Shanna Draheim has announced that she will not be running for re-election to East Lansing’s City Council on the November 5 ballot. There are now five candidates for three seats, with a filing deadline of next Tuesday.

Lt. James Campbell of the East Lansing Police Department met with Glencairn homeowners who are concerned about what they feel is a recent increase in property break-ins. ELi’s Brad Minor brings us a report on what was said and what might be done to combat the problem.

If you can't get enough music from the 1980s, then make sure to be on hand this evening when Starfarm opens the Summer Concert Series at 7 p.m. in the Ann Street Plaza. ELi's Chris Wardell writes about the band's popularity and proclivity for Def Leppard, Michael Jackson, Prince and the Go-Go’s.

Dane Porter's “Lemon Grass" sculpture now graces the entrance of Valley Court Park. ELi's Brad Minor reports on the first project to be completed using donated funds from the city's Percent for Art program.

If East Lansing institutes a new form-based zoning code, specifying architectural features for thousands of properties in East Lansing, what should that code look like in terms of design specifications, property restrictions, and the approval process for redevelopment? A team of planners has been working on that question.

As the area grapples with fallout from a Lansing police officer repeatedly striking a Black 16-year-old girl, East Lansing Human Relations Commission is continuing work on creation of a citizen review board to look into citizen complaints made against East Lansing police and paramedic/fire officers.