East Lansing High School Teachers and Students Describe Fear and Exhaustion from Ongoing Violence
“There was a firearm within four feet of me," a student who rushed to help a teacher told the East Lansing Public Schools Board of Ed. "I had no clue.”...
Special East Lansing District Identified as “Ripe for Redevelopment”
If the "test" area for a new form-based zoning code works out, it could be implemented in other parts of East Lansing, too....
Homeowners Protest Cell Tower Construction at Their Homes But Are Told There May Be Little the City Can Do
East Lansing residents are adamant they deserve a voice in where cell towers are built....
Council Poised to Terminate Lahanas’ Contract Tonight; Talifarro Expected to Be Named Interim City Manager
This is a breaking story and may be updated....
In Chappelle’s Suit Against ELi, Appeals Court Judge Says There’s No Glimmer of a Case
“From the beginning, your honors, in the circuit court and before this court, this case has been a farce,” ELi'sattorney Brian Wassom said. “This is an exercise...
City Council Votes 3-1 to Make East Lansing a Sanctuary City
The mayor said he wants to "send out the clarifying call that we are that shining city on the hill." But Councilmember Brookover said he thinks this will do little...
As Glencairn Homeowners Protest Cell Tower Plan, More Towers May Be Coming to EL Neighborhoods (Updated)
City of East Lansing staff say more than 50 new "small cell" towers may be coming around town....
East Lansing’s Population Has Declined and Morphed Per Latest Census
More units of housing, but fewer residents. And a more diverse populace. What else changed about East Lansing from 2010 to 2020?...
DDA Grants River Caddis Another Six-Month Exclusive Deal on Evergreen Properties
The vote came down 7-2-1 and puts a hard stop on the extensions in July 2023. ELi's Lucas Day reports....
Deer Cull is On Hold as Council Will Revisit the Issue
Following an acrimonious debate between City Manager George Lahanas and Councilmember Dana Watson, East Lansing's deer cull has been put on hold and will be discussed...