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New investigation by ELi shows City staff kept awfully quiet on that million-dollar eBay auction. So, who really knew in time to bid? City leaders still won't say.

Why are so many Planning Commissioners against an ordinance allowing 160-foot-tall buildings downtown, and why are a majority of Downtown Development Authority members for it? As Council Members prepare to decide, ELi's Chris Root explains.

In the hopes of solving a major public debt, East Lansing's Downtown Development Authority gave a no-bid exclusive deal to developers Royal Vlahakis. But investigation by ELi shows the developers still haven't submitted key components of the $190 million proposal. Meanwhile, the required public debt payments are about to ramp up.

Why does it matter who the City informed about the land auction? Why did the City use eBay? Could this be a case of bid-rigging? ELi's Alice Dreger brings you answers to these questions and more.

Found: The City of East Lansing's eBay listing for a million-dollar sale of public land. It shows the City played up the marijuana industry potential of the land, and that the property went up $50,000 in the hours just before the online auction's close.

Electric scooters will now be limited to 10 m.p.h. on sidewalks under a new law in East Lansing, although the police chief warns that rule is effectively unenforceable. What else did City Council decide about scooter regulation? ELi's Jessy Gregg reports.

Chesterfield Hills resident Michael Halbisen has taken a careful look at which trees will be lost as part of the big Michigan Avenue sewer project. Now he shares what he's found with ELi's readers.

The City of East Lansing auctioned off the million-dollar Public Works site on eBay? And notified only "interested parties"? That's what a just-released statement indicates. ELi's Alice Dreger reports.

With little discussion, and questions about the process left unanswered, East Lansing’s City Council voted unanimously last night to approve a million-dollar purchase agreement for a piece of public land. ELi's Dan Totzkay reports.

City staff say the million-dollar deal brokered by a marijuana industry player represents "the winning bid." But who knew and didn't know that the public land on Merritt Road was even up for auction? ELi's Dan Totzkay and Alice Dreger report.

All the parts are finally starting to fall into place for a much-anticipated trail in Meridian Township that will connect the Lansing River Trail and MSU campus to Meridian’s existing Interurban Trail. ELi's Jessy Gregg reports.

A reader wrote in to ask if the City of East Lansing encourages the use of native species and pesticide-free plantings in new developments. ELi's Paige Filice brings the answer.

The benefits of the City Clerk's new approach to Freedom of Information Act requests are big for the public, including for East Lansing Info as your public service local news source. Our Publisher explains.

East Lansing City Council Member Ruth Beier has now missed half of all Council meetings in 2019. ELi's Dan Totzkay reports on what's happened and what Beier says to expect in the future.

The Chesterfield Hills and Brody neighborhoods are set to be affected by a major sewer upgrade on Michigan Avenue. ELi's Jessy Gregg talked to Public Works staff to find out what residents should expect along Michigan Avenue.