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Sports

Trojan Swimming and Diving Team Reflects on 2nd-Place CAAC Blue Finish

By Andrew Graham | April 14, 2021

The season looked different than previous ones due to the pandemic. How did the team make it to their second place finish? What did it mean to them?

General News

Andrea Larkin Retiring as First and Only Woman Judge for East Lansing Court; Governor to Appoint Replacement

By Alice Dreger | March 29, 2021

Her colleagues shared with ELi their appreciation for her work. What will happen after Larkin’s retirement?

COVID-19

ELHS Model UN Club Takes Home Multiple Awards

By Amalia Medina | March 23, 2021

The event was held online, but that did not stop a group of ELHS students from doing their best. How did the event go? What awards did they take home?

Arts & Cultures

For Crêpe Sake Opens in East Lansing Today

By Sarah Spohn | March 20, 2021

East Lansing native Gina Mudrey speaks to Sarah Spohn about the grand opening of For Crêpe Sake. What does the owner recommend?

COVID-19

Humans and Pets Needed to Train Medical Students, Both Online and In-Person

By Adan Tomas Quan | March 16, 2021

Medical students must continue to learn the best ways to interact with patients – both online and in-person – during the pandemic. Are you interested in signing up to be a standardized patient to help them?

Sports

Trojans Throttle Waverly on Senior Night, 92-22, Behind 50 Combined Points from Seniors

By Andrew Graham | March 12, 2021

The Trojans celebrated their three seniors at halftime. The young women who were the glue that held their team together, cheered from the sidelines in the second half after scoring a combined 50 points in the first half.

Spend Locally

Local Meal Prep Delivery Service Makes Healthy Eating More Accessible

By Sarah Spohn | March 9, 2021

East Lansing resident Rueben Hewitt is working to make healthy meals affordable and accessible through his business, MenuBubble. Sarah Spohn reports on how the service works and what motivated Hewitt to get it running.

Environment

Bald Eagle and Other Raptors Flocking Around East Lansing

By Amalia Medina | March 4, 2021

Have you seen the bald eagle on the Northern Tier Trail? Amalia Medina reports on the bald eagle and other raptors that you can spot in the area.

Arts & Cultures

How Did Mickey Mouse Hill Get Its Name?

By Emily Joan Elliott | February 22, 2021

Is it a comment on the topography? A reference to the middle school’s name? A tribute to a beloved educator? What we know is that people in East Lansing love their sledding hill!

Arts & Cultures

Little Local Joys: Taking the Chill Out of Winter Pastimes

By Ann Kammerer | February 13, 2021

Jon Eguia is embracing the cold by making ice sculptures. He hopes to inspire others this winter. Ann Kammerer shares his story.

Caring for Each Other

“Like Hollering Down the Well”: Local Seniors Frustrated While Trying to Get Vaccines

By Emily Joan Elliott | February 11, 2021

Checking for appointments and waiting for emails has begun to feel like a full-time job, filled with anxiety and confusion. Emily Joan Elliott reports on what seniors have to say what has caused some of the confusion.

Sports

Leading by Supporting, Kelsey Mongoven Is ELi’s Trojan of the Week

By Mark Meyer | May 30, 2020

“We tried to create an environment that worked for everyone,” Kelsey Mongoven explains. A junior at MSU, Mongoven has taken on the responsibility of head coach for the Trojans’ varsity gymnastics team.

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MacDonald Middle School Hero Mr. Watson Retires After 47 Years of Service

By Emily Joan Elliott | May 29, 2020

Vincent Watson has been a true hero through his 47 years of service in East Lansing Public Schools, positively influencing the lives of thousands of children and young adults.

Arts & Cultures

Little Local Joys: The Fairy Gardens of East Lansing

By Ann Kammerer | May 23, 2020

They’re popping up all over the place. What might you find if you crouch down and look closely?

Sports

Ed Outslay, Trojan of the Week, Remains in the Hearts of Those Who Knew Him

By Mark Meyer | May 23, 2020

This week, ELi’s Mark Meyer brings a remembrance of baseball coach Ed Outslay, who passed away a year ago doing what he loved.

Arts & Cultures

Little Local Joys: Modern Meets Medieval in Basement Build

By Ann Kammerer | May 21, 2020

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.

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Trojan of the Week Andrel Anthony Jr. Has Risen to the Head of His Class

By Mark Meyer | May 16, 2020

Plenty of big-time college football coaches are eager to add Trojan of the Week Andrel Anthony Jr. to their lineups.

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Ask ELi: How’s the Mask-Sewing Crew Doing?

By Alice Dreger | May 10, 2020

We bring news on how the Peppermint Creek fundraiser did for the local volunteer sewing army and also provide a general update on the homemade production of masks.

