Ryan Poe
There is a growing local food network in Washtenaw County. As high prices increase food insecurity, more homegrown food can help. Further, local farmers are creating better connections with the general public, and that is helping to combat the climate crisis by helping reduce transportation-related emissions. There is also potential for more local economic impact. WEMU's David Fair talked with Ryan Poe, the founder of The Hungry Locavore, about local agriculture as part of our carbon neutrality and food insecurity solutions.
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Melvin Parson founded We The People Opportunity Farm with the mission of helping formerly incarcerated individuals get a second chance at life. After his tragic passing in March of this year, long-time member LaWanda Hollister took over as the farm's executive director. She talked with Lee Van Roth about her vision of keeping Parson's dream of helping others alive. -
Eastern Michigan University President Dr. Brendan Kelly says he wants to see a strong relationship between EMU and the City of Ypsilanti. He stopped by Tuesday night’s City Council meeting to introduce himself to the city officials. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
Ann Arbor is laying down the groundwork for its renewable energy utility in the city’s Bryant neighborhood near Ellsworth. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story. -
A Democratic-led state Senate committee plans to act today on legislation to create a Michigan Voting Rights Act. We have more from Rick Pluta. -
Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s office and the Michigan Strategic Fund Board are officially supporting the development of an affordable housing project in downtown Ann Arbor. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details. -
Members of the union representing Ann Arbor city employees have been working without a contract since January. On Monday, they took their case for a fair contract to the City Council. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
The Ann Arbor City Council says it’s very disappointed the University of Michigan has a deal to purchase most of the former Geddes Road campus of Concordia University. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
The Ann Arbor City Council has shot down a proposal to allow non-owner occupied short-term rental housing in a downtown mixed-use high-rise. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
Preparations for Ann Arbor’s 57th annual Art Fair are in full swing. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports. -
The City of Ann Arbor is requesting resident perspectives on several newly developed layout designs for the North Main district. WEMU's Ana Longoria reports. -
Michigan will receive as much as $240 million as part of a legal settlement with the chemical company Monsanto to help clean up PCB contamination across the state. We have more from Rick Pluta. -
The Ann Arbor Education Association, the union that represented the school district’s teachers, is endorsing challenger Yousef Rabhi in the race for mayor. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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