Map Pin

Forty-four years ago, the City of East Lansing was the first community in the United States to offer its gay citizens civil rights protection under law. But strangely enough, this progressive city has never been home to a gay bar.

"I feel this has always been Corey Cafagna’s park and we have simply put up a sign to acknowledge that fact," said Sheila Taylor.

ELi's Heather Paris reports on the dedication of a new downtown mural created collaboratively by East Lansing senior citizens and middle school students.

A reader wrote to ask ELi: “Why the heck did MSU cut down all of the trees at the Abbot Road entrance?”

With just five days of planning, Peoples Church hosted an LGBTQ prom which attracted around 50 high school students from all over our area. ELi's Casandra Eriksen brings us the story.

As a key Parks millage is due to expire later this year, East Lansing’s City Council held a tense conversation about whether the upcoming November election is the right time to try to get East Lansing voters to renew that millage. ELi's Alice Dreger reports.

At the East Lansing Education Foundation's 16th annual golf outing and dinner reception, five outstanding individuals from the East Lansing community will be honored. ELi's Peyton Lombardo reports.

What do I do with peanut butter jars? Is it okay to put #4 plastic bags in the recycling bin? What about safety razors and paper envelopes with plastic windows? DPW's Cathy DeShambo provides the answers!

Last Friday, members of the East Lansing Clergy Association, an interfaith organization, met at The Islamic Center of East Lansing to show support for and solidarity with their Muslim neighbors.

The clergy presented a Resolution entitled “A Resolution Affirming the Shared Values and Intentions of the Interfaith Community of East Lansing, MI” to Imam Sohail Chaudhry of the Islamic Center. The Resolution, which was drafted by Reverend Margie Osborn of Eastminister Presbyterian Church, and signed by members of the East Lansing Clergy Association, states the following:

How does East Lansing look to a hipster?

Where could East Lansing children been picking up lead? ELi's Ken Sperber explains water is not the only source of potential contamination.

On November 9, Iorio’s Gelato and Caffe will be opening up in the Trowbridge Lofts.

According to the owner, Nick Lemmer, his family is from the area and that was one of the reasons that he decided to open his business in East Lansing. Lemmer also said that they have a shop in Ann Arbor and wanted to take the opportunity to expand further, especially because they have been given so much support for their idea.

A key piece of publicly-owned land that most people assume is an official park soon will be one.

Bill Castanier explains the surprising history of racist housing discrimination in East Lansing.