Ask ELi to Investigate

The developer called Tuesday night's vote on the Park District plan a project-killer. So what's next? We asked around to bring you this special report.

Readers are asking, "If I don't want to rely on Facebook or checking back at your site all the time, is there a way I can subscribe to ELi by email?" Indeed, there is.

A reader asked ELi to find out why he had to wait so long to vote on Tuesday. East Lansing City Clerk Marie Wicks gave us the answer.

Today, "Ask ELi" looks at the question of what rights property owners have with regard to BWL's tree trimming and tree removal. We talk to Greg McClelland, the lawyer who defended two East Lansing homeowners sued by BWL.

A reader asks whether there's enough coverage for emergencies during large-scale MSU events like home football games. Eli investigates.

ELi's Ian Hoopingarner provides national context to East Lansing Schools' lead-in-drinking-water problems.

Is there any risk from external contact with the water? Is it safe for pets to drink tap water? ELi asked the DEQ for you.

Finding a simple answer to this question has been remarkably difficult. ELi's Alice Dreger explains.

Recently, an ELi reader asked what the state of marijuana law was in East Lansing, and whether or not it really was legal to possess small amounts of the substance. ELi's Managing Editor, Ann Nichols, J.D., worked on finding out.

Whose idea was it to close two key railroad crossings at the same time?

To get the official answer for our readers, we called the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids.

A reader wrote to ask ELi: “Why the heck did MSU cut down all of the trees at the Abbot Road entrance?”

A reader asks: Is CATA’s bus rapid transit plan a done deal?

What do I do with peanut butter jars? Is it okay to put #4 plastic bags in the recycling bin? What about safety razors and paper envelopes with plastic windows? DPW's Cathy DeShambo provides the answers!

Reports of a rideshare driver making unwelcome sexual advances has our readers asking, "Is Uber safe in East Lansing?"