SPECIAL ELI REPORTING
The Latest on the City of East Lansing’s Finances
What’s going on with the city’s pension debt, property values, the cost of staffing and the income tax? And why might a single lawsuit throw everything out of whack this year?
Michigan Court of Appeals Rules in ELi’s Favor, Against Scott Chappelle
“This decision should put an end to [Chappelle’s] vindictive crusade,” ELi’s attorney Brian Wassom said about the decision, “and serve as a reassurance to journalists across the state that freedom of the press is still alive and well in Michigan.”
Applications Being Accepted for Vacant Seat on East Lansing’s School Board
The deadline to apply is coming up fast: Feb. 24 at 4 p.m.
Walton Resigns from East Lansing School Board Amid Leadership Shake-Up
What happened at Monday’s school board meeting? ELi catches you up on the leadership shake-up and expressed public concerns.
Protest and Vigil Focus on Gun Violence, Perennial Trauma
Students and other members of the community gathered on Wednesday to mourn and to vow to take action.
IN THE COMMUNITY
Local Clergy Reject Michigan GOP’s Holocaust Comparison on Gun Control
Reached for comment, Norm Shinkle, co-chair of the Ingham County Republican Party, told ELi what’s happening in Michigan is “unbelievable.”
ELi Won’t Be Publishing This Week
Thanks for all your support of this local news service team, East Lansing!
ELPL’s Maker Studio and STEAM Programming Let Community Tinker With, Try Out Technologies
Not everyone has a 3D printer, a laser cutter, vinyl cutter or even a sewing machine in their home. But the East Lansing Public Library (ELPL) has made all of these devices available to the community. As part of the library’s Maker Studio, community members are welcome to tinker with technologies and gadgets they might otherwise not have the…
Only a Few Tickets Remain for ELi’s Special Screening of “Storm Lake”
Only 12 of the 60 tickets remain, so act fast if you’d like to join us for a screening of “Storm Lake.” Before the film, you can grab dinner and a Storm Lake cocktail and check out an original indoor mural that will be on special display. Plus, meet members of the reporting team!
Burcham-Henge Is Back! And the Weather Might Cooperate
Why would anyone stand in the middle of the road to watch the sun set in East Lansing? ELi explains.













