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SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
Library Board Approves New Strategic Plan
The strategic plan was developed during a nine-month process and included feedback from nearly 1,200 community members.
The City’s Money Will Dry Up Within Five Years Without Adjustments, Financial Forecast Shows
The troubling forecast left one council member asking if the city could face bankruptcy.
Committee Makes Recommendations on How More than $400,000 From Federal Block Grant Program Should be Spent
The funds will be divided between nine different applicants.
MSU Museum’s Detroit Techno Exhibit Showcases Visionary Black Artists, Afrofuturism Movement
The exhibit will feature audio and visual components celebrating the rise of Techno music in Detroit.
ELPS Board, Teachers to Consider Later School Start Times During Contract Negotiations
Currently, school start times in the district range from 7:45 a.m. in the high school to 8:45 a.m. in elementary schools.
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.