimously, 23 Sep 2020
This Week’s “Ask ELi” Grab Bag, 22 Sep 2020
Big Governmental Decisions Coming in East Lansing, 20 Sep 2020
Quarantined Houses Map, 18 Sep 2020
UPDATE: 39 Houses Now Under Mandatory Quarantine, As Some Criticism of Approaches Continues, 17 Sep 2020
MSUFCU’s Downtown Office Proposal Coming to Council for Decision, 17 Sep 2020
ELi Restarts Posting at Facebook, 13 Sep 2020
How to make sure Facebook is showing you ELi’s latest work, 12 Sep 2020
Hawk Nest Homeowners Petition to Join East Lansing Public Schools District, 11 Sep 2020
News Analysis: The Cultural Challenges of Covid-19 in East Lansing, 10 Sep 2020
Newman Lofts’ Tenants to City Council: Please Deny Harbor Bay’s Request, 10 Sep 2020
East Lansing Income Tax Revenue 33% Higher Than Expected, 08 Sep 2020
More Small Business Relief Now Available in East Lansing, 04 Sep 2020
PSA: Park at the Old Biggby’s, Risk Getting Towed, 04 Sep 2020
ELi Board of Directors Responds to Harbor Bay’s “Ethics Complaint”, 01 Sep 2020
Four Firms Selected for City Attorney Interviews, 28 Aug 2020
City Attorney Job Draws Eight Applicants; Review Begins Tonight, 27 Aug 2020
Your ELi: Organizational Regrouping, 25 Aug 2020
East Lansing Loses a Giant of Redevelopment: David Krause, 25 Aug 2020
Ask ELi: Will The Abbot Be Open On Time? UPDATED, 24 Aug 2020
Why Did ELi Just Wish Courtney a Happy Birthday?, 21 Aug 2020
Council Meeting Cancelled Due to Technical Difficulties, 18 Aug 2020
And It’s Off: MSU Goes Remote for Fall Undergraduate Classes, 18 Aug 2020
Health Department Limits Outdoor Parties to 25 People in Student-Heavy Areas of East Lansing, 18 Aug 2020
“Weaponizing the Police” Is Now a Crime in East Lansing, 18 Aug 2020
Amid Much Talk of Racial Justice, Council Approves Three Recreational Marijuana Shops in East Lansing, 17 Aug 2020
Superintendent and School Board Members Respond to Push for Detailed Reopening Plan, 15 Aug 2020
Surprising 6-1 Split Vote on MSUFCU Project at Planning Commission, 13 Aug 2020
UPDATE: Council Puts Off Question of Adding 2 Seats to East Lansing’s City Council, 12 Aug 2020
What Happened at City Council Last Night?, 12 Aug 2020
MSU Credit Union Proposal for Downtown Reviewed by Planning Commission, 12 Aug 2020
Former Harper’s Employees Appeal to City Council for Justice, as Owners Fight Back, 05 Aug 2020
NPR’s Fresh Air Talks about ELi as a Local News Model, 04 Aug 2020
Significant Vacancies on East Lansing Government Commissions, 04 Aug 2020
“Coming for Lahanas Next”? Apparently Not, as Mayor Moves to Extend City Manager’s Contract, 30 Jul 2020
Developer Wants 450 Days More for Evergreen Properties Talks . . . And Wants TIF, 27 Jul 2020
East Lansing Seeks Lawyers, and More Lawyers, and a Financial Advisor, 24 Jul 2020
Harper’s Faced the Liquor Control Commission: What Happened and What’s Next, 23 Jul 2020
Policing “Realignment” Announced, as Police Oversight Study Committee Named, 17 Jul 2020
BRA Votes to Rescind Center City Bond Resolution, 16 Jul 2020
BRA Will Meet Tomorrow to Re-Do Bond, as Developer Pleads for Understanding, 14 Jul 2020
Sudden Switch of Special Prosecutor in Stephenson Case, 14 Jul 2020
Last Week’s Center City Bond Vote Was Based on the Wrong Numbers; They’re Off by $6 Million, 13 Jul 2020
Materials related to the Center City District deal, 12 Jul 2020
Suddenly the City Attorney’s Contract Is In Question?, 11 Jul 2020
BRA Approves Bond Up to $33.5M, Interest Rate Up to 8%, with $1M More for the Developers, 10 Jul 2020
Special Prosecutor Named in Stephenson Case, 08 Jul 2020
East Lansing May Borrow $33 Million to Pay a $25 Million Debt. Who’s Getting that $8 Million?, 07 Jul 2020
East Lansing’s Council Gives Mayor Extraordinary Emergency Powers, 01 Jul 2020
Recreational Marijuana Sales May Come Soon to East Lansing. But What About Social Equity?, 30 Jun 2020
MSUFCU Submits Plans for Downtown Office Tower – Including One Huge Brick Wall, 30 Jun 2020
Pointing at Harper’s, Health Dept. Now Stops All Restaurants from Hosting Over 75 People, 29 Jun 2020
Businesses Opening and Closing Along East Lansing’s Main Corridor, 29 Jun 2020
