East Lansing Insider: Two Years of DEI Efforts and Covid at ELPS
Emily Joan Elliott and Al Hargrave Jackson discuss Covid 19 and continuing efforts related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in East Lansing Public Schools. Give a listen!
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What Can We Learn From ELPD Use Of Force Reports?
Andrew Graham is joined by Heather Brothers to discuss use of force reports and the Police Oversight Commission. Give a listen!
East Lansing Insider: Why Did City Council Discuss A Moratorium On New Greek Houses?
Andrew is joined by Emily Joan Elliott to talk about the discussion at City Council about potentially putting a hold on issuing new SUPs and site plans for Greek houses. Give it a listen!
Government | News | Podcast
East Lansing Insider: What To Know With The Albert EL Fresco Returning
Andrew Graham sits down with Emily Joan Elliott to talk about the imminent return of the Albert EL Fresco. Give a listen!
Development | Government | News | Podcast
East Lansing Insider: An East Lansing Development Roundup with Alice Dreger
Andrew is joined by ELi’s Founder, Alice Dreger, for a discussion about various projects going on downtown and around town, plus what can be done to boost a downtown. Check it out!
Government | News | Podcast
East Lansing Insider: A Review of the City Attorney Hiring Process
After a more than six-month-long process, the City of East Lansing finally has new City Attorneys. Some of the ELi team recaps the process in this episode of the pod and discusses the changes in how the City will be represented.
Development | Government | News | Podcast
East Lansing Insider: What’s All This Discussion About The Northern Tier?
In this episode of The Insider, Andrew and Emily go in-depth on the recent discussions at City Council and Planning Commission regarding the Northern Tier. It’s a discussion ranging from land use to town-gown relations, so give it a listen!
East Lansing Insider: A Discussion with Dan Bollman about Zoning, Housing and Affordability
Andrew is joined by Dan Bollman to discuss the state of housing in East Lansing and delve into some of the various ways the City could alter zoning or other laws to, potentially, make housing more affordable and accessible in East Lansing. Listen in!
Development | News | Podcast
East Lansing Insider: Talking Town-Gown Relations As MSU Moves Ahead with the Sophomores-On Rule
Andrew is joined by ELi’s Alice Dreger to talk about where things stand regarding MSU’s sophomores-on-campus housing rule and other related issues. Listen in!
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East Lansing Insider: Where Do We Stand As The Omicron Variant Recedes?
Andrew is joined by Emily Joan Elliott to talk about the current stages of the pandemic, how different things are now from early 2020, and where things might be headed next. Listen in!
Government | News | Podcast | Schools
East Lansing Insider: After Covid Pause, City of East Lansing Gets Back To Meetings
The City of East Lansing resumed public meetings this week after pausing meetings outside of City Council during the omicron surge. On this episode of the Insider, the ELi team digs into what some of the boards and commissions have been up to as the City gets back to action.
News | Podcast | Public Safety
East Lansing Insider: A Closer Look At EL’s Responsible Hospitality Council
How do a group of downtown East Lansing liquor license holders work to promote safe, responsible fun? Andrew talks to two EL bar and restaurant owners about the RHC and what it does. Listen in!
Environment | Government | News | Podcast
East Lansing Insider: MSU’s Dr. Alexa Warwick Goes In-Depth On East Lansing’s Deer Cull
Andrew is joined by Dr. Warwick, from MSU’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Dr. Warwick has worked with the City on the deer culls — specifically working with the community and learning their tolerances for deer. Listen about that and more!
Government | News | Podcast
East Lansing Insider: Recapping the East Lansing City Attorney Search To Date
Andrew and Al Hargrave talk through what has happened in the search for a new City Attorney, to date, and get into what the Council might be looking for in their new counsel. Take a listen!
Development | Government | News | Podcast
East Lansing Insider: Ali Haider Discusses the Ins and Outs of Running 7-Elevens in East Lansing
When one thinks local business, 7-Eleven doesn’t readily come to mind. This week, ELi’s Andrew Graham hopes to change that thinking with an interview with Ali Haider, who has owned and operated the downtown 7-Eleven for more than five years. Listen in!
