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In today's newsletter:

  • What losing 86 Bailey Lot spaces means for your downtown parking.
  • Teaching English in Michigan? Here's what's happening at MSU in October.
  • How an East Lansing credit union is reinventing banking for disabilities.

Also on today's calendar: Family Playtime and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Fog in the a.m.; mostly sunny, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 73, low: 64.
  • Thursday: Rain at times, with a high of 71 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Dozens of Bailey Parking Lot spots to close, troubling local businesses (statenews.com) — Starting Oct. 2, 86 privately owned spaces in East Lansing's Bailey Street Parking Lot will close to public use, leaving only 34 city-owned spots and worrying nearby businesses like Peanut Barrel and Flat, Black and Circular. Owners fear customers will skip downtown visits, especially on game days, and are urging the city and lot owners to communicate better and explore relief like cheaper validations or vouchers.
   

2. NMU Professor Kel Sassi Brings Upper Peninsula Perspective to Statewide English Teachers Conference (nmu.edu) — English teachers from across Michigan will gather at Michigan State University's Kellogg Center in East Lansing on October 16 for a full-day conference on place-based writing and Indigenous-informed teaching. Local educators can attend sessions from pre-K through college level, hear from keynote authors and MSU professor Kristin Arola, and join a pre-conference workshop the evening before to swap ideas and classroom strategies.
   

3. MSUFCU launches nation's first credit union for people with disabilities (wilx.com) — East Lansing's MSU Federal Credit Union is launching Artichoke Credit Union, a first-of-its-kind institution designed by and for people with disabilities, with fully accessible digital banking tools. Although membership will be nationwide next spring, MSUFCU is actively seeking feedback now from disabled residents and caregivers in East Lansing and beyond to shape services that better support financial independence.
   

4. Ex-MSU doctor bought overseas flight after learning of sex assault charges (bnd.com) — An ex-MSU doctor accused of sexually assaulting two patients had his bond set at $2 million in East Lansing's 54B District Court after prosecutors said he bought an overseas ticket minutes after learning of the charges. Local readers should know investigators are seeking information from any additional patients and that a preliminary examination is scheduled for October 9.
   

5. New officer responds to past allegations (amisun.com) — A former East Lansing Police Department officer, Andrew Lyon, is defending his record as he starts a new job in Florida, saying his controversial 2025 pepper-spray incident and subsequent lawsuits were politically charged and that he was cleared internally. He disputes media reports about his disciplinary history and says he left East Lansing for a smaller, community-policing environment, while Bradenton Beach's incoming chief argues Lyon deserves a second chance.
   

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💬 Chatter

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    She doesn't seem like a stray but I took her to the vet and there's no microchip. I found her on the corner of Rosewood and Gainsborough. She was… (Nextdoor Northern Meadows)
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  • Compass Group posted a job opening for Sr. Cook- Michigan State University in East Lansing. Apply here.
  • Kroger posted a job opening for Bakery/Deli Clerk in East Lansing. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Lansing here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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