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With controversy over the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) plan increasing, CATA has decided to directly present the project to East Lansing residents next Monday evening. Read more from ELi's Alice Dreger.

Want to know what happened at City Council this week? We have you covered.

This weekend (September 23 and 24) offers two chances to listen to live music. Friday night brings EL bands and visual artists together for an all-ages show at The Record Lounge, and Saturday there will be live musical and comedy performances day and night at The Avenue to support Helping Women Period.

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?

The Marathon station at the southeast corner of Abbot Road and Saginaw Street will be completely rebuilt with a new design that incorporates art made by ELPS students, a bike repair station and more trees.

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.

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.

Can downtown East Lansing attract residents who aren't undergraduates? The new "300 Grand" shows it is possible, based on an ELi interview with DTN's Colin Cronin.

With CATA facing a federal grant deadline for its BRT project, the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce announced today its opposition to the plan. ELi's Alice Dreger reports.

Residents on the northern edge of the City asked Council to require developers to install sidewalks along undeveloped properties on Coleman Road. This lead to a lively Council debate about balancing competing interests.

The Landshark gets grounded. ELi's Andrew Graham has the story and the background.

Have you ever tried the banana cream pie ice cream at Velvet, piled atop a homemade ice cream cone? Or maybe the pineapple ice cream with pineapple chunks at Tutti Frutti? Ever set foot inside Iorios Gelato? We’re all looking for ways to cool off in this scorching summer heat. Look no further than East Lansing’s unique array of ice cream shops that will have you cooling off in no time.

When last week’s storm hit East Lansing, Foods for Living grocery store lost power for more than 30 hours. But what they found in their time of darkness was a sense of community.

At 10 a.m. on Saturday July 9, Foods for Living put a post on their Facebook page asking for people or organizations who need food to come and get their dairy and deli foods before they spoiled. The post was shared more than 168 times. By 2:20 p.m. they had updated the post to say that all the food had been given away.

Why are the lines so long and patient?

Rather than closing shop at 7pm last Friday, The Record Lounge once again opened its doors for a night of live local bands, continuing their tradition of all-ages, donation-based, in-store shows.

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