East Lansing Insider: Digging Into The Covid Realities At East Lansing High School
ELi’s Andrew Graham interviews a teacher and two students from East Lansing High School about their in-the-halls experiences with Covid-19. Listen in.
Government | News | Podcast | Schools
East Lansing Insider: Taking Stock As The Covid-19 Pandemic Hits Year 3
On this episode, Andrew and Chuck are joined by Emily Joan Elliott to delve into the current state of the pandemic. Give a listen!
Environment | Government | News | Podcast
East Lansing Insider: Taking A Look At What’s To Come in 2022
Andrew and Chuck are joined by Emily Joan Elliott and Alice Dreger to talk about the stories that the ELi reporting team expects to follow in 2022. Give it a listen!
East Lansing Insider: Revisiting and Recapping News from 2021
As an intense local news year comes to a close, Andrew, Chuck, and Emily come together on this week’s ELi podcast to talk about some of the big East Lansing stories of 2021. Have a listen!
News | Podcast | Public Safety
East Lansing Insider: Delving Into The Hagadorn Railroad Crossing Accident
Andrew and Chuck recap last Saturday’s accident involving a Canadian National train running through some downed power lines and resulting in power outages. Andrew interviews a witness to the event and a Comcast representative.
Development | Government | News | Podcast | Schools
East Lansing Insider: A News Grab Bag With ELi Reporter Al Hargrave
With a number of stories worth catching up on, Andrew and Chuck are joined by Al Hargrave to discuss some of the recent news. Give it a listen!
Government | News | Podcast
East Lansing Insider: The Uphill Climb For Transparency In East Lansing
Andrew and Chuck are joined by ELi’s Executive Director and Publisher Alice Dreger to delve into the overall issues of transparency in the City of East Lansing. Listen in!
East Lansing Insider: What’s Next For East Lansing’s Water Infrastructure?
After multiple presentations to the public from the City about water infrastructure, Chuck Grigsby and Andrew Graham talk about the ongoing sanitary and storm sewer debate in the City of East Lansing. Give a listen!
East Lansing Insider: Welcoming Chuck Grigsby As A Regular On The Pod With A Police Transparency Discussion
Grigsby recently ran for City Council and helped form the Police Oversight Commission. He joins the Insider as a regular voice this week, along with Andrew Graham. Listen in!
Government | News | Podcast | Public Safety
East Lansing Insider: Discussing The Police Oversight Commission, Student Perspective On Couch Burnings
ELi reporters Andrew Graham, Heather Brothers, and Jack Timothy Harrison dive in to some recent ELi reporting on couch burnings and policing. Give it a listen!
East Lansing Insider: Attorney Brian Wassom Discusses The Now-Dismissed Lawsuit Against ELi
ELi’s Andrew Graham is joined by attorney Brian Wassom, who successfully defended ELi in a recent defamation case. The duo discuss why the claims against ELi fell short of being capable of defamation and touch on how an anti-SLAPP law could’ve protected ELi from such a suit.
Beloved Local Radio Station Impact 89 FM Wins National Award
Impact 89FM | WDBM-FM has won the 2021 College Media Association Four-Year College Radio Station of the Year Pinnacle Award. Impact produces ELi’s podcast among other quality work.
Government | News | Podcast
East Lansing Insider: A Final Discussion About the City Council Election
Just ahead of the Nov. 2 general election, ELi’s Andrew Graham and Alice Dreger take to the pod and look back at the 2021 City Council race to date. Give it a listen!
East Lansing Insider: Council and Policing Round Up
Emily Joan Elliott and Heather Brothers discuss City Council’s debate over a new labor contract for command officers in the East Lansing Police Department. The two then provide a weekly news round up.
East Lansing Insider: Superintendent Talks Pandemic, Equity in Schools
ELi’s Emily Joan Elliott speaks with East Lansing Public Schools Superintendent Dori Leyko about the pandemic and the school district’s commitment to equity and social justice. Give a listen!
