With the Public Ramps Bleeding Money, City Eliminates Free 2-Hour Parking Downtown
Free parking ends June 30. Georgio's has asked the City for rent forgiveness, but the parking system can't afford it. The finances look bad....
Harper’s COVID Cases Now at 22, Including Employee
According to Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail, the 22 cases include one employee. What can government officials do to compel masks and other interventions?...
Gas Leak Halts Construction at The Abbot, Closes Streets
Consumers Energy is on the scene working to fix the problem. Roads and the picnic area are expected to be closed the rest of the day....
County Health Officials Now Identify 14 Coronavirus Cases Tied to Harper’s
As Harper's closes for cleaning, ELi hears from the owners about what they say the City has done wrong. What's going to happen here come fall?...
UPDATE: Gunfire in Chesterfield Hills Confirmed by Police
“There was one arrest made,” ELPD Captain Chad Connelly tells ELi....
East Lansing Development Updates (Spoiler Alert: The Abbot Opens Late August)
News on The Abbot, The Graduate, affordable housing, Coleman Road, the new elementary schools, MSUFCU's downtown project, and marijuana sales locations. We also...
Big Issues at East Lansing Meetings This Week
Here come requests to sell recreational marijuana, the superintendent's (closed door) review, teacher and police retirements, and so much more. ELi keeps you informed...
Calls for Demilitarizing Local Police Grow, as Protest Planned for Next Wednesday
This week, a majority of Council okayed new vests in spite of concerns they might appear too militaristic. What was the reasoning, and why are ELPD officers firing...
Lawyer for Stephenson Defends Him and Warns: Council May Drive Good Officers Out of ELPD
Attorney Mike Nichols says Mayor Ruth Beier is out of line with her comments about his client, ELPD Officer Andrew Stephenson. He explains for ELi what he sees on...
In Change of Plans, The CITADEL Project Makes the Parking the City’s Problem
Is big new office space viable? What tax incentives will the developers want? And what does the new "stakeholders" team think of it all?...