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The City of East Lansing has issued a new list of cancellations and closures, including the 2020 Art Festival, the 2020 Aquatic Center season, and the softball and soccer complexes. Mark Meyer files this report for ELi.

City Council met today to extend East Lansing’s State of Emergency. ELi's Alice Dreger donned a mask to attend and report for you what happened.

Today's announcement that Larry Sparkes retired as East Lansing's Police Chief on Sunday makes no mention of the turmoil that has been rocking the department and the City. Steve Gonzalez is now interim chief.

Mayor Ruth Beier has declared a state of emergency in East Lansing. We tell you in practical terms what that means.

Even before Ingham County Health issued a new order, some East Lansing bars and restaurants were moving to help "flatten the curve." All face grave economic uncertainty.

East Lansing’s City Manager and Fire Chief told Council this week that they’re working on responses to the coronavirus but Mayor Ruth Beier questioned why more isn’t being done now. ELi’s Emily Joan Elliott reports.

East Lansing’s government is rocked as the City Attorney suddenly drops charges against Uwimana “Tito” Gasito and ELPD Officer Andrew Stephenson comes under investigation for possible criminal charges related to a similar injury of another black man.

East Lansing’s City Manager says the use of eBay to sell a million-dollar property saved the City $100,000. Newly released documents show otherwise. 

East Lansing’s City Council voted 3-2 last night to authorize the City Manager to institute a cull of deer by professional sharpshooters. ELi’s Chris Gray brings the story.

A survey among ELi readers shows strong support for City Council selling a piece of public land to MSUFCU for a new office building downtown.

City Manager George Lahanas first told us Council authorized the lawsuit over the driveway. Then he said Council didn't. What do we know? ELi's Alice Dreger investigates.

As East Lansing’s Council is expected to vote on a deer cull on February 11, ELi’s Chris Gray spoke with state and local officials to bring us a look at Meridian Township’s resident bowhunting program.

In a surprise move, East Lansing's Council has now asked the City Manager to see if a deer cull would still be possible this winter. ELi's Chris Gray reports.

After East Lansing’s City Council voted last night to settle the infamous driveway case, ELi spoke with the property owners to ask what they’re taking away from the whole experience.

City leaders are again taking up the question of what kind of review panel East Lansing might create to consider complaints against police officers. Tensions around the issue remain.