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SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
MSU Tragedy Remembered, Budgets Approved at May 23 City Council Meeting
A resolution was passed recognizing and honoring the lifesaving actions of first responders and those impacted by the mass shooting on the MSU campus.
Library Trustees Consider Collective Bargaining, Budget as Old Tensions Arise
ELPL Board of Trustees and Director Kristin Shelley have back-and-forth exchanges during two-hour meeting.
Proposed Parks, Recreation & Arts Budget Has a Big Focus on Equity
The proposed FY24 budget for ELPRA is just under $5.5 million, which is an increase of $189,330 from FY23.
ELPD’s Social Worker Provides Care to Residents, Visitors and Officers Alike
Taylor Knickerbocker said she tries to interact with the community as much as she can and typically ends up in a police car to do outreach each day.
Board of Education Approves Ashley Schwarzbek to be Next ELHS Principal
A long conversation about bias, responsibility and moving forward as a community preceded the school board’s unanimous decision to approve Ashley Schwarzbek as the next principal of ELHS.
IN THE COMMUNITY
ELi Has a New Executive Director and Publisher: Beth Peck
Peck graduated from Michigan State University in 2004 with a degree in journalism and a specialization in public relations, and her career has spanned marketing, fundraising, and nonprofit management.
East Lansing Police Department Welcomes Two New Officers
Officers Cuong Dang-Le and Brennan Surman have now joined the ranks of the East Lansing Police Department. Get the story and photos from ELi.
Council Holds a Mystery Closed Session, Considers Downtown Tax Increase
Get the news of what happened at East Lansing’s Council meeting this week.
Civil Rights Investigations Drag on at HRC; Special ID Program Discussed
Could Ingham County get an ID program similar to Washtenaw County’s? And what’s happening with those two civil rights complaints?
Your ELi: Why ELi Sometimes Necessarily Makes Local Officials Uncomfortable
We’re not (just) working from an anonymous complaint, and this is not the first time we’ve looked very closely at local officials’ actions.