East Lansing Insider: Flooding and Sewers in East Lansing
On this episode, Managing Editor Emily Joan Elliott speaks to City Desk Reporter Andrew Graham about his recent reporting on flooding, including his investigative reporting and what comes next.
East Lansing Insider: East Lansing’s Evergreen Development Problem
The Downtown Development Authority purchased the properties in 2009, hoping to sell them for downtown development projects, but over a decade later, the DDA still owns the properties. Alice Dreger shares the long history with Emily Joan Elliott.
East Lansing Insider: Ask ELi to Investigate
Alice Dreger, Emily Joan Elliott, and Andrew Graham cover some of the most recent Ask ELi’s that they have investigated. Give a listen to learn more about flooding, drains, construction, schools, and more!
East Lansing Insider: An Interview With ELHS Aquatics Coach Madi Zink
Have a listen as ELi’s Andrew Graham and Madi Zink talk high school aquatics, and get a quick ELi news round-up from Andrew, too!
East Lansing Insider: What Voters Want from City Council Candidates
Alice Dreger and Andrew Graham bring the results from ELi’s survey of voters for City Council elections. What has voters in the City concerned? Give a listen!
Development | Environment | Government | News | Podcast
East Lansing Insider: What We’ve Learned about The Big Flood of Aug. 11-12
On this episode, Alice Dreger and Andrew Graham discuss the aftermath of the heavy rains on Aug. 11-12, and resulting floods. How are the residents who were hardest hit doing? What else did the duo discuss?
East Lansing Insider: Lisa Babcock Names Her “Biggest Regret on Council”
On this episode, Babcock shares with ELi who she is endorsing in the upcoming Council race and her biggest regret. The team also discusses one of the weirdest things they have covered recently. What was it?
East Lansing Insider: The Scenes Change Again at Council and Downtown
Three members of ELi’s government reporting team talk about changes on Council, the dismantling of the Albert EL Fresco, the disappearance of Ordinance 1500, and more. Give a listen!
East Lansing Insider: ELHS Black Student Union Leaders Share Their Experiences
Anaiis Rios-Kasoga, Laila Lloyd, and Liyu Mesay discuss their work with the Black Student Union at ELHS, how the 2016 presidential election shaped their high school years, and what ELHS could do – and in some cases, has already done – to build a more inclusive environment
East Lansing Insider: Interview with Incoming Mayor Jessy Gregg
As Jessy Gregg prepares to become East Lansing’s Mayor on August 11, she sits down with ELi’s Andrew Graham to talk local politics and the upcoming City Council election. Give a listen!
East Lansing Insider: Alex Hosey Talks Civil Rights
ELi’s Managing Editor talks to Alex Hosey, a local civil rights activist and youth reporter for ELi. Hosey spoke about his decision to sit for the national anthem during a basketball game several years ago, his experience as a Black young man in East Lansing, and his future plans.
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Hear ELi’s Exit Interview with Mayor Aaron Stephens
Aaron Stephens sits down with ELi’s Publisher Alice Dreger and reporter Jack Timothy Harrison after announcing his resignation, effective Aug. 11. Listen to the trio reflect back on his time as mayor.
East Lansing Insider: Overseeing Policing in East Lansing
ELi’s Publisher and Executive Director Alice Dreger and reporter Heather Brothers speak with Dr. Cedrick Heraux, who served on the Study Committee on an Independent Police Oversight Commission, about policing in East Lansing. Give a listen!
East Lansing Insider: Meeting Mark Meadows
Alice Dreger and Emily Joan Elliott interview Mark Meadows who had served as Mayor and later as a Council member before resigning in July 2020. Meadows shares who he is endorsing in the upcoming Council elections, why he resigned, and his role in the community now.
East Lansing Insider: Freedom of the Press
Emily Joan Elliott and Alice Dreger talk to Brian Wassom about freedom of the press. Elliott and Dreger then discuss how Dreger used the Freedom of Information Act to report on a major gas leak that occurred near her home.
