Election Day Spotlight Shines on Council—But Local Change Often Starts With East Lansing’s Volunteer Commissions
Several city commissions are looking for volunteers.
SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
Nearly $100M Ingham ISD Special Education Bond to Appear on May Ballot
If approved by voters, the bond would allow Ingham ISD to renovate one special education building and replace another.
Sheetz Nears Approval in East Lansing; Council Debates Stop Signs in Glencairn
Council discussed adding stop signs at one intersection in the Glencairn neighborhood, while broader discussions about neighborhood traffic safety are ongoing.
Athletics Roundup: Where East Lansing High School Winter Sports Teams Stand
East Lansing High School Athletic Director Nikki Norris catches us up on where ELHS’s six winter sports teams stand.
Volunteer Team That Will Put City Finances Under a Microscope Holds First Meeting
Much of the committee’s first meeting was spent learning background information on the city’s finances and budgeting process.
Billboard Critical of East Lansing Police Chief Goes Up in Lansing
The billboard features a statement Brown made in a news interview last year that has been broadly characterized as racist.
IN THE COMMUNITY
East Lansing Insider Podcast: East Lansing’s Proposed Camping and Loitering Bans
This week on the East Lansing Insider podcast, ELi Deputy Editor Anna Liz Nichols speaks with Tenant Resource Center Mid-Michigan Executive Director Khadja Erickson.
East Lansing Officials Can’t Talk About the City’s Biggest Policing Controversy in Years Without Risking Insurance Coverage
For months, residents who have spoken at meetings about an incident of alleged police brutality have mostly been met by silence.
McKenna-Wicks, Flores and Carlson Join ELi’s Board of Directors
We are excited to announce our team has added decades of unique community experience.
East Lansing City Council to Meet With Advocacy Groups to Discuss Proposed Camping and Loitering Bans
Council approved an introduction of ordinances banning public camping and loitering in parking areas at Tuesday’s meeting. But comments made at the meeting raise doubt council will ever pass the ordinances.
Greater Lansing Looking to Draw More Girls Into Sports With Events this Week
This week, the Lansing Sports Commission will host a speakers event and sports clinic to promote women and girls in sports.