Arts & Cultures
Little Local Joys: Friendship Grows In a Backyard Garden
By 
Ann Kammerer |
Joe Natoli and Greg Bonito share a garden in the Oakwood neighborhood of East Lansing. There, the friendship grows.
Arts & Cultures
Little Local Joys: The Puzzle Exchange
By Ann Kammerer |
“We didn’t realize how much puzzles were in demand until we needed more.”
Arts & Cultures
Little Local Joys: Modern Meets Medieval in Basement Build
By Ann Kammerer |
In our continuing series on small joys during the stay-at-home orders, we bring you the story of one teenager’s basement quest to build a pipe organ from scratch.
General News
Natalie Rose Named New Publisher and Executive Director of ELi
By 
Emily Joan Elliott |
Natalie Rose is taking over the role ELi founder Alice Dreger has played until now. The changes come with unanimous support of ELi’s Board.
Little Joys
Little Local Joys: Silly Walks Zone
By Ann Kammerer |
Kit Carlson describes herself as “a total Monty Python fan” and someone in need of a little fun. Who isn’t?
Ann About Town
Ann About Town: Harvest Boxes and Family Meals from Red Haven
By 
Ann Nichols |
In her latest column, Ann Nichols explores the cooking options enabled by one farm-to-table restaurant’s inventive approach.
General News
Little Local Joys: The Migrating Birds
By Ann Kammerer |
“We’re just stepping back and listening, and hearing the sounds of spring.”
Arts & Cultures
Little Local Joys: The Ephemerals in Bloom
By Ann Kammerer |
“All that’s been perfected over a billion years is right in your own backyard,” says Peter Carrington, the curator of Beal Garden.
COVID-19
Playmakers Hosting a Space Race This Saturday
By 
Mark Meyer |
This Saturday, Playmakers’ race participants will spread out to run, walk, and roll worldwide at three different distances.
Little Joys
Little Local Joys: Look Through Any Window
By Ann Kammerer |
The latest in the Little Local Joys series – stories shared by ELi readers and contributors about little things and positive moments that bring us joy and hope during the coronavirus outbreak.