Unannounced Immigration Arrests Prompt Safety Questions
An East Lansing resident has advocated for the city to formalize a strategy to help local residents know an immigration raid is happening, and not criminal activity.
SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
MSU Plans to Expand Business Offerings on Campus. Will it Have an Impact on Downtown East Lansing?
While MSU scrapped major components of its initial Spartan Gateway project proposal, the university still plans to add retail businesses, restaurants and more to campus.
Pioneering Judge Carolyn Stell Opened Doors for Women in Mid-Michigan Law
On the final day of Women’s History Month, we remember Carolyn Stell, who lived in East Lansing for more than 50 years and served as Ingham County’s first female circuit court judge.
East Lansing Planning Commission Discusses Fee-in-Lieu Plan for Affordable Housing Goals
Developers have said the city’s current method of incentivizing affordable housing downtown makes projects prohibitively expensive.
Cold Weather, Rate Hikes Combine to Push Lansing-Area Electric Bills Higher
Some area residents have been surprised by high energy bills.
From Campus Labs to River Rescues, East Lansing Firefighters Train for It All
East Lansing firefighters must be prepared for many emergency situations besides putting out fires.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Photos: Heavy Rain Brings Flooding to East Lansing
East Lansing has struggled with several rain storms bringing widespread street and basement flooding in recent years.
Financial Health Review Team Charts Course for Remainder of Review Period
A city committee assembled to review local finances has spent much of the first half of its review period studying components of the city budget. Next, it will recommend changes.
MSU Preschool With Play-Based Curriculum to Add Third Location
MSU’s Child Development Laboratory will open a third location soon, bringing child care to an area that is facing a shortage of options.
Goodbye Bruegger’s, Hello Einstein Bros
The Bruegger’s Bagels at 505 E. Grand River Ave. has closed its doors, and will be replaced by an Einstein Bros. Bagels after the storefront is remodeled.
East Lansing Insider Podcast: Mental Health in College and East Lansing
Reporter Dustin DuFort Petty speaks with Michigan State University student Andelina Storm Grossi who recently published her first book, Sanity in the Storm: Faith, Healing, and Hope for the Anxious Soul.