It's a special fundraising edition of "1st Friday Focus on the Environment." For a final time, WEMU's David Fair co-hosts this segment. He's joined by his co-host of more than 25 years, Lisa Wozniak from the Michigan League of Conservation Voters. And they're also joined by the original co-host and co-founder of 1st Fridays, Lana Pollack, the former state Senator from Ann Arbor, President of the Michigan Environmental Council and U.S Chair of the International Joint Commission.

Washtenaw County Administrator Gregory Dill says he will step down when his current contract expires next month. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Nearly 6000 trade union members are set to converge on Ann Arbor this summer for advanced training at Washtenaw Community College. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

The City of Chelsea is partnering with Equality Chelsea to host a downtown parade for Pride Month. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

It is less than a month before the July 1st deadline for the Legislature to have a budget wrapped up for the coming fiscal year. As we hear from Rick Pluta, the Legislature has a history of missing that target.

Michigan Senate leadership wants to change how the state chooses board membership for its three biggest universities. Colin Jackson has more.

Longtime Ann Arbor resident and co-founder of Michigan Parents for Schools, Steve Norton has been appointed to the Ann Arbor School Board. He replaces Don Wilkerson, who resigned in April. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Park officials in Ann Arbor are working to make parks more accessible to those with mobility disabilities. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

A large crowd packed the parking lot of the Ann Arbor Schools Administration Building on Wednesday. They were part of a rally demanding district teachers get a fair contract. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Advocates and Democratic Michigan lawmakers pushed for more focus on housing affordability and ending homelessness Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.

The announcement of a drug that extends the survival rate for patients with late-stage pancreatic cancer has drawn global applause. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talked to a Washtenaw County doctor involved in the clinical trials.

A new law allows Mackinac Island to update its charter and take more control over ferry operations that carry people to and from the popular tourist destination. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the law Wednesday. Rick Pluta has more.