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Check out ELi photojournalist Raymond Holt's album of the dramatic space emerging at Barrio Tacos in East Lansing’s downtown.

Today we bring answers to ELi reader questions on our “income tax update” report from earlier this week.

In response to a reader's question, ELi’s Mark Meyer contacted East Lansing Police to find out how the department responds to calls involving people who may be homeless.

What's the story behind the new seven-foot-tall, crazy-quilt Virgin Mary statue up on Coolidge Road? A reader asked and ELi's Chris Gray brings the answer.

We checked with Deputy Police Chief Steve Gonzalez about the technology that some law enforcement agencies use to collect information about local motorists.

Would the new MSUFCU building downtown add or reduce parking? Involve tax incentives? ELi asked MSUFCU President April Clobes and City Manager George Lahanas.

The Department of Public Works is extending fall bulk leaf collection to the week of Nov. 25 for the entire City. Here’s what you need to know.

Why does it look like Mark Meadows and Jessy Gregg are running together? Answers to this and other reader questions about the City Council election.

Deputy Police Chief Steve Gonzalez addresses an ELi reader’s inquiry as to the responsibilities of ELPD patrol division officers while on duty.

The size of the crop depends on the growing conditions the previous year, and also what happens when the tree flowered in the spring. Local forester Mike Vasievich provides some insight.

Why do bucks rub trees, and what’s the problem for suburban trees? We asked forestry expert and East Lansing resident Mike Vasievich to explain.

When an ELi reader inquired about “minimal markings for the lane reductions” on Grand River Avenue, public transportation officials responded — and took action.

Write-in candidates could still emerge in East Lansing’s City Council race. ELi’s Anaiis Rios-Kasoga spoke with City Clerk Jennifer Shuster to explain how this would work.

Even though East Lansing residents will be electing three candidates in the upcoming City Council election, you are not required to cast all three votes on a ballot. ELi's Alice Dreger explains the potential effect of splitting your vote.

Advocates for the East Lansing Public Library say a misrepresentation in Mark Meadows' campaign literature could be a big deal for that institution. So they contacted ELi.