Community

A group of Shaw Estates homeowners are petitioning City Council to enact another East Lansing rental restriction overlay district. ELi's Mark Meyer reports the details and provides a look at how renters and overlay districts are viewed.

ELi's Ann Kammerer brings us the story of two ELHS alumni who now work side by side in neighboring businesses on Grand River Avenue.

ELi's Jessy Gregg reports on the final phase of the Safe Routes to School Team's major grant application, aimed at paving the way for student pathway improvements to and from Marble Elementary and MacDonald Middle School.

ELi's Publisher updates you on staff shifts at ELi, and lets you in on why these life-cycle staff shifts are what allow East Lansing to keep getting the news.

Punks with Lunch Lansing is a guerilla style, DIY, not-for-profit outreach organization that gets food and necessities to people in need throughout greater Lansing. ELi's Sarah Spohns tells you the origins, mission, and goals of the group, which provides a lot more than lunch.

How come this time around the post-game Final Four crowd dispersed quickly and did so little property damage? ELi's Brad Minor debriefed ELPD Deputy Chief Gonzalez and brings this report.

Four engineering students have proposed removing the underwater dam across from MSU’s Administration Building and replacing it with a series of "rock arch rapids." ELi's Jessy Gregg dives below the surface for this report.

On April 18 the City of East Lansing recognized three residents for their contributions to community life. ELi's Noa Kuszai reports on who the recipients are, and how each has worked to improve the city we live in.

East Lansing High School graduate Eve Petrie is speaking out about being a Nassar survivor. What is the school district doing, in the wake of it all, to help those who might be subject to sexual abuse? Mara Logan reports.

Since the fall of 2018, Marble Elementary School's Equity Team has been working to make not just the school, but the community a better (and fairer) place. ELi's Victoria Solomon tells you how.

MSU leadership turns its attention to “exploring larger community conversations” while proponents and fans of the festival are demanding transparency. ELi’s Mark Meyer reports.

The 18-month program effectively uses court and community resources to support individuals in developing a substance-free lifestyle. ELi's Noa Kuszai reports.

Singer-songwriters Michael Beauchamp and Laurel Premo headline Friday’s Ten Pound Fiddle Show at The Robin Theatre in Lansing's REO Town. ELi's Chris Wardell brings the story.

What is the meaning behind those teal flags that City workers were hanging today along Grand River Avenue?

Kathi Terry grew up in East Lansing, and remembers downtown grocery stores, working at local businesses and skating down main roads in an ice storm. "Things have changed a lot," she tells ELi's Ann Kammerer, "but for the most part, you still get that same East Lansing feeling."