News in East Lansing
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Published August 31City Hosts ExtravaGRANDza to Welcome MSU Students on Aug. 29
Community members are invited to East Lansing ExtravaGRANDza from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, to welcome Michigan State University (MSU) students to Downtown East Lansing.
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Published August 28City Responds to Partial Video of Arrest Circulating on Social Media
This morning the City of East Lansing was made aware of a video circulating on social media of an arrest that occurred over the weekend in downtown East Lansing. The video that is circulating does not capture the entire incident.
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Published August 28Summer 2026 Dialog Now Online!
Read the summer 2026 issue of the City's official newsletter online.
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Published August 28ELPD Chief Welcomes Residents and Visitors to Downtown This Fall
ELPD Chief Brown: “As we welcome Spartans back for the 2026-2027 school year and football season, our goal is to make Downtown East Lansing safe and welcoming for everyone who is spending time in the community, including residents and visitors.”
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Published August 27Rotating Art Display Features Students From Refugee Development Center
The latest rotating art display in downtown East Lansing features artwork from student artists at the Refugee Development Center, facilitated by Marissa Tawney Thaler, a teaching artist at REACH Studio Art Center.
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Published August 27Prime Time Senior Programs Offers Continuous Learning Collaborative
The East Lansing Prime Time Senior Programs has launched a Continuous Learning Collaborative, a new initiative to provide continuous education opportunities for older adults.
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Published August 26Community Invited to Participate in Song Writing Contest Finale Sept. 18
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Published August 26Meet the Dialect
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Published August 21Red Cedar Roots Festival Set for Aug. 14-15 in Downtown East Lansing
A new event is set to take place on Friday, Aug. 14, and Saturday, Aug. 15, along Albert Avenue between Grove Street and M.A.C Avenue in downtown East Lansing.
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Published August 21Yamini Kalluri, Kritya Dance Ensemble Join Red Cedar Roots Festival Lineup
Yamini Kalluri and the Kritya Dance Ensemble have joined the performance lineup for the Red Cedar Roots Festival, which will take place from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, and 5-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, in downtown East Lansing.
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Published August 21Wilson Thicket Joins Performance Lineup for Red Cedar Roots Festival
Bluegrass-adjacent band Wilson Thicket will join the lineup for the Red Cedar Roots Festival. The two-night event will be held Friday, Aug. 14, and Saturday, Aug. 15, in downtown East Lansing.
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Published August 17Downtown East Lansing ’80s Night Rescheduled for Friday, Sept. 11
The City of East Lansing’s Downtown Management Board (DMB) is partnering with Pinball Pete’s, 220 Albert Ave., to host ’80s Night, presented by RetroDuck, from 5-10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11.