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Council covered a great deal of territory in its long "discussion-only" meeting last week. Police activity, tree-trimmers' return, a question of how much MSU costs City taxpayers, a fence for Bailey park, police and fire equipment.... ELi's Ian Hoopingarner brings the details.

What did East Lansing's five City Council members vote to do at their last voting meeting? We have the full run-down in ELi's latest Council Capsule.

At last Tuesday's "discussion only" meeting, East Lansing City Council members agreed to draft and vote on an ordinance decriminalizing the possession of one ounce or less of marijuana, a law that would put the City in direct conflict with state law.

East Lansing landlords have again appealed to the State for favorable legislation, raising tensions with homeowners in older, rental-heavy neighborhoods like Bailey, Chesterfield Hills, Southeast Marble, Red Cedar, and Oakwood. What's coming next in this scene?

What changes will need to be made to accommodate the traffic of a new Costco store in East Lansing? ELi's Alice Dreger reports on the recommendations brought to East Lansing's Transportation Commission.

Responding in part to a push from East Lansing's Shari and Patrick Rose, Michigan's DEQ is recommending public schools be more aggressive in dealing with lead. The new standard calls for schools' faucets to meet the standard set for bottled drinking water.

City Council's agenda for next week doesn't look like what we were expecting. The BRT and ethics rules will not be discussed after all. But marijuana, Costco, the Park District, parking, and senior life will be.

What happened at this week's City Council? El Azteco was praised, the deer came up again, an entertainment license request was deferred, and much more. Michael Teager tells you about all of it in ELi's Council Capsule.

Four years after East Lansing applied for a renewal of its expired environmental permit to dump millions of gallons a day of treated wastewater into the Red Cedar River, the DEQ is suddenly reviewing the application. A lot has happened at that plant since that application went in. The DEQ is giving the public only until Friday to weigh in.

In a surprise move, a CATA leader has announced her retirement, while controversy over the BRT seems to be growing. East Lansing's City Council is set to talk about the plan at its September 20 meeting.

Councilmember Shanna Draheim and DDA Chair Peter Dewan helped kick-off a crowdfunding campaign aimed at purchasing more recycling bins and bike racks for downtown.

East Lansing’s wastewater treatment plant has had another accidental chemical spill. This time, City administrators tell ELi, the spill was handled correctly.

With the City launching a crowdfunding campaign to buy more bicycle racks for downtown, ELi asked bicycling advocate Tim Potter what else could make things better for East Lansing bicyclists.

You can now get a look at what the new owners of the blighted properties just east of Peoples Church are hoping to build. But where will the parking be?

ELi's Alice Dreger talked to residents of Pinecrest, Harrison Meadows, Northern Meadows, and Shaw Estates to get their thoughts on the Harrison Road "road diet."