The League of Women Voters of the Lansing Area and ELi hosted a program to hear from those on each side of Proposal 1, which would impact the city’s housing and rental regulations.
ELi has new employees, earned a couple of grants and our team looks forward to continue bringing important stories.
ELPL’s Freedom to Read Week kicked off Sept. 22 with a performance of “Inherit the Wind” from the MSU Department of Theatre.
The program will be recorded Oct. 4 and distributed widely soon after it is finished. To better gauge the questions residents have, we are also allowing readers to submit questions before the event.
At its Sept. 17 meeting, City Council voted to accept a property donation on Cresenwood Road to be used as a park or green space.
Over the first eight months of 2024, Food Rescue: Lansing Communities has collected more than 78,000 pounds of food that may have otherwise spoiled.
After starting with 41 members in 2010, Greater Lansing 100+ Women Who Care has grown to around 200 members strong.
ELPL is moving forward with its Strategic Planning Process that engaged more than 1,000 residents.
The survey will ask a wide range of questions about seniors’ opinions on city entities and services. Seniors were last surveyed in 2006.
Diane Goddeeris, Jonathan Forman, Jeffrey Hank, Veronica Wilkerson-Johnson, Ruben Martinez, Jill Rhode and Pam Weil have been selected to serve on the charter review committee.
A June storm brought 3-4 inches of rain and a July storm brought upwards of 7 inches. Both storms brought widespread flooding in East Lansing.
Thasin Sardar was recognized with the Peacemaker of the Year award and Chris Root received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Lansing Area Peace Education Center’s June meeting.
The fast pace that delivery drivers move in and out of illegal parking locations makes it difficult for the city to enforce parking rules.
The millages up for renewal at the August Primary Election provide funding for essential services to older residents and health care services for low income residents.
Two storms have caused widespread flooding in East Lansing in less than a month.
Trends around funeral services and memorials have been changing nationwide. These differences can be seen locally.
On Wednesday the city held an open house to continue to gather input for its non-motorized transportation plan.
The city was able to provide an update on the financial impact of the cyber crime, but few other details.
The event saw participants rappel 297 feet down the Boji Tower.
On Memorial Day, we look back at 10 East Lansing service members who were killed in the Vietnam War.
The new Prime Time Seniors director will look to expand activities offered by the program even further.
A plan to replace a gas station and convenience store on the corner of Abbot Road and Saginaw Street will go back to City Council with the Planning Commission’s approval.
Rev. Kit Carlson has served as rector at All Saints Episcopal Church since 2007.
The East Lansing Public Library met yesterday for its April meeting.
Albert El Fresco will return to downtown East Lansing later this month.
The former mayor has earned a masters degree in public policy from Harvard and returned to East Lansing.
The meeting was the first since Kevin King took over as library director on March 4.
Dale Corbin was a star pitcher for the Eastern Michigan University baseball team in the 1970s and later found success in music.
New East Lansing Public Library Director Kevin King believes building solid relationships with library staff and East Lansing residents is key to success in his role.
City Council permanently revoked Spin scooter company’s license to operate in East Lansing at last night’s meeting.
ELi has had a recent staff shake up.
ELPL Interim Director Angelo Moreno spent much of his last meeting at the helm discussing finances with the library board.
The East Lansing Arts Commission discussed the possibility of installing five heat-applied vinyl murals at its Feb. 15 meeting.
The East Lansing City Council voted to release investigator Randall Secontine’s report at its Feb. 20 meeting.
ELi published 393 original reports last year.
Kiwanis Club of East Lansing and WKAR met to discuss and plan strategies to increase young people’s love of reading.
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MSU and East Lansing are joining together to provide support as everyone continues to process the Feb. 13, 2023, tragedy. Luminary kits are available today for one event planned for Tuesday.
Glencairn rental restriction overlay public hearing set, rejected projects discussed and minutes of Nov. 2 special meeting finally approved during 90-minute session.
City Council voted to approve projects that will have major impacts on two of East Lansing’s busiest roads at the Jan. 23 meeting.