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Epitome of a Team Player, Zoe Morse is Our Trojan of the Week

By Mark Meyer | May 9, 2020

Former Trojan Zoe Morse has elevated her soccer-playing career to the professional level. Mark Meyer speaks with her as she prepares to join the Chicago Red Stars.

General News

Kelli Ellsworth Etchison Recognized as Community Service Leader

By Emily Joan Elliott | May 6, 2020

East Lansing resident Kelli Ellsworth Etchison centers her life on helping people feel that they belong. She has some advice for those who want to provide community service.

Sports

Life in the Fast Lane: Trojan of the Week Andrew Lane Knows No Other Way

By Mark Meyer | May 2, 2020

Andrew Lane trains as hard as he competes (if that’s possible). He also leaves a large footprint as one of the top distance runners in ELHS history.

Little Joys

Little Local Joys: Silly Walks Zone

By Ann Kammerer | April 29, 2020

Kit Carlson describes herself as “a total Monty Python fan” and someone in need of a little fun. Who isn’t?

COVID-19

Plasma Treatment Project Continues to Grow: An Update from Dr. Paneth

By Emily Joan Elliott | April 27, 2020

MSU’s Dr. Nigel Paneth gives an update on the project he’s leading to bring antibodies from recovered people to those who might be saved.

COVID-19

Long-Time Owner of Curious Book Shop Is Hoping the Community Will Help

By Sarah Spohn | April 26, 2020

Ray Walsh has owned and operated Curious Book Shop for fifty years. He’s hoping the community will help his employees.

Sports

ELi’s Trojan of the Week, Nikki Norris, Has Devoted Her Career to Athletics

By Mark Meyer | April 25, 2020

Nikki Norris believes lessons learned on the field can bring a lifetime of value. She’s lived that ideal in her career.

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ELi’s Trojan of the Week: Swimmer Matias Jimenez

By Mark Meyer | April 18, 2020

Senior swimmer Matias Jimenez, ELi’s Trojan of the Week, was set to join his teammates for one last lap. Then reality set in.

General News

East Lansing’s Public Health Is Threatened by Insurance Gaps

By Emily Joan Elliott | April 16, 2020

East Lansing’s public health during COVID-19 is being shaped by our demographics and complex health insurance system.

COVID-19

Little Local Joys: The Migrating Birds

By Ann Kammerer | April 15, 2020

“We’re just stepping back and listening, and hearing the sounds of spring.”

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ELi’s Trojan of the Week: Senior Standout Aaliyah Nye

By Mark Meyer | April 11, 2020

In the first of a new series celebrating Trojan athletes, ELi’s Mark Meyer features the skills and record of senior Aaliyah Nye.

Arts & Cultures

Little Local Joys: The Ephemerals in Bloom

By Ann Kammerer | April 10, 2020

“All that’s been perfected over a billion years is right in your own backyard,” says Peter Carrington, the curator of Beal Garden.

General News

Eleven Thousand Masks Later, the Requests Haven’t Stopped

By Sarah Spohn | April 10, 2020

The need and the challenges are high, but this ever-growing community of sewists keeps making masks, headbands, gowns, and more.

COVID-19

Trojan Coaching Staff Laments Shutdown of Seasons, Expresses Concern for Student Athletes

By Mark Meyer | April 4, 2020

When word of the season cancellations became known, athletic director Nikki Norris was thankful to be able to immediately connect with her staff. ELi’s Mark Meyer files this report.

COVID-19

East Lansing High Students Taking Varied Paths During School Closure

By Alex Hosey | April 2, 2020

ELi reporter and ELHS student Alex Hosey reports on what East Lansing High students have been experiencing in the last few weeks. What have been our teens’ activities and concerns?

Little Joys

Little Local Joys: Uniting with Light

By Ann Kammerer | April 1, 2020

For our continuing “Little Local Joys” series, ELi’s Ann Kammerer spoke with East Lansing resident Nancy Cuddeback about the movement to honor medical professionals with candles tonight.

Arts & Cultures

East Lansing Couple Share View of Pandemic from Taiwan

By Christopher A. Wardell | March 29, 2020

Smitty Smith, known to folks in East Lansing from the Pump House Concert series, shares a view of the pandemic from Taiwan, where he currently resides with his wife.

General News

International Students Face Struggles, Including Possible Challenges from Homeland Security

By Emily Joan Elliott | March 25, 2020

What’s it like being an international student at MSU during the rapid changes caused by the pandemic? ELi’s Emily Joan Elliott spoke with Ramya Swayamprakash and Liao Zhang to find out.