Fallout from Harper’s Covid Cluster Continues, 28 Jun 2020
Harper’s COVID Cluster Rises to 85 People, None Hospitalized, 27 Jun 2020
Citizens and Attorney Defend Officer Stephenson at Council; Prosecutor Not Yet Named, 26 Jun 2020
East Lansing Police Department (ELPD) Annual Reports, 25 Jun 2020
ELi Is Taking a Break from Facebook, 25 Jun 2020
With the Public Ramps Bleeding Money, City Eliminates Free 2-Hour Parking Downtown, 24 Jun 2020
Harper’s COVID Cases Now at 22, Including Employee, 23 Jun 2020
Gas Leak Halts Construction at The Abbot, Closes Streets, 23 Jun 2020
County Health Officials Now Identify 14 Coronavirus Cases Tied to Harper’s, 23 Jun 2020
UPDATE: Gunfire in Chesterfield Hills Confirmed by Police, 22 Jun 2020
East Lansing Development Updates (Spoiler Alert: The Abbot Opens Late August), 22 Jun 2020
Big Issues at East Lansing Meetings This Week, 21 Jun 2020
Calls for Demilitarizing Local Police Grow, as Protest Planned for Next Wednesday, 19 Jun 2020
Lawyer for Stephenson Defends Him and Warns: Council May Drive Good Officers Out of ELPD, 18 Jun 2020
In Change of Plans, The CITADEL Project Makes the Parking the City’s Problem, 17 Jun 2020
Rep. Elissa Slotkin Speaks on Policing and Pandemic Issues Facing East Lansing, 16 Jun 2020
Farmers Market Open Today 10 am – 2 pm, 14 Jun 2020
Albert Ave. Converted to Outdoor Dine-and-Drink Space, 12 Jun 2020
Siemon Asks Attorney General for Special Prosecutor in ELPD Stephenson Case, 11 Jun 2020
Downtown Development Authority Moves to Hire Independent Counsel, 11 Jun 2020
State Police Send Warrant Request to County Prosecutor on Stephenson Investigation, 11 Jun 2020
In Tense Meeting, City Council Debates How to Deal with East Lansing’s Police, 10 Jun 2020
Parks & Rec Reverses Course; Will Open Playgrounds and Dog Park, 10 Jun 2020
County Prosecutor Siemon Drops Charges Against Loggins, Looks at Complaint Against Stephenson, 05 Jun 2020
What Sunday’s ELPD Parking Lot Video Shows about the Police Car Damaged, 05 Jun 2020
The Farmers Market Opens Sunday, Pandemic Style. Here’s What to Expect., 05 Jun 2020
East Lansing Real Estate Developer Scott Chappelle Indicted for Tax and Bank Fraud, 04 Jun 2020
ELPD Seeks Information on Bananas Left on Sidewalks with Racist Messaging, 04 Jun 2020
Outdoor Dining in East Lansing Next Week? At Least in Some Places., 04 Jun 2020
Ask ELi: Was an ELPD cruiser used as bait?, 03 Jun 2020
Protestors Call for Action from East Lansing City Leaders, 02 Jun 2020
With Protest Planned for Noon, East Lansing Police Chief Says: “We are listening.”, 02 Jun 2020
ELPD Vehicle Smashed in Large and Angry Protest Over Police Brutality, 31 May 2020
Here Comes Another “No-Fee” Yard Waste Pick-Up. What Will It Cost?, 29 May 2020
Here’s An Update on the MSUFCU Downtown Office Tower Plan, 29 May 2020
Applications Now Sought for Study Committee on Independent Police Oversight, 28 May 2020
Mayor Ruth Beier Sees Big Benefits and Big Risks to MSU’s Decision, 27 May 2020
Council Unanimously Approves Police Oversight Study Group; Split Vote Removes Mayor as Chair, 27 May 2020
Barrio Tacos May Open Soon, But Jolly Pumpkin Not Until Fall, 26 May 2020
City Government Meetings that Will (and Won’t) Happen in East Lansing Next Week, 22 May 2020
East Lansing School Board Trustee Wants Planning for Fall to Start Now, 22 May 2020
East Lansing’s Housing Study Never Did Start, and Now the Plan Is On Hold, 22 May 2020
Police Association Blasts East Lansing’s Plans for Study Committee, 21 May 2020
The Red Cedar River Is Flooding, 20 May 2020
Emergency Closures Cause City of East Lansing’s Revenues to Plummet, 19 May 2020
Citizen Petition Demands East Lansing Police Officer Stephenson Be Fired, 16 May 2020
Hey, 517! Playmakers Has a Run/Walk for Just for Us, 15 May 2020
Now a “Stakeholders Committee” Will Work with Developers on Evergreen Properties, 15 May 2020
December Arrest Video Finally Released, As City Manager Seeks New ELPD Chief, 13 May 2020
Construction Resumes on ELPS Schools, with Demolition of Marble School Imminent, 12 May 2020
