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.

Zingerman’s has announced it will be shutting down Cornman Farms at the end of October due to shifting business priorities. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

First introduced in psychiatric hospitals, art therapy has been documented for helping to reduce stress and anxiety. The connection between cognitive, social and personal competencies developed through the arts extends to prison inmates.

Members of the Michigan Congressional delegation, including 6-th District Rep. Debbie Dingell, praised the ACA and vowed to preserve it despite GOP actions to kill the program.

There are difficult jobs and there are really hard jobs. Imagine working every day to try and find quality, accessible and affordable child care for single parents and low-income families. It isn’t easy and, in many regards, is getting more difficult. Annette Sobicinski and her team take on that job every day. Annette is executive director of the Child Care Network, and she joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss the growing challenges and where success is being found.

The 64th Ann Arbor Film Festival kicks off on Tuesday, March 24th! The festival is the world’s oldest experimental and avant-garde film festival and this year, the team has curated another fascinating line-up! There are always some changes to the festival each year, including a juried portion of the festival and some special programs to look out for. WEMU's David Fair gives you a sneak peak of the festivities with Ann Arbor Film Festival Executive Director, Leslie Raymond.

The heads of Ann Arbor's various city departments on Monday will present their budget needs and project suggestions during a Working Session of the City Council.