Local Businesses

East Lansing's government may institute new architectural codes for a large section of the City. Should what happened – and didn’t happen – in the East Village be seen as a cautionary tale?

Developer Harbor Bay Real Estate Advisors has announced that the first tenant on the Albert Avenue side of the new Center City development will be Owosso-based Foster Coffee. ELi has the story of the people behind Foster, and why they were chosen for Center City..

Some East Lansing landlords are pushing back on Council Member Aaron Stephens' attempts to limit rental periods. They argue the City Attorney has the facts wrong, and have sent their own attorneys in. ELi's Alice Dreger reports.

What do you do when you need a Good Witch and Bad Witch to round out your Emerald City? ELi's Somer Sodeman tells you how East Lansing's Wild Goose Inn got creative just in time for the City's Great Pumpkin Walk.

On Tuesday, East Lansing's City Council voted down a law that would have legalized provisioning centers here. Now, in a surprise move, the Mayor Pro Tem wants to try again. ELi's Alice Dreger reports.

What happened last night at East Lansing's City Council on the regulation of medical marijuana was not what anyone predicted. ELi's Dan Totzkay, Ann Nichols, and Alice Dreger bring you the story.

A reader asked what was going on with LightSpeed's fiber optic installation in Tamarisk. We looked into it. And now LightSpeed is headed back there to connect customers. ELi's Alice Dreger reports.

Wolverines bearing mumps, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and an extra 150,000 people in town? ELPD told ELi this afternoon what officers are expecting from this unusual weekend.

Two weeks after being stolen from her usual spot in front of Woven Art Yarn Shop, Frida the sheep was returned by an MSU student. ELi's Noa Kuszai reports on the community's support for the small shop, and the steps the owner may take to protect the familiar downtown mascot.

This Sunday, local tattoo and piercing studio Splash of Color will host a fundraiser for The Firecracker foundation. ELi's Sarah Spohn tells you how a little pain can support a lot of healing.

Now that Lime scooters have dropped in East Lansing, the City is under increased pressure to figure out what (if anything) to do about regulating the riding and parking of electric scooters. Alice Dreger reports.

What's with recent thefts from local businesses? ELi's Noa Kuszai talked to business owners and ELPD.

Want to get a jump on your holidy gift-buying while supporting local producers? You might just be surprised by all the non-perishable gift options featured now at the East Lansing Farmers Market.

“It’s been fun trying to explain to people what honey toast is,” Yuan said. “You can’t compare it to anything else we have here. It is funny sometimes because it’s hard to explain, but at the same time, after they’ve tried it, they love it.” ELi Summer Youth Journalism grad Amalia Medina has the scoop.

The weather is looking promising for this weekend’s annual downtown sidewalk sale. Highs will be in the low 80’s with sunny skies.