Council Denies Starbucks Drive-Thru Hours Extension; Approval of Employee Retention Bonuses Tabled
June as Pride Month and Juneteenth as a holiday are now formally recognized in the City of East Lansing....
A Tale of Two Lawsuits (against East Lansing)
Twin cases provide insight into the risks and costs of suits against the city from large, national groups....
MSU Tragedy Remembered, Budgets Approved at May 23 City Council Meeting
A resolution was passed recognizing and honoring the lifesaving actions of first responders and those impacted by the mass shooting on the MSU campus....
ELPD’s Social Worker Provides Care to Residents, Visitors and Officers Alike
Taylor Knickerbocker said she tries to interact with the community as much as she can and typically ends up in a police car to do outreach each day....
Board of Education Approves Ashley Schwarzbek to be Next ELHS Principal
A long conversation about bias, responsibility and moving forward as a community preceded the school board’s unanimous decision to approve Ashley Schwarzbek as...
Pumpstock Returns June 3; Donations Being Accepted
The festival in Bailey Park will showcase five bands on the main stage and four more acts performing on a local stage....
Ashley Schwarzbek Recommended to Fill ELHS Principal Role
The recommendation will go before the ELPS Board of Education in a special meeting this week or next week....
MacDonald Middle School Teacher Under Scrutiny for Using N-Word Apologizes (Updated)
A long-time physical education teacher has issued an apology after the May 10 matter....
EL Fire Department Looks to Increase Training, Improve Communication in Budget Proposal
Funding from MSU and the state is up while personnel services are down in the projected fire department budget. Learn more from ELi....
Council Holds a Mystery Closed Session, Considers Downtown Tax Increase
Get the news of what happened at East Lansing’s Council meeting this week....