By Andrew Cluley

Washtenaw County, MI – Washtenaw County's plan to sell bonds to pay for jail expansions is being challenged by some county residents, who say the plan would increase costs to communities which pay for police patrols.
Click on the audio icon for more details from WEMU's Andrew Cluely:

By David Fair; Russ Collins

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

Ypsilanti, MI – Many WEMU listeners have asked how they can get assistance and aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina. Following are links to several disaster relief agencies:

• American Red Cross




• Noah's Wish




• International Brotherhood of Teamsters

By David Fair

Ypsilanti, MI – A recent survey of Ann Arbor's water supply finds the water is safe, but contains small amounts of pharmaceuticals.
Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Issues of the Environment from WEMU.

By Brian Nemerovski

Ypsilanti – Eastern Michigan brings eight new defensive starters, a pair of new offensive tackles and a true freshman tailback into Thursday night's opener at Cincinnati. Can the Eagles really be more experienced than the Bearcats?

Cincinnati lost 16 starters from last year's 7-5 team, but, like most major-conference schools, they were able to fill nearly all of those holes with experienced upperclassmen.

By Brian Nemerovski

Ypsilanti – Click on the audio icon above to listen to Coach Genyk's comments.

By Andrew Cluley

Ann Arbor, MI – An Ann Arbor company that changed its name because somebody called looking for a big and tall clothing store may play a big role in keeping U-S soldiers safe. Click on the audio icon to hear more from WEMU's Andrew Cluley on a four-million dollar grant for the development of transparent armor:

By Brian Nemerovski

Ypsilanti – Eastern Michigan opens its football season Thursday night against a Cincinnati team that returns just eight starters. But the biggest unknown for head coach Jeff Genyk is actually his own defense.

"With eight new (defensive) starters, we're thinking a lot more about us than them," Genyk said Monday at his weekly media conference. "We're probably going to have more mental errors than we've ever had. But we have to play fast. We are significantly faster and more athletic (on defense) than we were last year."

By Bob Eccles; Andrew Cluley

Ypsilanti & Ann Arbor, MI – Classes resume today in the Ann Arbor school district. Students return to Ypsilanti school classrooms tomorrow.
In Ann Arbor, a major shakeup of school principals greets students, while in Ypsilanti, schools-of-choice plays a major role in bolstering enrollment even as two schools are shuttered. Click on the audio icon for back to back reports from WEMU's Andrew Cluley and Bob Eccles:

By Bob Eccles

Ann Arbor, MI – The five candidates vying to fill out the remainder of Kim Groome's term on Ann Arbor's city council were interviewed by council members Thursday night. Click on the audio icon to hear details from WEMU's Bob Eccles: