Family Life

The Michigan State University Department of Theatre’s Summer Circle has delighted audiences for the past six decades. ELi reporter Jonathan Townley describes why this venue remains a special destination for performers and theatergoers alike.

A group of homeowners in Shaw Estates said they did not want the "essence" of their neighborhood marred by having even one house rented. Three members of City Council approved their request. ELi's Mark Meyer explains why the other two voted against.

Now in its 10th year, Saturday's Pumpstock festival will fill Bailey Park for six hours with the sounds of Americana and folk music. ELi's Chris Wardell spoke with artists who will play the main stage, and tells us why they're looking forward to performing in East Lansing. 

If you're looking to clean up or clean out, shop for locally grown food, or simply want to have some outdoor time this weekend, ELi's Jessy Gregg has seven ideas.

ELFCO hopes to open its new doors on Michigan Avenue — just east of the US-127 overpass — sometime in July, writes ELi's Jessy Gregg.

A local 16-year-old runaway girl has returned home safely. ELi's Jessy Gregg spoke with Deputy Chief Steve Gonzalez for more information about how the ELPD handles missing person cases and brings you this report.

A group of Shaw Estates homeowners are petitioning City Council to enact another East Lansing rental restriction overlay district. ELi's Mark Meyer reports the details and provides a look at how renters and overlay districts are viewed.

What might happen if "too many" rental apartments are built in and near East Lansing's downtown? And where are families supposed to rent? ELi's Noa Kuszai and Alice Dreger report on discussion from East Lansing's Planning Commission.

The Before & After Care program seems likely to continue in the East Lansing Schools, possibly for the next five years. ELi's Dan Totzkay reports.

Wondering where you can go for a recreational bike ride starting from your East Lansing home? Andrew Barsom brings ELi readers ideas and tips.

“This isn’t so much a concert, but rather one big music activity,” Potter said. “Kids can grab shakers to shake along to the music, while parents get a chance to catch their breath, hang out in the back, and enjoy a cup of coffee.”

This year's Halloween activities in East Lansing start with Safe Halloween on Thursday the 26th, and end with trick or treating on Tuesday the 31st - but there's also lots to do in between. Eli's Rosalind Arch tells you what's happening.

East Lansing Public Schools' Walk to School Day is this Wednesday. The event promotes the health, environmental and social benefits of walking to school at least one day a week. Linda Roush Nuttall reports.

Does East Lansing's Family Aquatic Center pay for itself out of entry fees, or do taxpayers subsidize its operations? A reader asked, and today we bring you the answer.

The Marble Garden began because two first-grade teachers wanted to see something besides brick and grass outside their classroom windows. ELi's Coleen Moyerbrailean has the scoop on how that garden has grown in 25 years.