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Police Chief Praises Newly Hired and Promoted Officers

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

East Lansing’s Police Chief Jeff Murphy introduces three newly hired and four recently promoted officers to Council and the public. Jessy Gregg reports for ELi.

Reno’s East to Enclose Patio

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Reno's East will be enclosing its patio and increasing the maximum allowed occupancy by twenty persons.

School Board Seeks to Protect Immigrant Students

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

The School Board voted unanimously last night to protect students regardless of their immigration status, including by protecting them from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to the extent legally possible.

School Board Votes $94 Million Bond Proposal Forward

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Will the voters of East Lansing go for a $94 million bond proposal to build five new elementary schools and refurbish a sixth? Those who spoke to the School Board last night hope so.

Ask ELi: The Evergreen Problem in the Park District

Monday, February 6, 2017

What problems do the "the Evergreen Avenue properties" present to redevelopment in the Park District, and why do the City's taxpayers owe over twice what they're worth on them?

City Council Votes to Resist Trump’s Immigration Order

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

East Lansing’s City Council has voted to refuse to cooperate with President Donald Trump’s orders on the treatment of refugees and immigrants.

Demolition Delayed as Developer Goes Back to Drawing Board

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

It's back to the drawing board for the Park District, with Council voting 4-1 to let the blighted buildings stand for a few more months.

ELi Achieves Sustainability

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

ELi has achieved its sustainability campaign goal for 2017. We are refraining from exclamation points.

Ask ELi: What's Going Up Next to Moosejaw?

Monday, January 30, 2017

A reader wanted to know what the construction project across from the Broad Museum is going to be. We explain.

Matching Donation Aims at ELi’s Sustainability Goal

Monday, January 30, 2017

With tomorrow at midnight marking the deadline for ELi's sustainability campaign, an ELi donor has offered a match to help get us to the goal.

Protest Against Immigration Ban Planned for Tuesday

Monday, January 30, 2017

A local "No Ban, No Wall" protest has been scheduled for tomorrow. ELi's Ken Sperber reports.

EL Islamic Community Experiences “Uncertainty and Anxiety” from New Immigration Orders

Sunday, January 29, 2017

How are Islamic community members in and around East Lansing experiencing President Trump's new immigration orders—and how is MSU responding?

ELi: A Local Response to the Ongoing News Crisis

Sunday, January 29, 2017

"The watchdog role of American journalism is in peril." Jim Detjen, MSU's Knight Professor of Journalism Emeritus, explains what this means to East Lansing.

Three Days Left, and So Close

Sunday, January 29, 2017

How close are we? Our publisher shows you the tally.

Is The Current City Council Stalling Downtown Redevelopment?

Saturday, January 28, 2017

Are the approaches being taken by East Lansing's current City Council actually getting in the way of redevelopment downtown? We talked to Ken Jones of Studio Intrigue Architects, who thinks they are.