Three New Buildings Will Mean $1 Million More in Taxes Diverted to the DDA. What Is Going On?
ELi brings you a special "follow the money" report. Find out how captured taxes are and aren't being used in East Lansing today and how East Lansing homeowners are...
Answers to Questions on ELi’s Nov. 28 Report on the DDA’s Finances
This article provides supporting material, including answers to readers’ questions, about our special report on the East Lansing Downtown Development Authority’s...
Why Has ELi Survived?
Here are the simple truths about ELi....
Ask ELi: Is Trader Joe’s Coming?
A reader asked ELi to look into what's going on with plans for a Trader Joe's store in East Lansing. We investigated the public record and asked around, and now...
The DDA Gives Up on The CITADEL™. What’s Next?
Another failed proposal for the Evergreen Properties, land the DDA purchased almost 15 years ago using public bonds. Those bonds will be refinanced again....
Council Releases Performance Review of City Manager George Lahanas
ELi brings you what we know about the review by the five elected East Lansing City Council members and we show you the material released....
Action-Packed City Council This Week
How will Lisa Babcock be replaced? Which development proposal does the city staff recommend for 300 new units of housing? And what else happened at East Lansing's...
Plans for Valley Court Park Remain in Flux, as Two Commissions Express Hopes and Concerns
Should the park be used for a farmers' market pavilion? Have space for a dog park? A performance venue? Find out from ELi what Planning Commissioners and Historic...
QD at Michigan/Harrison Will Become a Party/Convenience Store [UPDATED]
The new store expects to open in the next couple months, after liquor license requirements are complete....
Ask ELi: Could the QD on Harrison Road Become a Pot Shop?
It looks like the QD near Brody is closing. We answer a reader's question about whether a marijuana dispensary could locate there....
