Eli Savit
Last Thursday’s attack on Temple Israel has elevated feelings of unease among the Jewish community. But it has also revealed that where there is respect and a desire to understand, our common bond of humanity can forge ties more powerful that the forces that seek to divide us.
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The City of Ann Arbor is changing the names of two of its parks with input from the local community. WEMU's Ana Longoria has the story. -
The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners is weighing in on the battle over data centers. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
The University of Michigan has closed on the purchase of 124 acres off Textile Road in Ypsilanti Township. The site is being looked on as the location of a high-performance research facility with Los Alamos National Laboratory. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
ICE agents showed up in downtown Ypsilanti and arrested a male driver of a pickup truck early Wednesday morning. A passenger fled the scene while leaving a child behind. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports. -
Washtenaw County Commissioners have voted to exempt the capture of county taxes from the proposed expansion area of the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
Ann Arbor’s Sustainable Energy Utility is closer to launching its 2026 pilot program for clean energy services. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports. -
Tax cuts, immigration and foreign trade policy headlined a speech from Vice President JD Vance Wednesday in metro-Detroit. Colin Jackson has more. -
The Michigan Legislature’s gun safety caucus rolled out priorities for this legislative session Wednesday. We have more from Rick Pluta and Steve Carmody. -
It was her innovation that led to an entire industry. As part of our recognition of Women’s History Month, WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert tells us the record of Chelsea’s Mabel White Holmes, the inventor of "JIFFY," the first prepared baking mix. -
A long-standing downtown Ann Arbor staple, Krazy Jim’s Blimpy Burger, is closed for renovations as the restaurant enters new ownership. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story. -
The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners tonight will hear a pitch to ask voters to pass a Health Care Access Millage to help those who could lose coverage due to federal cuts. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
One of the proposed initiatives slated to be on the November ballot in Ypsilanti will need to wait before being sent to Lansing for approval. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
