Pizzawala’s, an Indian-style pizza restaurant planned for downtown East Lansing, was granted permission by the East Lansing City Council to sell alcohol. The restaurant will operate at 523 E Grand ...

Recently, ELi received word that we have been chosen as the recipient of a large grant from The Online Journalism Project, a nonprofit organization that promotes hyperlocal journalism. The grant has ...

The decision to name Jen Brown as the next East Lansing chief of police is a sign that the city manager has confidence in the direction of the police department. Since the start of December 2024, ...

The 15th annual Pumpstock Festival featuring music, children’s activities, music education and more will return to Bailey Park on Saturday, June 7. East Lansing resident Smitty Smith spearheads the ...

Parents and district staff poured into the East Lansing High School Board Meeting Room on Monday, May 19 to show their support for Madison Cummins-Freund, a third grade teacher at Red Cedar Elementary ...

The East Lansing City Council officially set its budget for fiscal year 2026, opting to keep funding for parks and burn through about $2 million in reserve funds. Leading up to the decision, there was ...

Members of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission had a simple, unified message for City Council after their Wednesday, May 21 meeting: if you’re looking to make cuts in the city budget, look ...

Before becoming Managing Editor in January 2024, Luke worked for two years as ELi’s City Desk Editor. A native of northern Michigan, he holds an associate of arts degree from Northern Central Michigan ...

The East Lansing Art Festival will bring artisans, painters, sculptors, photographers, food trucks, live music and kids activities to downtown East Lansing.

Bill Krieger founded Veterans Archives, an East Lansing based nonprofit organization that shares the stories of military veterans.

Ayah is a senior at Michigan State University, double-majoring in Journalism and Women and Gender Studies, with a minor in Leadership in Integrated Learning through the Bailey Scholar Program. She ...

I attended my first funeral in 1992 when I was 7 years old. My Great-Uncle Al was the guest of honor in our small, northern Michigan funeral home. Everyone was dressed in their Sunday best (I remember ...