Despite Claims of a Spike, Annual Crime Data Shows Steady Trend in East Lansing
A policing expert told ELi he doesn’t see concerning trends in data covering crime in East Lansing over the last three years.
East Lansing’s Jeopardy! Brain Trust: Local Contestants Share Their Paths to the Iconic Game Show
Locals who have appeared on Jeopardy! said they took different approaches to prepare to be on the show.
City’s Evergreen Avenue Land Deal Will Leave Significant Debt Even After Sale
Taxpayers have lost more than $2 million on the Evergreen Avenue properties, even before the DDA has started to pay down the more than $5 million owed on the properties.
2025 in Review: A Look at What Happened in East Lansing This Year
Think you might’ve missed something this year? We’ve got you covered.
Rick Rapaport Helped Build Pride at MSU—Then AIDS Took His Life
Forty years after he became one of the area’s first AIDS deaths, Rick Rapaport’s impact on the community remains.
SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
In the Age of Screens, Local Preschools are Embracing the Outdoors
Access to technology is very limited at some local preschools that spoke with ELi.
Police to Deploy Helicopter, Drones in East Lansing as MSU Students Return for New School Year
ELPD announced plans as students have returned for a new school year.
Developer Asks Ingham County Court to Overturn Apartment Denial
Developers say they were denied due process when the city required they receive site plan approval from the City Council.
MSU Astronomer: Find a Dark Spot and Watch the Moon Turn Red Thursday Night
Bob Victor of MSU’s Abrams Planetarium tells us what to expect during a near-total lunar eclipse Thursday night.
A Community Watch Group is Monitoring ELPD as MSU Students Return to East Lansing
The group began sending members downtown last fall amid a series of policing controversies.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Vending Machines Selling Pizza, Sandwiches and Much More Come to East Lansing
The new machines are located in a storefront in downtown East Lansing.
East Lansing Police Oversight Commission Questions Police Horses, Crowd Control Tactics
Police deployed drones, a helicopter and police horses downtown as MSU students returned for the new school year.
East Lansing Insider Podcast: A Conversation With B/A Florist
The business has a decades-long history in East Lansing.
MacDonald Middle School Parents Say Overcrowded Buses Are a Safety Issue
Parents who spoke with ELi said that there are more children on the MacDonald Middle School bus than can safely fit in available seats.
From East Lansing to Lansing’s East Side, ELFCO Faces Another Fight for Survival
If the Eastside Lansing Food Co-op doesn’t raise more money, the store could close.