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 ...

Bill Krieger’s prospects weren’t looking bright in 1983. He had graduated from Lansing’s Eastern High School, but “bombed out of college,” and his East Lansing girlfriend had dumped him. Add to that ...

Understaffing at the East Lansing Police Department is forcing officers to work long hours, bringing overtime expenses that are a weight on the city budget. A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request ...

The new contract between the City of East Lansing and a union representing East Lansing Police Department (ELPD) patrol officers is a blow to transparency and accountability in policing, members of ...

East Lansing is changing its primary legal representatives, as City Council opted to move away from Giamarco, Mullins & Horton, PC after three years of service, voting to award a contract to Rosati, ...

Teacher Appreciation Week, spanning from May 5 to 9, was marked by two scary incidents involving MacDonald Middle School (MMS) students and staff. One incident saw threats against a teacher and ...

The decision to switch attorneys was made in a narrow 3-2 vote, with a couple council members balking at the higher hourly rate of the new firm.

ELPD has been understaffed for years, bringing expensive overtime costs.

Changes include officers’ names being redacted from reports given to the commission.

A chart showing the Parks and Recreation Department's expenses and revenue in the FY26 proposed budget and during the current fiscal year. (From meeting agenda) ...

A photo of Pope Francis riding in the Popemobile.(Courtesy of Riley O'Shea) ...

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 ...