ELi's Reporting From the Past Week
Read our investigation on Bailey Preschool and Childcare Center, and more.
It’s Saturday! Start your weekend by catching up on ELi’s reporting from the past week.
Bailey preschool is under state investigation.
After a parent filed a complaint alleging that their child was physically restrained by a now former Bailey Preschool & Childcare Center employee, the state opened an investigation into the center. In interviews with ELi, parents and former staff members have alleged a lack of supervision in the center, and failure to change diapers and give prescribed medication. Read Reporter Dustin DuFort Petty’s full investigation here.
Retired East Lansing employee Ron Springer honors service members.
Vietnam veteran and 28-year City of East Lansing employee Ron Springer honors U.S. military service members by maintaining a military museum in his basement. The collection includes military gear, photos, uniforms and much more. To Springer, each piece comes with a story that memorializes the men and women who served this country. Read Dustin’s Veteran’s Day story on Ron Springer and his museum here.
ELPS leadership gives updates on school safety projects.
In May, voters approved a bond of more than $23 million to be spent by East Lansing Public Schools on projects that improve school safety. At the Nov. 11 Board of Education meeting, district leadership gave updates on the construction of a new secure entrance to the high school and central administration building. Read Managing Editor Luke Day’s recap of the meeting here.
Next week is stacked with city meetings.
City government is looking to get its business done before the Thanksgiving holiday, so next week is full of city meetings. Tuesday (Nov. 19), there are City Council and University Student Commission meetings. Wednesday (Nov. 20), the Library Board of Trustees and Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission each gather. Then on Thursday (Nov. 21) there are six meetings on the docket: The Downtown Development Authority, Age Friendly Communities, Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, Arts Commission, Charter Review Committee and Building Board of Appeals.
When meeting agendas are posted, they can be found here.
There are still two more opportunities to see the ELHS Theatre Department perform Peter and the Starcatcher.
The East Lansing High School Theatre Department debuted its rendition of “Peter and the Starcatcher” Thursday, Nov. 14. There will still be two more opportunities to view the show, as there is a performance tonight, Saturday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m., and a showing tomorrow afternoon (Nov. 17) at 2 p.m. General admission tickets are $7. For more information about the show and ticket sales, click here.
City announces winners of photo contest.
Dana Kilponen took the winning picture in this year’s community photo contest. Kilponen’s photo, along with other prize-winning shots, will be featured as a special exhibit in the Public Art Gallery downtown. The exhibit will have its Grand Opening on Dec. 7, and then remain available to see through the rest of December. To view the winning photos and find out more about the exhibit read the city’s press release here.
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