One Developer Off the Hook, Another Will Attempt Affordable Housing Downtown
East Lansing’s City Council has decided to relieve developer DRW Convexity of its responsibilities where downtown affordable housing is concerned and to give PK Companies a try instead. As part of their Park District project, Chicago-based developers DRW Convexity agreed to construct an affordable apartment building at a now-vacant lot known as “Parcel C” (333…
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Meet East Lansing City Council Candidate Christopher Wardell
ELi is providing introductions to the eight East Lansing City Council candidates. In the third installment in our series, Mya Gregory provides a profile of Christopher Wardell. Why is Wardell running?
Meet East Lansing City Council Candidate Noel Garcia
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Meet East Lansing City Council Candidate Erik Altmann
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Council Could Change Voting Years from Odd to Even, But Mayor Says It Won’t
Mayor Ron Bacon says the Council won’t initiate a resolution to make the change, as he says the idea was to involve a “democratic sorting of that issue.”
Ask ELi: Digging in Glencairn Neighborhood Disrupts Water/Sewer Lines
DPW interim director confirms city workers had responded to incidents associated with the digging in Glencairn
IN THE COMMUNITY
MSU’s Broad Celebrates Grand Opening of The CORE
The newly-renovated 4,500-square-foot space employs a modular design, allowing the art museum to rotate through a vast range of works from the Broad’s permanent collection.
Hometown Boy Returns as City Planner
New Principal Planner Landon Bartley is eager to get to work back in the community that shaped him.
Live News Updates for Nov. 6-12
ELi Now is a column from the East Lansing Info reporting and editorial staff, created as a space to provide live updates of East Lansing news. Current top stories: Local artist is opening an exhibit at People’s Church; Zoning Board of Appeals approves second solar array variance.
Aggravated Assault Alert Goes Out; No Injuries Reported
The incident occurred early Sunday morning during celebrations downtown, two days before Halloween. ELPD reminds community members to take safety precautions.
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