The City’s Money Will Dry Up Within Five Years Without Adjustments, Financial Forecast Shows
The troubling forecast left one council member asking if the city could face bankruptcy.
SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
Teachers’ Union Continues Negotiations as East Lansing School District Braces for Change
Due to funding constraints, families will now be asked to pay to participate in athletics and the free school lunch program is at risk.
Have a Question for City Council Candidates? Let Us Know!
ELi and the Lansing Area League of Women Voters will team up to host a City Council Candidate forum Wednesday, Sept. 17.
Ex-East Lansing Police Chief Kim Johnson Resigned After Harassment Complaints, City Stayed Silent
At least two formal complaints filed to the city alleged former Police Chief Kim Johnson sexually harassed female ELPD employees.
East Lansing Teachers’ Union Votes Against Proposed Contract
Without an agreement in place and the school year nearing, district administrators and teachers are weighing their options.
Ask ELi: Did You Hear About that Candidate Who…
November’s City Council election is more than three months away and we’ve already received questions about the eligibility of a couple candidates.
IN THE COMMUNITY
East Lansing Insider Podcast: ELi Editors Talk Rental Housing Affordability
Managing Editor Luke Day and Deputy Editor Anna Liz Nichols discuss challenges East Lansing renters are facing.
How East Lansing Could Be Impacted By the Federal Government Shutdown and Michigan Missing the Deadline to Pass a State Budget
About 5,000 federal civilian employees live in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District, which includes East Lansing.
East Lansing Lifeguards Save Lives On and Off the Clock
At least three Aquatic Center employees used their training to help save people in danger while off the clock this summer.
Test Scores Indicate Red Cedar Elementary Students are Overcoming Unique Challenges
The scores indicate that many Red Cedar students overcome challenges like having English as a second language.
East Lansing Insider Podcast: Downtown Safety and the Debate Over Police Oversight Commission
This week’s East Lansing Insider podcast features discussions about safety downtown and potential changes to the city’s police oversight commission.