Indiana Audubon
Since the 1970s, the amount of insects at Canada's Long Point Bird Observatory has plummeted by 60%, according to a new study led by the University of Michigan. Because of this, today's birds are smaller and facing greater challenges to their breeding success compared with previous generations. Charlotte Probst, lead author of the new study and a doctoral student in the U-M School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), discussed the findings with WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor.
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The Ann Arbor Fire Department is asking residents to keep a few things in mind regarding local firework ordinances and safety as Fourth of July celebrations begin. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports. -
Eastern Michigan University students will see a slight increase in their tuition this fall. The EMU Board of Regents approved the hike at its Thursday meeting. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
The Trump administration is expected to appeal two federal court rulings that stand in the way of the federal government getting hold of unredacted voter information from states. We have more from Rick Pluta. -
As part of its bicentennial celebration, Washtenaw County is holding a free youth rodeo on Friday. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
Saline residents and those living within the Saline Area School District will have an opportunity to vote for a lower library millage rate on the August ballot. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details. -
For more than 30 years on WEMU, Thursdays have meant "Cinema Chat"! After three-plus decades, David Fair is stepping away from WEMU and into retirement, so this will be his last opportunity to talk movies. For 30 of David's 32 years at WEMU, he co-hosted "Cinema Chat" with the former head of the Michigan Theater Foundation and Marquee Arts, Russ Collins. Those two will get together one last time to reflect on their time together and their time with you. -
WEMU General Manager Molly Motherwell has spent the entirety of her tenure at WEMU with Michael Jewett on the air. David Fair came just a few years later, but these three have grown up together on the air and in this community. Molly sat down with Michael and David as each of these longtime hosts steps into retirement at the end of the day Friday. -
A packed room Wednesday night watched the latest debate between Ann Arbor Mayoral candidates incumbent Christopher Taylor and challenger Yousef Rabhi. As WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports, at times, things got a bit testy. -
Dexter Township has passed resolutions supporting and protecting community members belonging to minority groups. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports. -
Washtenaw Community College (WCC) and the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers have signed a 10-year extension of their longstanding training partnership. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports. -
The Michigan Senate voted today to expand a low-income housing assistance program to cover potential homebuyers who fall in the middle-income category. We have more from Rick Pluta. -
Michigan lawmakers are pushing bipartisan bills to pause new data center projects. But as Colin Jackson reports, they’re not likely to get anywhere.
