Catch Up On What's Been Happening in East Lansing!
Start your weekend by catching up with ELi's reporting!
It’s the weekend! Ease into your Saturday by catching up on what has been going on in East Lansing this week.
Pause on developments? Revamped communication? Council talks fixes for flooding.
At the Tuesday, Sept. 10 City Council meeting, council heard a presentation about this summer’s flooding events and received an update on where the city stands with its Wet Weather Resiliency Plan to combat flooding. While the plan is still more than a year away from being completed, it should give the city information that can be used to reduce flooding. Following the presentation, council opened up the discussion to weigh various measures that could play a role in improving the situation. Read Managing Editor Luke Day’s recap of the meeting here.
Local organization surpasses $1 million in charitable donations.
The idea behind Greater Lansing 100+ Women Who Care is simple - four times each year the group meets to vote on a local charity to give to. Then each member of the group writes a $100 check to the selected nonprofit organization. This concept has played an irreplaceable role in the community, as the group will pass the $1 million donated mark at its next meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Read more about Greater Lansing 100+ Women Who Care and its road to $1 million donated in Reporter Nico Bradford’s story.
Area youth address harm caused by discrimination, wage gap in scholarship-winning essays.
Recent high school graduates from East Lansing were awarded scholarships for their essays that responded to inquiries about the racial wealth gap and generational wealth in the United States. The scholarships were distributed as part of the Justice League of Greater Lansing’s reparations program. Dustin DuFort Petty spoke with the scholarship winners about their essays and what they plan to do next. Read Dustin’s story here.
ELHS volleyball looks to continue its strong start to the season.
Entering her ninth season as head coach of the ELHS Trojans volleyball team, Heather Stanley is excited by the mix of new and returning talent on her team. Growth and team chemistry will play a critical role going forward as the team looks to build on a 4-2 start to the season. Read Reporter Mark Pontoni’s story on the ELHS volleyball team here.
ELPL continues with strategic planning, looks forward to future programs.
The East Lansing Public Library (ELPL) has been gathering feedback as part of its strategic planning process for months. Soon, library staff will share its plans on how that feedback will guide its operations going forward. Read Reporter Ayah Imran’s story about the library’s most recent board meeting, where it stands with strategic planning and some activities that are on the way.
A busy week in the city awaits.
Things will be buzzing in the Hannah Community Center next week, as there are eight meetings scheduled. Monday (Sept. 16) the Seniors’ Commission and Commission on the Environment meet. Tuesday (Sept. 17) City Council and the University Student Commission convene. Wednesday (Sept. 18) the Library Board of Trustees and Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission each gather. Then on Thursday (Sept. 19) the Arts Commission and Age Friendly Communities both have meetings. When meeting agendas are posted, they can be found here.
Voting in the general election begins Sept. 26!
While Election Day officially won’t be held until Tuesday, Nov. 5, absentee ballots will officially become available at the clerk’s office on Thursday, Sept. 26. These ballots can be filled out and mailed back to the clerk, dropped off at a voter drop box or returned directly to the clerk’s office.
Make sure you’re prepared for election day! Visit the Michigan Voter Information Center to check your voter registration, see where polling places are located and more!
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