Local Businesses

The Center City District redevelopment proposal is quickly reaching a public hearing at Planning Commission this Wednesday. Here's what you need to know.

And now for something completely different....a proposal for a pair of twelve-story towers east of Abbot Road.

What should you do to take advantage of this weekend's warm spell? We have ideas.

Luke Hackney, President and CEO of downtown business RetroDuck.com, calls East Lansing "the City I love," and has worked to support everything from the arts to downtown parking solutions.  Rosalind Arch reports.

Conrad's Grill and Spartan Corner have both closed up shop at their locations along Grand River Avenue at the corner of Abbot Road. ELi's Karessa Wheeler reports.

ELi welcomes local high-speed internet provider LightSpeed as a corporate sponsor as we continue our push towards sustainability.

The members of the East Lansing Food Coop (ELFCO) voted yesterday to sell their property on Northwind Drive. The coop may move to a new location in Lansing. Karessa Wheeler reports.

ELFCO's Board decided on Monday to close the store on Northwind Drive, but the Board and its members may decide to move the 40-year-old Coop to another location. Karessa Wheeler reports.

As we work towards making ELi financially sustainable, we are delighted to announce our first corporate sponsor, Mackerel Sky.

Sultan's is an old favorite for Middle Eastern cuisine, but Ann finds that it can still surprise her.

MSU Masters student Eileen Stefansky was homesick for the farm where she grew up, so she decided to start a business that would surround her with animal love.

Handmade soaps and oils, vinegars and jams, herbs, cheeses, syrups, pickles, and so much more in terms of locally-sourced unique gifts for your host, hostess, or holidays. But get down to the market on Sunday! It's your last chance this year.

Today, you and your kids find tasty treats, a trip to Oz, crafts, creepy crawly creatures and more in and around downtown East Lansing. It's a boo-tiful thing.

What did City Council do this week? Condemned a house, followed a wish to have free parking during the Great Pumpkin Walk, set a tax exemption hearing, and much more.

This week, EL City Council voted to make big changes in the City's parking system, decriminalized small amounts of marijuana under certain circumstances, and more.