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East Lansing Insider: Neighbors and Noise in East Lansing
ELi’s Publisher and Executive Director Alice Dreger and Managing Editor Emily Joan Elliott discuss complaints made to East Lansing’s City Council about noise created by cars and motorcycles. Elliott also interviews ELPD’s Neighborhood Resource Specialist Tonya Williams.
East Lansing Insider: Who Is Running for City Council?
East Lansing Insider is available online and airs at 9 a.m. on Sundays on 88.9 FM. This week, Alice Dreger and Jack Timothy Harrison discuss the 2021 East Lansing City Council elections.
Development | News | Podcast
East Lansing Insider: Apartment Leasing in East Lansing
East Lansing Insider is available online and airs at 9 a.m. on Sundays on 88.9 FM.
ELi Now Broadcasting on Impact Radio on Sunday Mornings
Starting today, you can catch ELi’s weekly East Lansing Insider podcast on The Impact, 88.9 FM!
Today on East Lansing Insider: Kelli Ellsworth-Etchison
On today’s podcast, Kelli shares her take on the work of the Study Committee on an Independent Police Oversight Commission and also talks about her own experiences as a Black woman living (and driving) in East Lansing.
Learn about the Science of Covid-19 and the Vaccines in Today’s East Lansing Insider
Our latest East Lansing Insider podcast, recorded today, focuses on the science of Covid-19, including the vaccines and variants. ELi’s Emily Joan Elliott interviews Dr. Aron Sousa of MSU’s College of Human Medicine.
Health Officer Linda Vail Speaks on ELi’s Podcast
Managing Editor Emily Joan Elliott sits down with Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail, discussing the pandemic and more. Listen on.
Architect Daniel Bollman Talks Form-Based Code on The ‘Insider’
Bollman, the Chair of East Lansing’s Planning Commission, goes deep with Alice Dreger on the ‘Shaping the Avenue’ plan and what form-based code could mean. Listen on.
Development | Government | News | Podcast | Schools
Catch Up on What’s Going On With the Latest ‘East Lansing Insider’
Andrew Graham and Emily Joan Elliott are joined by ELi reporter Heather Brothers to discuss the work of the Study Committee on an Independent Police Oversight Commission.
Development | Government | News | Podcast | Schools
Episode 8 and A Special Edition of The ‘East Lansing Insider’ Are Now Live
The team at ELi brings you the regular weekly pod and a special edition from Alice Dreger and Emily Joan Elliott on the refinancing of the Center City District bonds. Listen on.
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Episode 7 of the ‘Insider’ is Live
Andrew Graham, Alice Dreger and Emily Joan Elliott talk shop and decompress while discussing a whirlwind few days in East Lansing.
Episode 6 of the ‘East Lansing Insider’ is Available Now
The usual trio of Andrew Graham, Emily Joan Elliott and Alice Dreger break down the latest news from East Lansing and bring an interview from an ELi donor.
Listen to ‘East Lansing Insider’ Featuring City Council Member Dana Watson
Watson joins the podcast for an interview with Andrew Graham, where they discuss a number of pressing topics in East Lansing. Listen for more.
Listen to Episode 4 of the ‘East Lansing Insider’
The trio of Alice Dreger, Emily Joan Elliott and Andrew Graham break down the latest happenings in East Lansing. Read on to listen.
Government | News | Podcast
News Recap and An Interview with Chuck Grigsby in New ‘East Lansing Insider’
Andrew Graham, Emily Joan Elliott and Alice Dreger break down the latest news and happenings in East Lansing. Listen for more.
Development | News | Podcast
A Deep Dive on Center City District in Latest ‘East Lansing Insider’
ELi’s Emily Joan Elliott, Alice Dreger and Andrew Graham break down what happened over the weekend and bring an in-depth feature on the Center City District bonds disputes.
Introducing a Podcast from ELi: ‘East Lansing Insider’
The podcast will bring you news and analysis of the latest happenings in East Lansing by our staff each week.