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East Lansing's City Council may make some big decisions tonight about the redevelopment proposed for the blighted area downtown. What's on the table? ELi's Alice Dreger reports.

With East Lansing's City Council set tomorrow night to possibly make some big decisions about the redevelopment proposal for the blighted area downtown, ELi's Alice Dreger explains the basics and the complications.

City Council is now set to review a $25 million tax deal related to the Park District redevelopment project. But key details remain unresolved, including who will really benefit from the deal. ELi’s Chris Root reports.

As the City of East Lansing’s specially-convened Financial Health Team prepares to present its recommendations to City Council, the City’s total debt load is now approaching $200 million. Why? ELi's Alice Dreger reports.

As the City's Finance Director retires, she's planning to become more politically active. The Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem tell ELi why Mary Haskell has been so valuable to East Lansing, and why she will be missed.

Meridian Township has now officially told East Lansing essentially this: “If you want to hand over more than a million dollars to Costco in a tax give-back deal, go ahead. But we’re not going that far.”

Council voted last night to ban smoking in more public spaces, but not without some raising questions about whether East Lansing has become a “nanny city.”

Want to see the latest plans for the blighted area downtown, and to learn where the project stands?

East Lansing's City Council covered a wide array of topics at its most recent meeting. ELi's Mike Teager brings you the news.

Members of the City's Financial Health Team are seeking public input as they consider possible solutions, including a City income tax. They'll hold "citizen engagement" meetings starting Monday, and hope to hear many voices from the community.

At a ceremony honoring military vets yesterday, community members gathered to honor those with East Lansing connections who have served our country.

The public hearing required before the DEQ can give Costco permission to fill two acres of wetlands in East Lansing will happen tomorrow evening. We explain.

Costco has officially requested a property tax break worth up to $1.8 million related to the store it is looking to build in East Lansing—a request two City Council members suggest is absurd.

With a development proposal from Costco moving forward, details are emerging with regard to plans for truck delivery restrictions, wetland filling and wetland preservation, pedestrian and bicycle management, and more.

Read on for updates on the White Oak Place redevelopment project.