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Yesterday the DDA approved a draft purchase agreement with Royal Apartments USA, Inc. for the sale of public properties for the redevelopment known as "Park Place." ELi's Jessy Gregg explains what happened, and what's next.

Now that Lime scooters have dropped in East Lansing, the City is under increased pressure to figure out what (if anything) to do about regulating the riding and parking of electric scooters. Alice Dreger reports.

Further investigation by ELi finds the City Manager has misrepresented the City’s code on fire safety, and the Fire Marshal isn't following the City's code. Now the City is demanding $1200 before it will release any fire review documentation on Center City.

East Lansing’s City Council has approved a plan to reduce the underfunded status of the City’s pension system. Michigan’s Municipal Stability Board will now decide whether to accept or reject it. ELi's Chris Root reports.

Several readers have asked us about the Bird scooters that appeared in East Lansing last Friday. Here's what we know so far.

ELi's Publisher Alice Dreger answers City Manager George Lahanas's letter about our reporting on fire safety review for the Center City District project. Nothing to see here? We don't think so.

Here are answers to lots of readers' questions about our story on the missing fire marshal reviews on Center City District. We also bring you a new set of responses from the City of East Lansing.

ELFD tells ELi there has been no Fire Marshal review of plans for the 12-story building now under construction on Grand River Avenue. It appears plans for the rest of the $132 million Center City District redevelopment project have also never undergone Fire Marshal review.

The Mayor Pro Tem questions whether there's really been a downturn in business downtown during construction, while two other members of Council advocate for more free parking downtown to try to rescue struggling shops and restaurants. ELi's Jessy Gregg reports.

At the first meeting since the passage of a city income tax, three members of Council and the City Manager praised those who made it happen. ELi's Dan Totzkay reports.

Could Council Members look at your income tax returns? Is the "Yes" side going to return the marijuana industry donations? Is the "No" side making factual misrepresentations? We've got answers to your last-minute income tax proposal questions.

If East Lansing's City Attorney doesn't have to pay for his sidewalk, why should the City make you pay for yours? A whistleblower is now pushing that question in federal court. ELi investigates the latest claims and counter-claims in the case.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has dismissed a civil case brought by a group of City employees exposed to mercury and asbestos while working at the Waste Water Treatment Plant. Alice Dreger and Ann Nichols explain the case and the court's decision.

MSU says that, in light of the Nassar settlement, it doesn't have funds to help East Lansing more with the cost of providing MSU emergency services. ELi's Alice Dreger and Ann Nichols report.