Registration has opened for Washtenaw Community College’s 2026 winter semester. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.
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Washtenaw County’s My Future Fund allocations have surpassed $2 million. The fund is an early scholarship program for area students. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Voters in Milan are choosing three city council members from a pool of six candidates, as we head to the November elections. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Eastern Michigan University is entering negotiations to take back control of its parking system. The Board of Regents on Thursday approved what might become an expensive process. WEMU's Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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People from all around the community are expected to gather in downtown Ann Arbor this Sunday for trick-or-treating during the annual Halloween Parade on Main Street. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.
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Republican Michigan lawmakers are continuing to call for the firing of State Police leadership. Colin Jackson has more.
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A state House committee opened hearings today on a possible ban on medical research using dogs in Michigan. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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The attorney representing incarcerated women filmed while being strip-searched will appeal their lawsuit after it was thrown out of court. The case involves incidents at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Ypsilanti. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Democratic 6th District Congresswoman Debbie Dingell is voicing her concern for Washtenaw County residents as more things that rely on the federal government being operational are being impacted the longer the shutdown continues. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.
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'Tis the season, as they say. Halloween is almost here, and you can tell by what's playing at the movies. WEMU's David Fair was joined by Nick Alderink from Marquee Arts to discuss the latest round of new films and special screenings available to you.
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In 2017, the Veterans Administration estimated that, on a daily basis, 22 U.S. veterans lost their lives to suicide. The actual number is probably a lot higher. An organization founded in Ypsilanti works to do more than mourn their loss. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Anaerobic biodigesters — biogas plants that turn animal and food waste into renewable energy — are raising a stink in Freedom Township. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.
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Washtenaw County is launching a pilot food scrap drop-off program in hopes of diverting more of the waste out of landfills. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
Join us at WEMU’s exclusive Public Radio Music Day luncheon and panel discussion Wednesday, October 29th, at noon, at the EMU Student Center.
NPR Arts Reporter, Neda Ulaby, will lead a discussion on this year's theme: “Live. Local. Essential.” The topic will be "The future of music on public radio." She'll be joined by Fred Jacobs from Jacobs Media, Denny Stillwell, President of Mack Avenue Records, Olivia Van Goor, jazz vocalist and recording artist, and Michael Jewett, senior radio programmer.
$125 single admission, $225 for two
Public Radio Music Day is a day of advocacy and celebration across the country.
NPR Arts Reporter, Neda Ulaby, will lead a discussion on this year's theme: “Live. Local. Essential.” The topic will be "The future of music on public radio." She'll be joined by Fred Jacobs from Jacobs Media, Denny Stillwell, President of Mack Avenue Records, Olivia Van Goor, jazz vocalist and recording artist, and Michael Jewett, senior radio programmer.
$125 single admission, $225 for two
Public Radio Music Day is a day of advocacy and celebration across the country.
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