Alice Dreger | East Lansing Info

Articles by Alice Dreger:

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
East Lansing’s 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
Your ELi: We Want to Know What YOU Value in a Local News Service, 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