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At some point, we will all experience grief. How we accommodate and live with loss is different for each of us. For the most mature among us, it remains heartbreakingly difficult. Young people feel it just as deeply but are more likely to lack the tools to deal with and work through it. The vision of Ele’s Place is to ensure no child grieves alone. Its mission is to support children and their families as they cope with loss. WEMU's David Fair was joined by Bereavement Coordinator Olivia Wilder to discuss that work in Washtenaw County and throughout Michigan.
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A local Michigan House Representative is gathering support for a national statement to call for constitutional action against President Trump due to the ongoing war with Iran. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports. -
The City of Saline is asking for financial help from the state and federal governments for rehabilitation of its sanitary sewer system. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
The Ann Arbor Planning Commission has given its approval to a revised site plan for the SouthTown housing development project. The proposed complex faced challenges after developer 4M’s owner, Marge Poscher, died last October. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
Governor Gretchen Whitmer put on a hard hat and a fluorescent vest Wednesday to launch the warm weather road repair season – paid for with money from last year’s bipartisan road funding deal. We have more from Rick Pluta. -
A former NASA aerospace engineer will address students at Washtenaw Community College today. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports. -
The Washtenaw County Health Department continues to expend huge resources to contain the spread of measles. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor talked to the Health Department's spokesperson, Susan Ringler Cerniglia, about the effect on the department's daily activities in addition to increased costs associated with tracking the virus. -
Washtenaw County Conservation District advocates for land protection in southwest part of the countyThe Washtenaw County Conservation District is working with communities in the southwest part of the county to find ways to conserve and protect land in their area. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports. -
Michigan courts have already ruled that giving minors a life sentence for second degree murder is unconstitutional. Colin Jackson reports a case heard before the state Supreme Court Wednesday could expand that even further. -
The University of Michigan has unveiled a new tracking tool called the Michigan Firearm Injury Near Real-Time Data System (Mi-FINDS). WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details. -
The Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor City Councils are throwing their support behind Miguel Rosas Ruiz. He’s the Ypsilanti business owner and father who was detained a month ago by ICE officials. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
Most of us will agree; when you combine environmental education with urban forestry and seasonal ecology, and part of the reward is a sweet, sticky, natural treat, you have a winning combination! Making syrup at the neighborhood level: that's the subject of this week's "Issues of the Environment" conversation between Jennie Williams and WEMU's David Fair. Williams is from the Pear Street Collective in Ann Arbor and part of the neighborhood maple sugaring project. -
Inside a shared commercial kitchen in Ypsilanti, Growing Hope is helping local food entrepreneurs turn ideas into sustainable livelihoods, offering not only space, but support, mentorship, and community. Among the graduates of Growing Hope's "Incubator Kitchen" program is Eric Kinsler-Holloway, owner/operator of EK's Cheesecakes. He shares his culinary success story with Lee Van Roth for this week's "On the Ground Ypsi."
