Chelsea City Council held a special meeting Thursday night to address recent concerns about City Manager Elle Cole. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.
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The campaign behind a proposed state constitutional amendment is suing over a Michigan elections board decision to keep it off the ballot. Colin Jackson has more.
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The Ann Arbor School Board has voted to change the district’s policy regarding transgender and gender nonconforming students. It comes after a threat from the U.S. Department of Education. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Michigan’s attorney general is joining another multi-state lawsuit against the Trump Administration. Colin Jackson reports this one concerns public health grants.
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The Washtenaw County Health Department is inviting local eating establishments to join the Restaurant Meal Program. It allows SNAP recipients to buy prepared meals. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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The state of Michigan settled a lawsuit against Meta. The company will have to set up guardrails for minors using Facebook and Instagram as part of the settlement. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the local story.
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School's almost back in session, so before you hit the books, why not catch a movie first? WEMU's Mat Hopson was joined once again by Tara Calligan to chat about the next round of film openings and special screenings coming to your favorite movie houses!
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The Ann Arbor School District is looking to make major cost reductions, including the immediate sale of the Earhart and Balas district properties. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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The Michigan House of Representatives is forming a new select committee to consider policy changes to the state Bureau of Elections and Board of State Canvassers. Colin Jackson has more.
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Indigenous protestors and their allies gathered in Lansing Wednesday to call for an end to the Line 5 oil and natural gas pipeline. Colin Jackson has more.
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It’s highly unlikely a hyperscale data center will ever be built in the City of Ann Arbor. But more rural areas should be working to prepare for their possible arrival. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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Very soon, Eastern Michigan University will transform from a quiet campus to a place where over 10,000 students are ready to begin the 2026-27 school year. EMU President, Dr. Brendan Kelly and his team are preparing to usher in the new and returning student body with their new "Weeks of Welcome" program. Dr. Kelly discussed the new initiative with WEMU's Ana Longoria.
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The mid-July Canadian wildfires released intensive amounts of smoke, resulting in days of hazardous air quality in Washtenaw County and all across Southeast Michigan. Studies have shown that climate change remains a major factor in these extreme conditions. Dr. Stuart Batterman, Professor Emeritus of Environmental Health Sciences and Global Public Health at the University of Michigan's School of Public Health, joined Rebekah Warren to discuss these studies in detail and what future precautions should be taken.
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