Washtenaw County, MI – Washtenaw County has undertaken a massive effort to make its aging government buildings more energy efficient. Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Issues of the Environment from WEMU.
Ypsilanti, MI – For the third year in a row, Eastern Michigan University has been named one of the best colleges in the midwest. Click on the audio icon to hear details of the designation from WEMU's Bob Eccles:
Ypsilanti, MI – He's spent his entire life working to bring peace to India and the world. S.N Subba Rao works especially with young people to get them involved in making the world a more peaceful place. Click on the audio icon to hear David Fair's interview with S.N Subba Rao on WEMU.
Ypsilanti, MI – The Ypsilanti School Board has hired Richard Weigel as the district's new director of educational services. Weigel replaces Noni Miller, who left the district earlier this summer to take a similar post in Holly. Weigel has a masters degree from Eastern Michigan University, and is currently a doctoral degree candidate.
Ypsilanti, MI – A group of college students brings its summer-long campaign for alternative fuel cars to this weekend's Woodward Dream Cruise. Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Issues of the Environment from WEMU.
Ann Arbor, MI – Ann Arbor's city council has approved placing a ballot issue before voters in November to raise money to remove dead and dying Ash trees infested with the Emerald Ash Borer. Click on the audio icon to hear Bob Eccles' report on the millage vote, and other city council action taken Monday night:
Ypsilanti – It's no surprise that, during the first week of Eastern Michigan football camp, competition for the starting running back job is wide open.
No one expected it to be this wide open, though.
A total of six backs are seeing regular work between the first- and second-string offensive units. That group includes three true freshmen.