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, ...

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 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 ...

Last month, members of City Council were disturbed by a projection showing the city is spiraling towards bankruptcy within five years if it does not adjust its budget. But to City Manager Robert ...

On Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, students place luminaries at the door of Beaumont Tower in honor of the victims of the shooting that took place two years ago.

In May, voters approved a bond of more than $23 million to pay for projects that improve school safety. At the Monday, Nov. 11 East Lansing Board of Education meeting, district leadership gave an ...

There are six candidates running to fill four slots on the East Lansing Board of Education. To help residents get to know who is running, ELi asked each candidate to answer three questions in 250 ...

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 ...

Aaron Stephens’ career in public policy was destined from the beginning. Remembered in East Lansing for helping guide the city through the COVID-19 pandemic as a 24-year-old mayor, Stephens showed ...

Rumors have been flying around town that I’ve left the fourth estate and joined the government. I’m here to confirm it’s true. I submitted my last reported article to ELi in late September and then ...

Community members can donate coats for National Faith & Blue Weekend. The East Lansing Police Department (ELPD) is partnering with local faith leaders to host a community coat drive for those in need ...