MSU Is Going Online Again; Return to Normal Remains Elusive in EL
The plan calls for remote (online) education for the first three weeks of the semester. Learn more from ELi....
East Lansing Stories We Expect to Be Big in 2022
ELi's mission is to bring East Lansing the news. Here's a look at what we think we'll be helping you to know about and understand in context in 2022....
Nichols v. City of East Lansing: A Lawsuit to Watch
What counts as a “public record” when it comes to the cell phones, tablets, and computers used by East Lansing City Council members in the course of their work...
Yet-To-Be-Installed Security Cameras Provide a Glimpse into East Lansing’s Politics and Policy
The DDA recently approved spending up to $40,000 of public money to install security cameras downtown. But even before installation, these cameras offer a look into...
What is ELi Working On For You?
ELi's Publisher gives you a look inside our "newsroom."...
Library Workers Sign Contract, as Building Repair Costs Hit $1.4 Million (and Counting?)
Recently-unionized East Lansing Public Library workers and the administration have signed a contract. Meanwhile, repair costs at the library continue to skyrocket,...
Direct Your IRA Distribution to ELi: Save on Taxes and Support Local News!
Wrote a reader who contributed via his IRA, "The folks at ELi provide something of real value that almost NO other places have – honest investigative reporting...
Ask ELi: A Stolen Statue, Two Development Questions, and Problems with Verizon Cell Coverage
Are those Verizon towers in Bailey functioning? What happened to a little statue at the softball complex? And, of course, we bring you a couple of development updates...
Is Bugging Comcast What a Local News Service Should Be Doing?
When thousands of East Lansing residents were going on three days without Comcast service, ELi's Alice Dreger pushed for answers. Why does ELi believe this is in...
Ask ELi: What’s Going on with the Comcast Outage? (Updated)
ELi reached Comcast and was able to confirm the train accident was the source of the widespread outage in East Lansing and Meridian Township. A spokesperson says...