A Longtime East Lansing Business Owner Wants to Build Housing Downtown. First the City Will Have to Change its Policies.
The city passed in ordinance in 2016 that was meant to bring affordable housing downtown. One local business owner says the ordinance has stifled development.
SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
ELHS Athletic Director, Basketball Coach Honored by State Orgs
East Lansing Athletic Director Nikki Norris and boys basketball Coach Ray Mitchell recently received high honors.
East Lansing Mayor Requested Trump Admin Remove City From List of Sanctuary Cities; Immigration Agents Came to Meridian Twp
Documents recently obtained by ELi through a Freedom of Information Act request show Brookover asked U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to remove East Lansing from the federal government’s list of sanctuary cities.
East Lansing Council Declines Pay Raise (For Now); Clash Over Transparency in Board Appointments
There have been many spouses of council members appointed to city boards, including Councilmember Erik Altmann’s wife who was appointed to the city’s police oversight commission last year.
East Lansing Parents Raise Alarm On Traffic Safety For Schoolchildren
Parents say they have been asking East Lansing officials to make routes to school safer for years, but have seen little action.
Ask ELi: ELPS Superintendent Dori Leyko Explains District’s Approach to Discipline
East Lansing Public Schools Superintendent Dori Leyko spoke with ELi about evolving philosophies on discipline and what tools are available in ELPS.
IN THE COMMUNITY
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.
How East Lansing Could Be Impacted By the Federal Government Shutdown and Michigan Missing the Deadline to Pass a State Budget
About 5,000 federal civilian employees live in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District, which includes East Lansing.
East Lansing Lifeguards Save Lives On and Off the Clock
At least three Aquatic Center employees used their training to help save people in danger while off the clock this summer.
Test Scores Indicate Red Cedar Elementary Students are Overcoming Unique Challenges
The scores indicate that many Red Cedar students overcome challenges like having English as a second language.