City Council Votes 4-1 to Give Foster Swift the City Attorney Contract
Four Council members voted to offer a one-year contract with a $500K cap. Jessy Gregg voted against. Now contract negotiations will begin....
Washtenaw Prosecutor Will Not Charge ELPD Officer Stephenson
“Stephenson was acting within his authority as a police officer in trying to subdue a person who was resisting lawful arrest." So says the special prosecutor....
As Newman Lofts Controversy Continues, We Show You What Was Said in 2017
In 2017, the developers were confident they had a viable project. Now they say they need Council's help. Andrew Graham reports for ELi....
Center City Developers Threaten Legal Action If They Don’t Get Their Way; Also Now Spooking Elderly Tenants
"I’ve heard the complaints from Harbor Bay," Council member Lisa Babcock tells ELi. "It looks like they’re having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.”...
Undergrads Flood Into Off-Campus Housing, Planning to Stay
The total number of undergrads living off-campus could even be higher than normal because of tens of thousands of students displaced from the dorms moving into off-campus...
Mayor and U President Say Partnership Is Key to Quelling Problematic Parties
The dorms are closing to protect health. What about what's happening in off-campus, party-prone housing?...
And It’s Off: MSU Goes Remote for Fall Undergraduate Classes
MSU announced late Tuesday afternoon that it is suspending in-person learning for undergraduate courses for the fall semester. The impact on East Lansing will be...
New East Lansing Council Member Ron Bacon “Really Excited to Serve”
Bacon tells ELi he had been thinking of running for Council in 2021. Now appointed to a seat, he hopes to represent new voices, prioritize a smart Covid response,...
New East Lansing Council Member Dana Watson: “Today Is Exciting”
Mark Meadows had been encouraging Watson to run for Council. His resignation gave her a chance to step in, and now she tells ELI about what she'd like to tackle...
Dana Watson and Ron Bacon Named to East Lansing City Council
Mayor Aaron Stephens noted that this is apparently the first time East Lansing’s Council will be majority persons of color....