Ask ELi: What’s With the Rented Garbage Trucks?, 12 May 2020
Council Members Waive $90K in Fees for Bars and Restaurants, But Some Want More Control, 11 May 2020
Ask ELi: How’s the Mask-Sewing Crew Doing?, 10 May 2020
ELi Readers Match Donated Local Funds, Raise $16K for Local News!, 08 May 2020
Three Important East Lansing Meetings Next Week, 08 May 2020
State Police Investigation Exonerates ELPD Officer with History of Bias Complaints, 04 May 2020
What’s Happening with That Thing in East Lansing?, 04 May 2020
East Lansing Public Schools Now Facing Millions in Cuts, 01 May 2020
Gotcha Scooters Came Back. So the City Called the County Prosecutor., 30 Apr 2020
Four East Lansing Meetings You Might Want to Know About, 29 Apr 2020
Why Pay LEAP $10K to Administer East Lansing’s Small Business Grants?, 29 Apr 2020
East Lansing School Board and City Council Will Both Meet This Week, 26 Apr 2020
We Have Almost $5,000 in Match Dollars That Need You, 24 Apr 2020
DDA Signs Exclusive Agreement with River Caddis on Evergreen Properties, 24 Apr 2020
MSUFCU Going Ahead with Downtown Project, But City Pauses Housing Study, 23 Apr 2020
City Staff Recommends Another Exclusive Development Agreement on the Evergreen Properties, 21 Apr 2020
What’s Going on with Meetings at the City of East Lansing? We Are Trying to Figure That Out., 20 Apr 2020
Emails Show Some School Board Members Asked About Earlier Actions, 20 Apr 2020
We Need Your Financial Help for ELi’s Reporting, 17 Apr 2020
City Council Firmly Opposed to Developers’ Ask on Newman Lofts, 17 Apr 2020
Center City Developers Want to Convert Senior Housing to Allow Student Rentals, 16 Apr 2020
Will the New Whitehills and Pinecrest Schools Be Ready By Fall?, 15 Apr 2020
ELi has six more years’ reporting on the East Lansing Public Library in our archives!, 15 Apr 2020
City of East Lansing Is Resuming Meetings, 14 Apr 2020
As East Lansing’s Local Economy Is Devastated, City Lays Off 125 Employees, 13 Apr 2020
With ELPS Still Not Providing Organized Education, School Board Will Meet, 13 Apr 2020
How Is ELi Doing?, 10 Apr 2020
Developer of Halted East Lansing Project Is Concerned, 09 Apr 2020
ELi’s Summer Youth Journalism Program, 05 Apr 2020
ELi Has a New Website!, 05 Apr 2020
Newly-Released Data Show Racial Bias in East Lansing Policing, 01 Apr 2020
Ingham County Health Department: “This virus has spread in the community.”, 29 Mar 2020
Pandemic Stalls Construction – But The Abbot Lands a Retail Tenant, 27 Mar 2020
How Are Two of Our Most Dogged Reporters Handling the Crush of East Lansing News?, 24 Mar 2020
Updated Info on Emergency Meals for Kids and Senior Citizens, 24 Mar 2020
The Mayor of East Lansing Is Angry, 23 Mar 2020
City of East Lansing Postpones Income Tax Deadline, and Faces Financial Uncertainty, 23 Mar 2020
East Lansing Public School Families – Including Governor’s – Facing Confusion, Frustration, 22 Mar 2020
East Lansing Emergency Services Continue, with Precautions, 20 Mar 2020
East Lansing City Council Meets Under New Rules to Extend State of Emergency, 20 Mar 2020
Senior Citizens Facing Unique Set of Circumstances, Especially in Nursing Homes, 20 Mar 2020
ELi’s Updates on the Situation in East Lansing, 19 Mar 2020
City Council Holding Special Meeting on Friday Morning, 19 Mar 2020
Ask ELi: Will the Coronavirus Change the Census Count in East Lansing? UPDATED, 18 Mar 2020
And Then There Was One: Convexity Withdraws Its Proposal for the Evergreen Properties, 17 Mar 2020
Mayor Beier Declares State of Emergency in East Lansing: UPDATED WITH NEW INFO, 16 Mar 2020
East Lansing Bar and Restaurant Owners Now Making Tough Choices, 15 Mar 2020
City Leaders Trying to Disperse Bar Crowds for Public Health, 14 Mar 2020
ELPS Emergency Plan for Feeding Kids Announced, 14 Mar 2020
How to Social-Distance in East Lansing, 13 Mar 2020
ELPS Superintendent Says “Situation Is Fluid and Quickly Changing”, 11 Mar 2020
Ask ELi: Why Is Construction at Donley and Glencairn Still Not Finished?, 11 Mar 2020
East Lansing Info’s Annual Report for 2019, 28 Jan 2020
East Lansing Info’s Annual Report for 2018, 31 Jan 2019