How do East Lansing firefighters train for water rescues, and what does their trainer say is the most important thing you can do to stay safe on the water? ELi's Evan Dempsey has the story.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has dismissed a civil case brought by a group of City employees exposed to mercury and asbestos while working at the Waste Water Treatment Plant. Alice Dreger and Ann Nichols explain the case and the court's decision.

A mailer is urging retirees to “Give yourself a (tax) break!” by voting yes on an income tax for East Lansing. Say what? ELi explains.

Reconstruction of a two-mile stretch of Saginaw Street in East Lansing will continue through October. What can you expect from it, and who is paying for it?

That downtown redevelopment project that went into limbo following Council’s inaction on it? This week, it squeaked by, but not without some debate. ELi's Andrew Graham reports.

“I felt like the blues chose me,” says Thornetta Davis, who plays Saturday night at this weekend's Summer Solstice Jazz Festival. ELi's Sarah Spohn has the story of how the Queen of the Detroit Blues scene got her crown.

This weekend's Summer Solstice Jazz Festival includes the Chris Glassman Quartet, and a kind of jazz set that, according to Glassman, you've probably never heard before. ELi's Christopher Wardell has the story.