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Center City demolition begins
Demolition for the Center City District project began Monday morning in downtown East Lansing.
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Future of East Lansing without an income tax discussed by city, MSU
The City of East Lansing is pondering its future without the income tax city council said would provide necessary revenue to the city.
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Center City demolition now set to begin Monday
Demolition for the Center City District project is set to begin Monday, Nov. 20.
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Airbnb has a large market in East Lansing
Airbnb is especially popular in East Lansing due to its low amount of hotel options available in comparison to other major college town cities, Watkins said. On the Airbnb site, an extensive number of listings in East Lansing advertise their proximity to Spartan Stadium and the campus in general.
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Conrad's Grill looks to settle in to newest location
The newest Conrad’s location is open tentatively from 11:00 a.m to 10:00 p.m. Once Conrad finds enough workers, they will be open until 3 a.m, he said. Job applications are available at the new location.
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City council members to take oath, elect mayor Nov. 20
Newly elected East Lansing City Council members will be sworn in on Nov. 20, according to a press release from the city.
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City Council special meeting cancelled
The East Lansing City Council meeting for Monday night has been cancelled.
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An in-depth look at how precincts voted in the Nov. 7 general election
Precincts with more students and senior citizens appear to have voted in favor of the income tax proposal, and precincts on-campus tended to choose Aaron Stephens as their first choice city council candidate.
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East Lansing council-elect Stephens prepares for first actions
The win for Stephens was also a realization his work is nowhere near done yet. He’ll be sworn-in today, giving him a few days to address city council on East Lansing’s biggest issues.
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Woods says goodbye at Nov. 8 city council meeting
The failure of the income tax proposal, a new fraternity and councilmember Susan Woods' last meeting were discussed at the Nov. 8 East Lansing City Council meeting.
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Crimes reported to ELPD and MSUPD with Penn State in town
On a weekend that brought frigid temperatures, pouring rains and power outages across Grand River Avenue, game day-related crimes were less prevalent as they've been in recent weeks, records show.
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The long history of LGBT rights at MSU
For many students who come to MSU and begin the process of finding their identity, one unsung difficulty of finding one’s place in the LGBT community is that they have no prior experience with the community or knowledge of it.
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Cuts to city services likely following failure of income tax proposal
“We have an informed electorate and they told us to cut so now we’re going to cut,” Councilmember Erik Altmann said.
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Video: Aaron Stephens and supporters react to Council win at watch party
Stephens and his supporters reacted with delight at their watch party, hosted at HopCat.
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Income tax defeated, Beier, Stephens elected to East Lansing City Council
Unofficial results for the 2017 election are in.
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City Clerk: Turnout high off-campus, low on-campus
Off-campus turnout for the 2017 East Lansing General Election has been good for an odd-year, local election, according to City Clerk Marie Wicks.
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Follow along for 2017 election results as they come in
There are two East Lansing City Council seats open with three candidates running. The candidates are incumbents Ruth Beier and Susan Woods and MSU senior Aaron Stephens. Also on the ballot are an income tax and millage reduction proposals.
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Slow turnout for student voters so far in city elections
Volunteers at Precinct 12, located in the Lake Huron Room on the third floor of the Union, joked that in a past East Lansing election only nine voters showed up, so they had beaten their past record.
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20th Annual East Lansing Film Festival kicks off this Thursday
The 20th annual East Lansing Film Festival begins Thursday, November 9, and runs for eight days until November 16, with screenings at Wells Hall and at Studio C! theater in Okemos.
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COGS president raises concerns about income tax's impact on graduate students
The tax exemption only applies to those who make $5,000 or less per year, and many MSU students, such as graduate and professional students, make more.