Grammy-Winning Artists and ‘The Late Night Show’ Talent to Take Stage at Summer Solstice Jazz Festival
The two-day festival will be held Friday, June 21 and Saturday, June 22 and is expected to bring about 7,000 people to downtown East Lansing.
SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
Planning Commission Unanimously Recommends Rooftop Expansion for The Graduate
If the proposal is eventually approved by City Council, it would increase the maximum occupancy from 96 to 268.
ELPL Director Kevin King Resigns
King has served as library director since March of 2024.
Ask ELi: Are ELPS Budget Concerns Connected to Administrator Raises?
District leaders said ELPS has a healthy amount of reserve funds and top administrators received raises to keep their pay competitive with nearby districts.
Edsall, DeLay to Run for City Council, Growing Field of Candidates One Month Before Filing Deadline
ELi has now identified five residents who intend to run for City Council.
ELi’s Very Early Election Story: Who’s Running for City Council (So Far), How to Get on the Ballot and What it Takes to Win
ELi has learned of three candidates who plan to run in November’s City Council election.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Proposed East Lansing Sheetz Sparks Questions About Impacts on Traffic, Storm Water and Competition
Some community members have expressed excitement about a Sheetz.
East Lansing Insider Podcast: Newly Released Security Footage Conflicts With Police Narrative
A man named in a press release sent by ELPD appears to have been acting as a peacekeeper, and not engaging in a fight as the release indicated.
Ingham County Judge Gives Final Approval to $7.8 Million East Lansing BWL Settlement
The final approval of the settlement brings a five-year legal battle to a close.
East Lansing Police Chief Under Fire After “Racist” Remarks, Misleading Arrest Narrative
City manager and council members condemn Chief Jen Brown’s comments; new video appears to show arrested man acting as a peacekeeper, not a perpetrator.
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.