East Lansing

The East Lansing Farmers Market (ELFM) has announced its participation in the 15th annual Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) program, a nutrition incentive plan administered by Fair Food Network.

All-of-us Express Children’s Theatre’s (AECT) studio class will present the play “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” on Friday, May 10 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 11 at 3 p.m.

The East Lansing City Council presented its 2024 Crystal Awards at a reception on April 25 at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center.

Community members are invited to attend the grand reopening of Albert EL Fresco on Thursday, May 2 from 5-9 p.m. To accommodate setup of the space, portions of Albert Avenue will be closed beginning Monday, April 29.

Community members are advised that phone service for all East Lansing municipal facilities will be disrupted on Friday, April 26 beginning at 5 p.m. due to planned carrier maintenance. The expected downtime is between two to four hours.

The City of East Lansing announced today that Finance Director Penny Wright will retire from City employment, effective Friday, April 26.

The City of East Lansing will host its first ever Canopy Champions Challenge, which runs April 1-19. The Department of Public Works and Environmental Services will announce the winner on Arbor Day (Friday, April 26).

The City of East Lansing is cosponsoring “Recycle Rama,” the region’s largest recycling event, on Saturday, April 20 at the Ingham County Health Department parking lot, 5303 S. Cedar St., Lansing, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

The MDOT Major Road Improvement construction project on Coolidge Road began today (Monday, April 15). During construction, two lanes will be closed to traffic.

The City of East Lansing is pleased to announce that Andrea Smith has been selected to serve as the Interim Finance Director. She takes over from Penny Wright, who retired due to health issues.