🌱 What East Lansing voters just changed about their charter and local taxes

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In today's newsletter:

• What East Lansing voters just changed about their charter and local taxes
• Why a downtown East Lansing arrest is drawing calls for transparency
• Have you visited East Lansing’s tiniest, quirkiest museum yet?

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with showers around, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 85, low: 65.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, a shower; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. East Lansing Election Results: Voters Back Charter Amendments, Tax Proposals, Progressive Candidates (eastlansinginfo.news) — East Lansing voters just approved three major City Charter amendments and four Ingham County tax proposals, while strongly backing several progressive candidates in key primary races. Turnout was significantly higher than in 2024, and federal election monitors quietly observed local precincts without reported disruption. The charter changes affect when council members are sworn in, when the mayor is selected, and where the city manager must live.
   

2. ‘We want transparency': Mother on daughter's East Lansing arrest (wlns.com) — A recent arrest outside Harpers in downtown East Lansing has sparked community concern after video showed a 20-year-old woman tased, handcuffed and struck by officers. Her mother and the Lansing NAACP are demanding transparency, body-camera footage and accountability from ELPD, while one officer is on paid leave and the incident is under investigation. The case was also raised before East Lansing’s Independent Police Oversight Commission.
   

3. One For Your Bucket List: The Moist Towelette Museum (neatorama.com) — Tucked inside Michigan State University’s Abrams Planetarium, East Lansing hosts the quirky Moist Towelette Museum, a tiny collection you can visit during office hours. The exhibit showcases hundreds of donated packets from around the world, from first-aid wipes to Star Trek-themed towelettes. If you can’t stop by in person, there’s also an online version to explore.
   

4. Michigan State women's soccer scrimmage ends early due to lightning (wlns.com) — Michigan State’s women’s soccer Green & White scrimmage in East Lansing was cut short and ultimately canceled Wednesday after lightning moved into the area, but not before Team White jumped out to a 2-0 lead. With the Spartans picked to win the Big Ten and several players on the conference watch list, fans can next see them at home against Xavier on August 12 at 7:30 p.m.
   

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📸 Around East Lansing

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Lansing

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Thursday August 6

• Play in the Park featuring John Russell Magic →
  East Lansing, MI Calendar, 280 Valley Court, East Lansing
  7:00 pm
• Moonlight Film Festival: "Labyrinth" →
  East Lansing, MI Calendar, 280 Valley Court, East Lansing
  9:00 pm

Friday August 7

• Downtown Summer Sound: Victoria Irish →
  East Lansing, MI Calendar East Lansing, MI 48823
  6:00 pm

Sunday August 9

• East Lansing Farmers Market →
  East Lansing, MI Calendar, 280 Valley Court, East Lansing
  10:00 am
• Summer Stretch →
  East Lansing, MI Calendar East Lansing, MI 48823
  10:00 am
• Environmental Stewardship Workday →
  East Lansing, MI Calendar, 1700 Roxburgh Ave., East Lansing
  10:00 am

Monday August 10

• City Council special meeting →
  East Lansing, MI Calendar, 819 Abbot Road, East Lansing
  6:00 pm
• Human Rights Commission meeting →
  East Lansing, MI Calendar, 819 Abbot Road, East Lansing
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Policy Committee Meeting of the Board of Education
  East Lansing Public Schools Board Room
  10:30 am
• EIBC Transportation Electrification Initiative
  Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council Zoom Meeting
  11:00 am

Monday August 10

• Board of Education Meeting
  HASLETT PUBLIC SCHOOLS Haslett Administration Building, 5593 Franklin Street, Haslett
  7:00 pm
• Regular Meeting of the Board of Education
  MacDonald Middle School 6160 Towar Ave, East Lansing, MI 48823
  7:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The East Lansing Building Board of Appeals is seeking applicants to fill two vacancies.
  East Lansing residents interested in serving can apply at https://cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/Portal/BoardApplication/. The Building Board of… (Nextdoor )
• What’s that sound in the middle of the night that sounds like a lawnmower?
  Lasts for a few minutes then shuts down. Interrupts my sleep. (Nextdoor Northern Meadows)

• Cardinal Group Companies posted a job opening for Porter in East Lansing. Apply here.
• Potbelly Corporation posted a job opening for Team Member in East Lansing. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Lansing here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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