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The University of Michigan has closed on the purchase of 124 acres off Textile Road in Ypsilanti Township. The site is being looked on as the location of a high-performance research facility with Los Alamos National Laboratory. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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ICE agents showed up in downtown Ypsilanti and arrested a male driver of a pickup truck early Wednesday morning. A passenger fled the scene while leaving a child behind. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports. -
Washtenaw County Commissioners have voted to exempt the capture of county taxes from the proposed expansion area of the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
Ann Arbor’s Sustainable Energy Utility is closer to launching its 2026 pilot program for clean energy services. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports. -
Tax cuts, immigration and foreign trade policy headlined a speech from Vice President JD Vance Wednesday in metro-Detroit. Colin Jackson has more. -
The Michigan Legislature’s gun safety caucus rolled out priorities for this legislative session Wednesday. We have more from Rick Pluta and Steve Carmody. -
It was her innovation that led to an entire industry. As part of our recognition of Women’s History Month, WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert tells us the record of Chelsea’s Mabel White Holmes, the inventor of "JIFFY," the first prepared baking mix. -
A long-standing downtown Ann Arbor staple, Krazy Jim’s Blimpy Burger, is closed for renovations as the restaurant enters new ownership. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story. -
The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners tonight will hear a pitch to ask voters to pass a Health Care Access Millage to help those who could lose coverage due to federal cuts. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
One of the proposed initiatives slated to be on the November ballot in Ypsilanti will need to wait before being sent to Lansing for approval. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
State House Speaker Matt Hall says he would like to see an amendment to the Michigan Constitution that requires supermajority votes for lawmakers to adopt bills after legislative elections. We have more from Rick Pluta. -
County officials are finalizing preparations for Washtenaw’s Bicentennial kickoff celebration next month. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details. -
Striking Flint-area nurses brought their fight to the steps of the state Capitol Tuesday as they near 200 days on the picket line. Colin Jackson has more.
