A2ZERO’s Home Energy Advisor (HEA) Program has hit a milestone of helping over 500 households find ways to save money on energy and make their homes more sustainable. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

Several state lawmakers are looking to rescind a $100 million allocation to the University of Michigan for its proposed Ypsilanti Township facility. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The City of Ann Arbor is considering an expansion of the borders of its Downtown District. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

City of Ypsilanti officials are doing a final push to get residents and businesses to install new water meters before the start of the new year. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

A Michigan childcare program could become part of the basis for federal policy. Colin Jackson has more.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the top priority of her final year in office will be improving Michigan’s dismal student literacy scores. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The 2025 Blacksmith Shop Concert Series in Manchester takes place in the historic site of a former wagon factory. Built in 1877 by a group of stonemasons, the building was turned into a blacksmith shop. Eventually purchased by the Manchester Area Historical Society, it now operates as a museum where blacksmiths still practice their craft. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talks to violinist Grant Flick about the Blacksmith Shop Concert Series.

Ypsilanti-based Growing Hope imagines a future where everyone has the power to shape their own food system, and no one has to go hungry. Call it “food sovereignty.” In a year when food insecurity is increasing, the Growing Hope family continues to work to empower people and communities. WEMU's David Fair talked with executive director Julius Buzzard about this year and what comes in the New Year to create pathways from soil and dirt to health and wealth.

A major Ann Arbor affordable housing project gets a boost at tonight’s City Council meeting. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ann Arbor’s Neighborhood Watch program is long defunct, but more than 600 signs remain installed. As WEMU's Kevin Meerschaert reports, two City Council members want them to come down.

Prospective business entrepreneurs can get a head start on turning innovative ideas into a robust business strategy at Washtenaw Community College’s Winter Startup Bootcamp. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor has more.

Juicy Kitchen’s recovery from a freezer fire that shut down the establishment in September is moving along steadily, thanks to community support. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the update.