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!
City Attorney
East Lansing Insider: A Review of the City Attorney Hiring Process
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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
East Lansing Insider: What’s All This Discussion About The Northern Tier?
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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!
Development
East Lansing Insider: A Discussion with Dan Bollman about Zoning, Housing and Affordability
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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
East Lansing Insider: Talking Town-Gown Relations As MSU Moves Ahead with the Sophomores-On Rule
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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!
General News
East Lansing Insider: Where Do We Stand As The Omicron Variant Recedes?
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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!
east lansing police
East Lansing Insider: After Covid Pause, City of East Lansing Gets Back To Meetings
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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.
General News
East Lansing Insider: A Closer Look At EL’s Responsible Hospitality Council
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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!
Deer
East Lansing Insider: MSU’s Dr. Alexa Warwick Goes In-Depth On East Lansing’s Deer Cull
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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!
General News
East Lansing Insider: Recapping the East Lansing City Attorney Search To Date
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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!
Center City District
East Lansing Insider: Ali Haider Discusses the Ins and Outs of Running 7-Elevens in East Lansing
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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!
Podcast
East Lansing Insider: Digging Into The Covid Realities At East Lansing High School
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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.
COVID-19
East Lansing Insider: Taking Stock As The Covid-19 Pandemic Hits Year 3
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On this episode, Andrew and Chuck are joined by Emily Joan Elliott to delve into the current state of the pandemic. Give a listen!
Podcast
East Lansing Insider: Taking A Look At What’s To Come in 2022
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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!
Podcast
East Lansing Insider: Revisiting and Recapping News from 2021
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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!
General News
East Lansing Insider: Delving Into The Hagadorn Railroad Crossing Accident
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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
East Lansing Insider: A News Grab Bag With ELi Reporter Al Hargrave
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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!
General News
East Lansing Insider: The Uphill Climb For Transparency In East Lansing
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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!
Environment
East Lansing Insider: What’s Next For East Lansing’s Water Infrastructure?
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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!
City Council
East Lansing Insider: Welcoming Chuck Grigsby As A Regular On The Pod With A Police Transparency Discussion
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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!
Policing
East Lansing Insider: Discussing The Police Oversight Commission, Student Perspective On Couch Burnings
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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!
General News
East Lansing Insider: Attorney Brian Wassom Discusses The Now-Dismissed Lawsuit Against ELi
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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.
Arts & Cultures
Beloved Local Radio Station Impact 89 FM Wins National Award
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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.
City Council
East Lansing Insider: A Final Discussion About the City Council Election
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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!
Ask ELi to Investigate
East Lansing Insider: Council and Policing Round Up
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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.
Schools
East Lansing Insider: Superintendent Talks Pandemic, Equity in Schools
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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!
Ask ELi to Investigate
East Lansing Insider: Flooding and Sewers in East Lansing
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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.
DDA
East Lansing Insider: East Lansing’s Evergreen Development Problem
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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.
Ask ELi to Investigate
East Lansing Insider: Ask ELi to Investigate
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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!
Highlight Right
East Lansing Insider: An Interview With ELHS Aquatics Coach Madi Zink
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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!
Development
East Lansing Insider: What Voters Want from City Council Candidates
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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
East Lansing Insider: What We’ve Learned about The Big Flood of Aug. 11-12
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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?
Center City District
East Lansing Insider: Lisa Babcock Names Her “Biggest Regret on Council”
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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?
City Council
East Lansing Insider: The Scenes Change Again at Council and Downtown
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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!
Community Disparities
East Lansing Insider: ELHS Black Student Union Leaders Share Their Experiences
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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
Government
East Lansing Insider: Interview with Incoming Mayor Jessy Gregg
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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!
Community Disparities
East Lansing Insider: Alex Hosey Talks Civil Rights
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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.
Development
Hear ELi’s Exit Interview with Mayor Aaron Stephens
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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.
Policing
East Lansing Insider: Overseeing Policing in East Lansing
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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!
Elections
East Lansing Insider: Meeting Mark Meadows
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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.
Podcast
East Lansing Insider: Freedom of the Press
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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.
Development
East Lansing Insider: Neighbors and Noise in East Lansing
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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.
Elections
East Lansing Insider: Who Is Running for City Council?
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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
East Lansing Insider: Apartment Leasing in East Lansing
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East Lansing Insider is available online and airs at 9 a.m. on Sundays on 88.9 FM.
General News
ELi Now Broadcasting on Impact Radio on Sunday Mornings
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Starting today, you can catch ELi’s weekly East Lansing Insider podcast on The Impact, 88.9 FM!
Podcast
Today on East Lansing Insider: Kelli Ellsworth-Etchison
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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.
COVID-19
Learn about the Science of Covid-19 and the Vaccines in Today’s East Lansing Insider
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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.
COVID-19
Health Officer Linda Vail Speaks on ELi’s Podcast
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Managing Editor Emily Joan Elliott sits down with Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail, discussing the pandemic and more. Listen on.
Development
Architect Daniel Bollman Talks Form-Based Code on The ‘Insider’
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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
Catch Up on What’s Going On With the Latest ‘East Lansing Insider’
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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.
Center City District
Episode 8 and A Special Edition of The ‘East Lansing Insider’ Are Now Live
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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.
Development
Episode 7 of the ‘Insider’ is Live
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Andrew Graham, Alice Dreger and Emily Joan Elliott talk shop and decompress while discussing a whirlwind few days in East Lansing.
COVID-19
Episode 6 of the ‘East Lansing Insider’ is Available Now
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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.
COVID-19
Listen to ‘East Lansing Insider’ Featuring City Council Member Dana Watson
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Watson joins the podcast for an interview with Andrew Graham, where they discuss a number of pressing topics in East Lansing. Listen for more.
Policing
Listen to Episode 4 of the ‘East Lansing Insider’
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The trio of Alice Dreger, Emily Joan Elliott and Andrew Graham break down the latest happenings in East Lansing. Read on to listen.
Policing
News Recap and An Interview with Chuck Grigsby in New ‘East Lansing Insider’
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Andrew Graham, Emily Joan Elliott and Alice Dreger break down the latest news and happenings in East Lansing. Listen for more.
General News
A Deep Dive on Center City District in Latest ‘East Lansing Insider’
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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.
General News
Introducing a Podcast from ELi: ‘East Lansing Insider’
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The podcast will bring you news and analysis of the latest happenings in East Lansing by our staff each week.