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SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
DDA Hires Firm to Market Evergreen Properties, Sets Asking Price
The properties have been initially listed at $4.435 million.
School Board Candidates Give Their Policy Ideas
This is the final of three stories bringing the responses all six East Lansing Board of Education candidates gave to questions ELi asked them
School Board Candidates Address School Safety
This is the second of three stories bringing the responses all six East Lansing Board of Education candidates gave to questions ELi asked them.
Know the Candidates: Julie Brixie and Josh Rockey Compete for 73rd District House Seat
Hear from candidates on why they feel they are best suited to represent Michigan’s 73rd District.
As Book Bans Increase Nationally, ELPL Celebrates Intellectual Freedom
ELPL’s Freedom to Read Week kicked off Sept. 22 with a performance of “Inherit the Wind” from the MSU Department of Theatre.
IN THE COMMUNITY
East Lansing Settles to Spend Nearly $8 Million Reimbursing BWL Customers
The settlement is over a “disguised tax” the city issued by having BWL install a franchise fee in electric bills. Money collected through the fee was then rerouted to the city.
AmeriCorps Cuts Hit Local Nonprofits, Health Department, MSU
“We’re gonna see hundreds of thousands of hours that are being lost from the most vulnerable communities around the country,” one local nonprofit leader told ELi.
29th Summer Solstice Jazz Festival to Bring Energy, Music, Dancing to East Lansing this Weekend
The festival will take place on Friday and Saturday, with a kickoff fundraiser Thursday evening.
Gallery: View the Scenes from East Lansing’s Pride Festival this Weekend
View Photojournalist Brian Wells’ photos from East Lansing’s Pride celebration, held Saturday, June 14.
Meet the Headline Performers of East Lansing’s Pride Celebration
This year’s Pride Celebration will feature a drag story hour at the East Lansing Public Library and drag performances downtown.