Arts & Cultures
How Did Mickey Mouse Hill Get Its Name?
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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!
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East Lansing’s Bumpy Part of the River Trail Will Be Fixed
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We answer a reader’s question about a teeth-rattling section of the Lansing River Trail where it enters East Lansing, and ask Ingham County Commissioner Mark Grebner why he has the reputation of being a bit grouchy about the county trails millage.
General News
Lake Lansing Road-Towar Avenue Intersection to be Redone This Summer
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The changes come as part of improvements to White Park and the Northern Tier Trail and have pedestrian safety in mind. Andrew Graham provides the details.
General News
Rundown of Meetings from This Past Week
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The City and school district held several important meetings this week. The ELi team brings you the updates.
General News
In Letters to City Council, Some Pinecrest Residents Ask Deer Cull Be Halted In Henry Fine Park
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City Council members discussed the issue at their Tuesday meeting. They didn’t take any action on the cull, but asked City Manager George Lahanas to push out information to address questions and concerns.
Environment
Nighttime Deer Culls Set to Start, with Park Closures Running through Early March (More Info)
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From January 11 to March 1, people should lookout for barricades and notices at park entrances giving altered hours as contracted sharpshooters do their work. ELi’s Andrew Graham has the story from City Council.
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East Lansing Offering Buddy Basketball Program This Winter
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The program for little kids is tentatively scheduled to begin in January. If public health orders make it a no-go, registrants will be fully reimbursed. Andrew Graham brings you the details.
Arts & Cultures
School Board to Vote on Reopening Plan, and Council on Corporate Tax Exemptions
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Along with School Board and City Council, there are meetings of Planning Commission, Arts Commission, Downtown Development Authority and Police Study Committee. Andrew Graham unpacks it.
Arts & Cultures
Arts Commission Concerned about Local Businesses and the Arts During Pandemic
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The Arts Commission heard presentations from some of those applying for Cultural Arts Grants and brainstormed ways to help local businesses. Heather Brothers reports.
Development
Big Infrastructure Project Will Change Park District Area – and Peoples Church Isn’t Pleased
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A long-planned project will improve sewer infrastructure and change the amount of parking in the area, leaving some displeased. Alice Dreger reports.
Arts & Cultures
Racism and Public Health, Falling Revenues, and More Coming to City Meetings This Week
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Want to weigh in on cultural arts grants, a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis, money problems in Parks & Rec and in the parking system, and traffic on Highland Ave.? ELi’s Emily Joan Elliott tells you which East Lansing City meetings will cover what this week.
Development
Many Big Issues Coming Before East Lansing’s Elected and Appointed Officials
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A stacked City Council agenda, another meeting of the Police Oversight Study Committee, School Board, and more. Alice Dreger reports.
Arts & Cultures
Bailey Park Open to Public Again After Renovations
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The park reopened on Friday, Oct. 23, following roughly three years of improvements. Anaiis Rios-Kasoga reports for ELi.
Arts & Cultures
Multiple Public Art Projects Coming to East Lansing
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What images best represent East Lansing? The Arts Commission weighed in as they finalize plans for a “Greetings from East Lansing” mural and other public art projects. ELi’s Heather Brothers reports.
Environment
Volunteers Remove Invasive Buckthorn Shrub, One Saturday at a Time
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East Lansing Environmental Stewardship Program is planning a volunteer workday on Saturday. We provide the details and revisit an article about a previous volunteer work day.
Government
Ask ELi: When Will the Deer Be Culled?
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The cull is expected to occur soon and will be conducted by government-employed sharpshooters working in East Lansing parks.
COVID-19
Parks & Rec Reverses Course; Will Open Playgrounds and Dog Park
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A day after ELi’s Patty Bonito reported it’d be a long time before playgrounds and the dog park would reopen, the Parks & Rec Director changed his mind.
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East Lansing Parks & Rec Is Keeping the Playgrounds and Dog Park Closed
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East Lansing playgrounds will remain off-limits until at least July 13, and the dog park until August 3 according to Tim McCaffrey, Parks & Rec Director.
COVID-19
Emergency Closures Cause City of East Lansing’s Revenues to Plummet
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Parking revenues have taken a steep dive. Fees and fines are way down. The shortfall in the Parks & Rec budget looks to be $300,000. And with MSU shuttered, the income tax can’t save us now.
Arts & Cultures
Farmers Market Will Open June 7 With New Health Precautions
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This year’s market will look a lot different, but will still open on June 7 and run on Sundays in Valley Court Park.
Arts & Cultures
Council Member Gregg Pushes for Opening Farmers Market in June
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City staff are looking into whether East Lansing’s market could follow the style of the Allen neighborhood market in Lansing.
Arts & Cultures
Little Local Joys: The Ephemerals in Bloom
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“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
Trail Etiquette During a Pandemic: Some Reminders to Us All
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Trail usage is way up as people get out for mental and physical health. So what should we be remembering as we (and our dogs) travel along?
Environment
Question of Park-Naming Leads to Significant Debate
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What to do – if anything – about there being no parks in East Lansing named after women or people of color? The debate continues.
General News
Playgrounds Close, but Recreation Opportunities Await at Area Parks
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There are plenty of outdoor paths and exercise opportunities to explore in East Lansing, Meridian Township and throughout the tri-county area — while still practicing social distancing. ELi’s Chris Gray brings us this tour.
Development
Burcham Solar Park Blooming Soon
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The second phase of the renewable energy project involves planting native perennial grasses and flowers. This should reduce maintenance and benefit pollinators. ELi’s Patty Bonito provides an update.