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East Lansing News

East Lansing news covers city government, Ingham County, East Lansing Public Schools, Michigan State University and civic life in this college city. Reporting reaches neighborhoods and surrounding counties.


Tech

Live Poll

Do you trust your local universities to adequately protect your personal data?

Cybersecurity

MSU Investigates Cyber Threat, Resets Passwords

Michigan State University asked users to reset NetID passwords after a ransomware group claimed to have stolen data on 1.3 million past and present Spartans.

MSU Investigates Cyber Threat, Resets Passwords

Sports

Hockey

Boston University Routs Michigan State 6-2

Caleb Malhotra scored and assisted as No. 13 Boston University beat No. 3 Michigan State in East Lansing.


Business

Live Poll

Should public universities prioritize stadium upgrades over other campus needs?

Philanthropy

Duffeys Pledge $10M to Michigan State

John and Becky Duffey have committed $10 million to Michigan State University's FOR SPARTA athletics initiative.

Duffeys Pledge $10M to Michigan State

Entertainment

Live Poll

Should your local community prioritize funding specialized healthcare services for people experiencing homelessness?

Health and Wellness

East Lansing Hosts Annual Street Medicine Symposium

Health professionals met at Michigan State University to discuss strategies for treating homelessness in local communities.

East Lansing Hosts Annual Street Medicine Symposium

Science

Live Poll

Do you feel safe using lithium-ion battery powered devices in your home?

Materials Science

MSU Researchers Developed Fire-Resistant Battery Component

A new lignin-based separator improves lithium-ion battery safety and lifespan compared to traditional plastic films.

MSU Researchers Developed Fire-Resistant Battery Component

Coverage takes in East Lansing city hall and the Ingham County board of commissioners, East Lansing Public Schools and Michigan State University alongside the education, research and health care employers that shape the local economy. From Whitehills and Glencairn to Chesterfield Hills, Southeast Marble and Abbott Parkside, neighborhood reporting runs through the city and extends into Clinton County and Eaton County where a story crosses the line. Michigan State University and the Michigan State Spartans athletics program shape enrollment cycles, housing demand and retail activity in ways that make university decisions—on campus development, research partnerships and athletics facilities—a consistent thread in East Lansing news. The relationship between city government, the university administration and the surrounding Ingham County communities on shared infrastructure and service delivery is a structural subject that recurs across multiple areas of local coverage.


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