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Starting February 7, east arbor architects + gallery will display the paintings of MSU Professor Jon Burley, inspired by decades of European travel with students. Sarah Spohn has the story.

Mayor Mark Meadows and Mayor Pro Tem Erik Altmann are calling on MSU Trustees to resign, with Altmann saying MSU's Athletic Director and "celebrity coaches" also should. Councilmember Shanna Draheim speaks of East Lansing's "strong partnership" with MSU.

What will the resignation of MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon mean for the city of East Lansing? ELi's Alice Dreger provides some historical context, and ELi provides statements from East Lansing's Councilmembers.

Following a settlement of a First Amendment lawsuit yesterday, MSU will allow white nationalist Richard Spencer to speak at MSU's Pavillion in March. ELi's Ann Nichols reports.

East Lansing’s Valley Court Park will soon be home to an innovative new drinking fountain with a Great Lakes theme. ELi's Jessy Gregg reports.

A program at ELPL connects children with social issues, and MSU students with the community. ELi's Berkley Sorrels reports.

City Council has unanimously approved "The Hub," a controversial 10-story project near MSU's campus designed to house 585 student residents and very few of their cars. ELi's Jessy Gregg reports.

East Lansing's City Council met for four hours Sunday morning to start setting strategic prioirites and to work on budget cuts. About twenty citizens attended. ELi's Chris Root reports.

The opioid epidemic is straining East Lansing's emergency services. Now a personal injury attorney wants to represent the City in a lawsuit to recoup costs of responding to the epidemic. ELi's Kepler Domurat-Sousa reports.

The Downtown Development Authority has unanimously recommended Core Space's proposal for The Hub, a ten-story student housing project near campus. Now it goes to City Council for a decision. ELi's Alice Dreger reports.

Sell the Hannah Community Center, parking system, and soccer fields? De-fund social services for seniors and persons with disabilities? Ask the voters for a property tax increase? Council has started talking about what to do, now that the income tax proposal has failed.

While the one MSU student running for City Council says he’s voting for the income tax proposal, two student leaders tell ELi they are against the income tax. Meanwhile, an MSU Vice President is warning students about possible consequences of an income tax.

A big new redevelopment proposal calls for no tax-increment financing, but the height of the buildings and the low number of parking spots is causing some controversy. ELi's Jessy Gregg reports.

As part of this weekend's MSU Homecoming activities, the school's GLBT Alumni Association plans a reception for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender alumni, students, and friends. This year's reception coincides with MSU's first openly gay Homecoming Grand Marshall, vlogger Tyler Oakley. ELi's Rosalind Arch reports.