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The leading cause of homelessness is the lack of affordable housing, and that's especially true here in Washtenaw County. Avalon Housing in Ann Arbor works to solve this problem by building more supportive housing communities. The group's co-executive directors, Scott Ellis and Molly Smith, joined Decky Alexander to talk about Avalon's ongoing mission and what may lie ahead for the organization.
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The local community came together Sunday to honor and remember Ann Arbor food visionary Tommy York. WEMU's Ana Longoria reports. -
The Ann Arbor for Public Power campaign marches forward onto the November ballot after a court ruling struck down a challenge from the Ann Arbor Responsible Energy Coalition. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports. -
Events were held across the country and in Washtenaw County today to remember those lost 25 years ago during the September 11th terrorist attacks. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
Participants in Friends In Deed "Over the Edge 2026" event will rappel down the front of Eastern Michigan’s Hill Hall Friday and Saturday in support of local families. EMU's President Brendan Kelly will kick off Saturday's rappels at 9 a.m. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor reports. -
Richard Brown has had a successful career as a nuclear medicine physician and professor of radiology. Now at the age of 71, he has decided to take on a completely new endeavor — as a first-time consumer product founder in Ann Arbor. On this month's "Washtenaw Business Lens," WEMU's Caroline MacGregor and Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber’s Andy LaBarre shared how a first-time entrepreneur has taken a consumer product idea toward commercialization at 71. -
The University of Michigan cut the ribbon on its new Histotripsy Research Center on Thursday. It could bring great advancements to cancer treatment. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
The Michigan Senate on Thursday again passed nine policy proposals that the governor vetoed this summer. Colin Jackson has more. -
The Ann Arbor School Board has approved three collective bargaining contracts including the new deal with the teachers’ union. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
The City of Ann Arbor’s Fire and Police Departments are holding a memorial service for the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Local officials are reflecting on how emergency services have changed since that day. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports. -
We're getting deeper into September, so before more leaves start falling, fall out to your favorite movie theater! WEMU's Mat Hopson meets up again with Tara Calligan to talk about the new films landing on the big screen this week and the next batch of special screenings! -
A large group of residents from and around Ypsilanti Township at a town hall meeting on Wednesday had a message for the University of Michigan: build your proposed high-performance computing research center with the Los Alamos National Laboratory somewhere else. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
The Washtenaw County Health Department has issued an information warning after two bats with rabies were discovered locally. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.
