Local Churches Make Commitment to Faith-Based Reparations
All Saints Episcopal Church and Edgewood United Church will donate $100,000 to the Justice League of Lansing.
SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
Annette Irwin: East Lansing’s Leslie Knope?
Planning, Building and Development Director Annette Irwin still carries the reputation of a “Worker Bee” even after 27 years of service to the city.
Council Receives First Round of Budget Presentations Ahead of FY 2025
The new fiscal year will start July 1, 2024.
Library Board Discusses Strategic Planning, Staff Conferences
The East Lansing Public Library met yesterday for its April meeting.
ELPD Chief Kim Johnson on Leave
Few details are known at this time, but City Manager Robert Belleman has confirmed the ELPD chief is on leave.
A Look at Dispute Between ELPS and Union After Tentative Agreement Reached
Documents show the process followed when ELPS hired an administrator’s son at an elevated pay rate.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Technical Mishap Puts Scare Into Whitehills Elementary Staff, Prompts Fixes to ELPS Emergency Preparedness
The incident occurred during a professional development day, when students were not on site.
A Home for the Dicksons
David Dickson, Michigan State College’s first Black faculty member, resided in the city in a time marked by racist housing policies.
Doctor Raised in EL Travels to Gaza to Care for War Victims
Dr. Omar Malas traveled to aid Palestinians in Northern Gaza, an area hit hardest during the war between Israel and Hamas.
City Accepts Settlement in Lawsuit Stemming From Denied Insurance Claim
The city accepted a $185,000 settlement after initially seeking more than $825,000.
Gallery: Scenes From Campus on Two-Year Anniversary of MSU Shooting
Photojournalist Brian Wells captured scenes on campus on the two-year anniversary of the mass shooting at Michigan State University.