The Michigan State Housing Development Agency is awarding $118.6 million for the 350 South Fifth Street project.

Executive Director Maureen Thomson says the Washtenaw County Commission vote to deny the funding will have minimal impact.

Ante' Britten takes over the position that has been vacant for almost two and a half years.

The Washtenaw County Trial Court ruled in favor of the Washtenaw County Road Commission after several Sylvan Township and Chelsea residents sued them in an attempt to stop their road improvement project. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

An unvaccinated child connected to the first case through close contact is the seventh confirmed measles case in Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced that the Gelman Sciences 1,4 Dioxane plume has been added to the federal Superfund National Priorities List. After years of effort toward that end, it seemed as though the designation came suddenly and without notice. With a little time behind us now, we’re looking ahead to what’s next in the slow process of cleanup and accountability in a conversation between WEMU's David Fair and Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor.

Volunteers will soon hit the streets of Ypsilanti Township in a neighborhood beautification project. The Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley is getting ready its annual "Rock the Block" events. The program aims to, among other things, help elderly residents better maintain their homes and property's and to allow for more opportunity to age in place. It takes a village, as they say. Claire Simpson is Home Improvement Program Manager with Habitat for Humanity-Huron Valley. She joined Lee Van Roth for a look into community building and home rejuvenation.

The Ann Arbor Education Association (AAEA) is inviting the community to watch and discuss the district’s upcoming Board of Education meeting. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

The administration says all new construction is on hold until the millage passes.

The City of Ann Arbor is working quickly to remove trees around Liberty Street Creek to improve stormwater quality and prevent further erosion. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Under the agreement four HR positions that were moved under the county will head back under the authority of the sheriff's office.

Monday's annual workshop kicked off the process to arrive at a budget for the upcoming fiscal year.