East Lansing Schools

What do you do with a nest of baby bunnies under the playground slide, or ducklings hatching near a busy parking garage on the day of the Art Festival? Jessy Gregg has the story.

A student at MacDonald Middle School made threats yesterday that led to ELPD moving in to investigate. This morning, ELi spoke to Deputy Police Chief Steve Gonzalez to learn more about what happened yesterday, and how ELPD and ELPS handles these cases.

"Having steered clear of behavior that would have attracted the attention of ELPD at the time, my favorite memories from high school relate to my closest friends then, who remain my closest friends to this day. Three of us from ELHS ’71 have breakfast every Saturday morning and the conversation usually includes a recollection of something about our high school days that was funny at the time. Now we just shake our heads."

"The principal looked like an owl and every time we had an assembly we would all hoot when he came on stage. He was quite distressed." Read about about this and other memories of ELHS from 1957 & 1958 grads Linda and Bob McKnight.

Cole Academy, EL's first charter school is readying for the 2018-2019 school year, and open for tours. ELi's Jessy Gregg talked to the school's superintendent, Brian Shaugnessy.

MSU is in the early stages of planning a multi-generational housing project that would provide living space for employees, senior citizens, and families with children. The area is in the ELPS district. Tom Oswald reports for ELi.

Find out what advice 2014 ELHS grad Elizabeth Beckett has for this year's graduating class via ELi's Ann Kammerer.

In the 1980s, you could walk from ELHS to downtown East Lansing and have lunch. 1986 grad Debbie Holden Petersen remembers, and Ann Kammerer reports.

The dream of a first time at the State Water Polo Tournament is within reach of the Holt/East Lansing girls' team, despite a really tough year. Telaina Eriksen reports for ELi.

Even though her class took last place in Homecoming floats, Pam Weil has some fond memories from her days at ELHS (like hanging at Pinball Pete's.) 

A recent reception at East Lansing High School gave participants in an Intercultural Dialogue workshop a chance to display and discuss their final projects. Karessa Wheeler reports.

"I moved here when I was 5 because my parents got jobs at MSU. I’m currently studying at MSU, so I haven’t left just yet." What's Jonas Hallstein up to three years after ELHS, and what's his advice to the Class of 2018? Ann Kammerer reports.

About 125 people came to the Hannah Community Center last night for a two-and-a-half hour discussion about racism in our community. It got real. ELi's Alice Dreger reports.

In the fifth of a series, ELi's Ann Kammerer profiles East Lansing High School graduates who live, work and retain ties in EL. From now through early June, we'll feature their reflections and informal advice to the graduating class.

This Friday, area residents can hear a free concert featuring world-class pianist Ralph Votapek peforming "Rhapsody in Blue" with the top band of East Lansing High School. ELi's Lucas Walters reports.