General News

How Are Two of Our Most Dogged Reporters Handling the Crush of East Lansing News?

By Alice Dreger | March 24, 2020

What’s it like reporting during a pandemic? ELi reporter Emily Joan Elliott and photographer Gary Caldwell share their experiences.

COVID-19

The Mayor of East Lansing Is Angry

By Alice Dreger | March 23, 2020

East Lansing Mayor Ruth Beier is angry that the federal, state, and county governments did not act much sooner on COVID-19. ELi spoke with her just after the Governor’s stay-at-home order.

General News

Volunteer Local Crafters Hard at Work Sewing Masks

By Sarah Spohn | March 21, 2020

Organizer Jessy Gregg calls this community of sewing volunteer ‘crisis crafters.’ They are now making fabric masks to help with the worsening COVID-19 crisis. ELi’s Sarah Spohn reports.

Shifting to Distanced Life at MSU Has Not Been Simple

By Emily Joan Elliott | March 21, 2020

The shift to online learning happened with little warning at MSU. ELi’s Emily Joan Elliott brings this inside look at the rapid and monumental change at East Lansing’s core institution.

COVID-19

Everything is up in the air’: ELHS Students React to School Closure

By Amalia Medina | March 16, 2020

ELHS students were caught off guard with all the uncertainties facing them as Michigan schools were closed. Amalia Medina brings ELi the story.

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Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
      1 2 3Rodney Page Concert at 11:00 am
Free, but pre-registration required. Covid-19 protocols will be in effect.
East Lansing Hannah Community Center (ELHCC), 819 Abbot Road
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5 6Downtown Management Board at 2:00 pm
Human Rights Commission at 7:00 pm
7Zoning Board of Appeals at 7:00 pm
8 9 10 11East Lansing Downtown Underground Market from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
lowest level of the M.A.C. Avenue Garage, 310 M.A.C. Ave.
12Study Committee - Independent Police Oversight Commission at 6:00 pm
13City Council Budget Work Session at 5:00 pm
City Council at 7:00 pm
14DDA Public Policy Committee at 1:30 pm
Planning Commission at 7:00 pm
15East Lansing Age-Friendly Communities Meeting from 8:30 am to 10:00 am
EL-Meridian Water/Sewer Authority at 11:00 am
DDA Executive and Finance Committee at 11:30 am
Arts Commission at 5:30 pm
16The Coffeehouse at All Saints from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Local music and spoken word: Online at https://www.facebook.com/TheCoffeehouseAtAllSaints starting at 7:30pm
https://www.facebook.com/TheCoffeehouseAtAllSaints
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19Commission on the Environment at 6:30 pm
Brainstorming Saving the City Money at 7:00 pm
Have you had ideas about how the City of East Lansing might save money or increase revenues? If so – or if you want to hear other folks’ ideas – join us on Monday, April 19, at 7 p.m. via Zoom to discuss the possibilities.
20Building Authority at 11:30 am
City Council Budget Work Session at 5:00 pm
City Council Discussion Only at 7:00 pm
21Library Board of Trustees at 4:30 pm
Parks and Rec Advisory Commission at 7:00 pm
MSU SCIENCE FEST: SEEDS OF RESISTANCE at 7:00 pm
Join us on zoom for an interdisciplinary panel exploring the subterranean power of seeds in our lives, featuring artists from the exhibition Seeds of Resistance
22Downtown Development Authority at 12:00 pm
ELPS School Board Personnel Committee at 4:30 pm
Building Board of Appeals at 7:00 pm
Waste Not! Conduct a Home Waste Audit at 7:00 pm
Want to cut back on your waste and track your success? You can! Join MSU Surplus Store & Recycling and the Office for Sustainability for a demonstration and explanation of how to conduct a household waste audit.
Studio (in)Conversation: Dornith Doherty (MSU Science Fest) at 8:00 pm
Join us on Instagram Live as Studio Educator Britta Urness visits the studio of photographer Dornith Doherty.
23 24Night at the Museum (MSU Science Fest) at 7:00 pm
Join us for an evening of family-friendly learning about harvesting, saving, and sharing seeds as part of the MSU Science Festival.
25East Lansing Downtown Underground Market from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
lowest level of the M.A.C. Avenue Garage, 310 M.A.C. Ave.
26ELPS Board of Education at 7:00 pm
27City Council Budget Work Session at 5:00 pm
City Council at 7:00 pm
28Planning Commission at 7:00 pm
Listen & Learn Butterflies & Bees at 7:00 pm
The free, virtual event is designed to encourage children up to age 12 to read through fun, interesting and informative ways. Please register in advance. Material pick up is at ELPL on April 26. The virtual event is April 28.
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