Eunice Jeffries from the Eastern Michigan University Board of Regents provides today's Black History Moment.

The race to eliminate waste is on, and the University of Michigan is working to win! The Campus Race to Zero Waste is the nation’s leading collegiate waste-reduction competition. Michigan won the competition in 2024 but fell short last year. The 2026 competition is underway and runs through the end of March. WEMU's David Fair spoke with U-M Sustainability Program Manager Alison Richardson about the competition and how it benefits the environment.

At Ypsilanti Community Schools, the Resiliency Center has grown into one of these spaces that really is making a difference in our community. Since its start, the center has expanded from a single room into a multi-room resource hub, offering clothing, hygiene supplies, internet access, and connections to community services for hundreds of families each year. Lee Van Roth talked about the Resiliency Center's history and the work it does today with its director, Cherisa Allen.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer will deliver her final State of the State address tonight. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talked to 23rd District State Representative Jason Morgan about what to expect.

Of almost 10,000 local governments in the U.S. that have hired a city manager, fewer than 4% are African American. Some current officials are working to change that by mentoring young municipal professionals. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Michigan Senate lawmakers heard committee testimony on bills to allow digital IDs Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

There are hints of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s 2026 State of the State plans in the budget proposal rolled out by her administration earlier this month. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Poor health conditions, indifference and retaliations against inmates and whistleblowers are some of the accusations being raised against the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility. State lawmakers today held a hearing concerning the conditions at the only women’s prison in Michigan. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ordinances addressing fertilizer runoff into waterways are being drafted and presented to several townships in Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the local story.

President Donald Trump will address Congress tonight in the annual State of the Union address. As WEMU's Kevin Meerschaert reports, some local officials say they aren’t expecting to hear much they’ll like coming out of it.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer will use her State of the State address Wednesday to call for more programs to address a shortage of affordable housing in Michigan. We have more from Rick Pluta.

New regulations would come to AI-based employee monitoring in Michigan under a bill in the state House of Representatives. Colin Jackson has more.