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By Andrew Cluley

Ann Arbor, MI – The Ann Arbor school district will be asking voters to renew three millages in May. The school board has voted unanimously to request renewals of the homestead, non-homestead, and sinking fund millages. Click on the audio icon to hear more on the story from WEMU's Andrew Cluley.

By David Fair; Russ Collins

Ypsilanti, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Cinema Chat from WEMU.

By Andrew Cluley

Ann Arbor, MI – Ann Arbor officials hope to bring golfers back to the city's two golf courses. To reach that goal, city council has approved several measures in a deficit reduction plan. Click on the audio icon to hear more on the story from WEMU's Andrew Cluley.

By David Fair

Ypsilanti, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Issues of the Environment from WEMU, featuring League of Conservation Voters Campaign Director, Brian Beauchamp.

By Bob Eccles; Russ Collins

Ypsilanti, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Cinema Chat from WEMU.

By Bob Eccles

Ypsilanti, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Issues of the Environment from WEMU, featuring Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje.

By Andrew Cluley

Ann Arbor, MI – Ann Arbor officials are moving ahead with plans to build an underground parking structure next to the downtown branch of the Ann Arbor District Library. Click on the audio icon to hear more on the story from WEMU's Andrew Cluley.

By Bob Eccles

Ypsilanti, MI – Fire gutted the building housing American Legion Post 282 in downtown Ypsilanti overnight.
The fire started at about 11:30 Sunday night at the American Legion post located at 117 South Huron Street.
Ypsilanti fire crews were assisted by Pittsfield Township firefighters.
So far there's no word on what may have caused the blaze.

By Andrew Cluley

Ann Arbor, MI – Ann Arbor public schools will work to offer personalized learning plans for all students, and establish international standards for achievement. Those are two of the main points in the strategic plan outlined by Superintendent Todd Roberts Wednesday night. Click on the audio icon to hear more from WEMU's Andrew Cluley.

By Andrew Cluley

Ann Arbor, MI – As results from Tuesday's presidential primaries rolled in, a group of Ann Arbor high school students paid special attention.
24 students are enrolled in Community High School's "Picking the President" class. In January, the students went to Iowa to help campaign for their favorite candidates. Click on the audio icon to hear more from WEMU's Andrew Cluley.

By Bob Eccles

Ypsilanti, MI – Ypsilanti's Automotive Components Holdings plant will close in the fourth quarter of this year. With the closure now certain, city officials are moving forward with efforts to find new tenants for the former Visteon plant. Click on the audio icon to hear more from WEMU's Bob Eccles.

By David Fair

Ypsilanti, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Issues of the Environment from WEMU, featuring the President of the Fireside Home Construction company,Bob Burnside. He's responsible for building the first home in Michigan to earn platinum certification under the U-S Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED program.

By Andrew Cluley

Ypsilanti, MI – The largest estate gift in Eastern Michigan University's history will allow the school to offer interdisplinary programs in northern Michigan.
EMU received the two-point-two million dollar gift from the trust of sculptor and potter Jean Noble Parsons. Click on the audio icon to hear more on the story from WEMU's Andrew Cluley.

By Andrew Cluley

Ann Arbor, MI – Ann Arbor's city council is recommending that the State Liquor Control Commission grant a new class 'C' liquor license to Ann Arbor's Leslie Park golf course. Click on the audio icon to hear more on the story from WEMU's Andrew Cluley.

By Andrew Cluley

By Bob Eccles

Ypsilanti, MI – Ypsilanti's downtown business district is now a free wireless internet hot spot, thanks to the efforts of a group called 'Wireless Ypsi'. Click on the audio icon to hear more from WEMU's Bob Eccles.

By David Fair; Lana Pollack

Ypsilanti, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear WEMU's First Friday Focus on the Environment, featuring Michigan Environmental Council President Lana Pollack. This month, Lana discusses the job-creating environmental proposals offered by Governor Granholm in her state-of-the-state address.

By David Fair; Russ Collins

Ypsilanti, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Cinema Chat from WEMU.

By David Fair

Ypsilanti, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Issues of the Environment from WEMU, featuring the chair of the Allen Creek Greenway Conservancy board of directors, Joe O'Neal.

By Bob Eccles

Ypsilanti, MI – Ypsilanti school district teachers and support staff can look forward to a little more money in their paychecks from new contracts approved by the school board Monday night. Click on the audio icon to hear details from WEMU's Bob Eccles.