As MSU Ushers in Massive Development, Nearby Residents Feel They Are Being Left Out of the Planning
Longtime residents of neighborhoods near MSU doubt university leaders will take their concerns about a planned development seriously.
SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
Decades After Redlining, Wealth and Homeownership Gaps Persist Locally
The legacy of a 1930s housing program still shapes the Lansing area.
East Lansing Funds Emergency Housing While Leaders Promise to Explore Longterm Solutions
City Manager Robert Belleman will ask for an increase to his $20,000 discretionary fund, after spending much of the budget on emergency housing in hotel rooms.
City Panel Discusses Cuts, Fees and MSU Analysis Amid Financial Turbulence
A city committee tasked with analyzing East Lansing’s finances is two months into a review period that is expected to last at least six months.
Growing Old With Prime Time
The Prime Time Seniors program, which serves area residents 55 and older, will add to its already expansive programming in the fall.
Woodward Builds a Family and a Contender in East Lansing Wrestling Program
During Thomas Woodward’s eight years as ELHS wrestling coach, the program has grown from a handful of athletes to dozens, and even added a girls team.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Familiar Face Fills DDA Leadership Role
Lori Mullins was hired as the Downtown Development Authority’s executive director in February, after previously working in the city’s planning department from 1999 to 2017.
East Lansing Insider Podcast: Flooding in East Lansing
Large storms have caused serious harm to many homes in East Lansing over the last several years.
City Says Race Was Irrelevant, Doubles Down on Disputed Police Pepper Spray Narrative
Critics have said security footage disproves ELPD’s narrative that an officer who deployed pepper spray on two Black men downtown was justified. The city’s legal team is still making the argument.
Marble Elementary Teacher Grows Volleyball Program from the Ground Up, Boys Middle School Team Gains Momentum
There are around 170 participants and 34 for coaches in the East Lansing youth volleyball program.
Legal Tensions Emerge as Human Rights Commission Probes Police Conduct
Mayor Erik Altmann declined to waive a $900 fee for records the commission requested for an investigation into alleged police brutality.