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
East Lansing May Try to Reduce Car Noise With Police-Led Education Initiative
If City Council amends an ordinance tonight, ELPD will begin pulling over cars with modified exhaust to educate drivers about noise laws.
East Lansing Jewish Center Vandalized after Bondi Massacre, Community Responds
ELPD is seeking assistance to find the person who spray painted Nazi symbols and threw rocks at a local Jewish center.
Homeless Encampment Crackdowns by Capital-Area Governments Raise Concerns From Helping Organizations
East Lansing may soon ban public camping and loitering in parking garages. Lansing is set to clear a large homeless encampment in the coming days.
East Lansing Planning Commission Unanimously Recommends Sheetz Approval
Sheetz representatives addressed concerns raised at an October meeting about stormwater and traffic before winning the Planning Commission’s recommendation.
Stormwater Utility, Stricter Development Rules Floated to Address Flooding in East Lansing
Along with stormwater fixes, a city committee made recommendations to expand recycling services and regulate beekeeping in East Lansing.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Massive Apartment Proposal Faces Questions About Parking, Tax Incentives at City Council Meeting
Members of council expressed a willingness to develop over a surface parking lot downtown, but said an apartment proposal seems incomplete.
Classes at MacDonald Proceed Despite Threat of Violence
MacDonald Middle School held classes Monday with an increased police presence on campus after a threat to “shoot up” the school was alleged to have been made over the weekend. The threat, reported to police Saturday, is believed to have been made by a student who attends a different school district but authorities are still…
East Lansing Insider Podcast: Ramadan in East Lansing
The episode is also available on streaming services like Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
FaceTime Threat to “Shoot Up” MacDonald Middle School Prompts Police Investigation
Authorities are working to confirm the identity of the person who made the threat.
East Lansing Charter Review Committee Members Urge Council to Advance Amendments
Members of a committee that recommended changes to the City Charter don’t believe votes on the 29 proposed amendments should be spaced out across several ballots, as is being discussed.