Voters Approve $23.5 Million School Bond
With over 4,600 votes cast, more than two-thirds of voters approved of the bond proposal.
SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
Forster Woods Provides Personalized Care, Programming for Adults With Disabilities and Their Families
The Forster Woods Adult Day Services Center provides a safe and comfortable setting for adults who may require assistance with daily activities.
Police Chief Jen Brown Starts Tenure With Backing of City Manager, Concerns From Oversight Commission
Brown has served as interim chief since December, and was recently chosen to serve as chief going forward.
East Lansing City Council Sets Budget for Next Fiscal Year, Keeps Parks Funding
The city is budgeted to carry a roughly $2 million deficit next fiscal year.
Pumpstock Music Festival to Return June 7
The festival will feature nine performers this year.
With Overtime Expenses Piling Up, Nearly Half of East Lansing’s 20 Highest Paid Employees Last Year Were Police
ELPD has been understaffed for years, bringing expensive overtime costs.
IN THE COMMUNITY
East Lansing Insider Podcast: ELi Editors Discuss Upcoming Election Slate
Managing Editor Luke Day and Deputy Editor Anna Liz Nichols discuss the upcoming election slate.
Library Board Prepares to Search for a New Director
Interim Library Director Chrissie Evaskis-Garrett said the search will cost a “minimum” of $55,000 to $60,000.
East Lansing Faith Groups to Hold Protest for Gaza Today
The protest will be held at the median near Grand River Avenue and Abbot Road, and will not block traffic.
Developers are Still Hoping to Build Affordable Housing Near Valley Court Park
City officials are hopeful that a delayed affordable housing project will gain approval from the state after its fourth application for tax credits.
ELPS M-Step Scores Better Than State Average, Lag Behind Okemos, Haslett
Reporter Dustin DuFort Petty breaks down how East Lansing scored in each grade and in each subject.