As MSU Ushers in Massive Development, Nearby Residents Feel They Are Being Left Out of the Planning
Longtime residents of neighborhoods near MSU doubt university leaders will take their concerns about a planned development seriously.
SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
Voters to Weigh Millage That Would Fund Parks and Ease Pressure on the City’s Budget Deficit
If the millage passes, property taxes will increase by two mills and the Parks and Recreation Department will be insulated from cuts. If it fails, the implications are less clear.
Tedda Hughes to be ELi’s Next Executive Director, Award Winning Journalist to Join Reporting Staff and More Exciting Updates
Our reporting staff will soon add award winning journalist Anna Liz Nichols and former ELi intern Ayah Imran in full-time roles. Plus, we’re starting a weekly podcast and radio show!
Meijer Gas Station Approved, Graduate Expansion Met With Skepticism and Social District Proposal Deferred by Council
Along with discussions about developments in the city, Councilmember Mark Meadows said the city won’t change its Sanctuary City status after threats from the federal government.
Teachers’ Union Continues Negotiations as East Lansing School District Braces for Change
Due to funding constraints, families will now be asked to pay to participate in athletics and the free school lunch program is at risk.
Have a Question for City Council Candidates? Let Us Know!
ELi and the Lansing Area League of Women Voters will team up to host a City Council Candidate forum Wednesday, Sept. 17.
IN THE COMMUNITY
From Social Soirées to Student Rentals: 99-Year-Old East Lansing Landmark Home Awaits Its Next Story
Dubbed the Johnson-Stoddard Home after notable former owners, the nearly century old house carries plenty of history.
Ask ELi: What’s Up With All the Water Main Breaks?
A couple readers wrote in to ELi asking if there have been more water main breaks this year.
Crossing With Ms. Pat
For 40 years, Pat Daniels has worked as a crossing guard, helping generations of East Lansing children get to school safely.
Regional Reading Initiative One Grand Read Connects Community Through Shared Story
Events centered around Christian Cooper’s “Better Living Through Birding: Notes From a Black Man in the Natural World” will be held throughout September.
Meet East Lansing City Council Candidate Liam Richichi
This is the fifth story in a series of six introducing candidates for East Lansing City Council.