OHM Advisors
Flooding in the West Willow neighborhood in Ypsilanti Township has been a problem and the search for solutions has been under study. A 500-year storm in 2023 caused damage to over 1,000 homes. Residents are frustrated with the slow pace of progress in addressing outdated water infrastructure, so Washtenaw County hired an engineering and consulting firm to look into solutions. WEMU's David Fair talked with Brandon Ellefson of Livonia-based OHM Advisors about what solutions the study has found.
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A report presented to the City Council last night shows many roads in Ypsilanti are in need of improvements. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report. -
Local, state and national agencies have been in Washtenaw County and southeast Michigan for several days participating in a radiological emergency response exercise. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
The Chelsea Senior Center has received a $1,350 grant from the Wildflower Association of Michigan to help build a native flower garden. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more. -
Michigan’s income tax rate could drop by a fraction of a percent under a bill passed in the state House of Representatives Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more. -
Ann Arbor City Council approved the sale of a $12 million bond and a contract for Granger Construction to renovate Fire Department Station 4 on Huron Parkway to be carbon neutral. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story. -
Alyshia Dyer was elected Washtenaw County Sheriff last November and has been on the job since January. She ran on a progressive policing agenda with an eye towards reducing harm in the community. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor sat down with the Sheriff to discuss how the transition is going early in her tenure and what her plans are for the future. -
The Ypsilanti City Council will hear an update tonight on road and bridge conditions in town. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
More affordable housing is coming to Ann Arbor after the City Council Monday night approved a new Avalon Housing project on South Maple Rd. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
A Michigan House Committee could forward a Republican road funding plan to the full House floor today. Colin Jackson has more. -
The University of Michigan is bringing together law and journalism experts to discuss the use of the term "genocide" in modern language and conflicts. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.