MacDonald Middle School Principal Amy Martin and Associate Principal John Atkinson gave a presentation on restorative justice techniques used by the school at the Monday, Jan. 22 East Lansing Board of Education meeting.
All-of-us Express Children’s Theatre will be bringing “The Addams Family” school edition musical to the Hannah Community Center, starting Friday, Feb. 2.
The staff is working diligently to fix the problem ASAP.
City Council heard another statement condemning the election of Singh as mayor pro tem over Watson.
The last two city departments presented their priorities, while the strategic planning process was met with some resistance.
Strategic planning, budgets and reviewing the one-year report on the Jan. 11, 2023, incident were all part of the recent meeting.
The proposed Glencairn rental restriction overlay district goes back before Planning Commission Wednesday.
The proposals for a car wash, bed and breakfast, and new gas station are on Tuesday’s City Council meeting agenda.
The Transportation Commission unanimously approved recommending the plan be implemented for the stretch of road from Burcham Drive to Grand River Avenue.
The video was uploaded to the city’s YouTube channel, but not added to the meeting calendar like other recordings. City manager tells ELi it was an “oversight.”
City strategic planning will continue at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Hannah Center.
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Following statements by the NAACP’s James McCurtis and Councilmember Dana Watson, Council heard presentations from city department heads about 2024 priorities.
The three-hour meeting included numerous residents speaking about the proposed rental restriction overlay in the Glencairn neighborhood.
“It’s a great way to bridge the gap between and learn what the commissioners see as important to their peers,” assistant to the city manager said.
The board unanimously moves to offer the job to Kevin King, who will come to EL from the Kalamazoo Public Library.
Here are reminders on how to handle the expected heavy snow along with announcements of city closings.
Despite emotional testimony from many personally impacted by the conflict, the resolution drafted by the Human Rights Commission was rejected 4-1.
The city hopes to answer questions and clear up concerns about overlay districts during the Jan. 17 informational session.
Chris Martin is elected school board president during the Jan. 8 meeting.
Tuesday’s meeting includes 10 items on the business agenda, 3 public hearings and a mysterious closed session.
Tools, light therapy, zoo passes and more are among the unconventional offerings that can be checked out at the library.
“I’m an expert in medicine, but I’m very passionate about caffeine,” says Dr. Ahmed Sufyan, owner of Moka & Co.
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The decision to allot $250,000 to hire a director in 2025 followed two strategic planning sessions. Details for the position still need to be ironed out.
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City of East Lansing and local service providers suspect the call is a hoax but are, nonetheless, working to be prepared.
With the year coming to an end, we look back at top stories and issues in the City of East Lansing.
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ELi spoke with nine ministers and pastors about what they are experiencing in their churches.
Parks & Rec Commission heard a report from SRTS, conclusions of a Farmers Market survey and bid farewell to Chuck Overbey.
During public comment, speakers requested the city support a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The Housing Commission approved two rental requests, but the three in the proposed overlay district are on hold.
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The commission unanimously approved the resolution, which will now be presented to City Council.
The letter signed by nine civic and school leaders supports putting the commission establishment on the 2024 ballot.
A long look back at ELi – and bright hopes for the future – from founder Alice Dreger.
The interim planning director and a Council member work to explain the overlay ordinances. But the debate is expected to continue.
The event will be rescheduled in the future.
The vice president of ACD has been working with downtown business owners and neighborhood groups to revamp the project.
DDA members and city officials listened to development presentations by urban planning students for the downtown site.
Completing the trail along the Red Cedar River was tricky, but worth it, Meridian Township official said.
The Downtown Management Board heard crime statistics from ELPD Deputy Chief Chad Pride and about the Advent House Ministries homelessness outreach program.
The proposal calls for altering Hagadorn Road between Grand River and Burcham Drive from four lanes to three.
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Grant program is for the needs of low-to-moderate income people and neighborhoods.
City Council heard from 20 members of the community during the public comment portion of Tuesday’s meeting.
As part of the anniversary celebration, a ribbon cutting and open house will be held Thursday at the shelter’s new administrative facilities.
Facilitators will revise the use of force report and recommendations based on ELIPOC and community feedback.
The event was an expression of solidarity and hope in the wake of the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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