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Residents have been raising concerns about the increasing number of homeless people and incidents related to them in the local area. The Shelter Association of Washtenaw County sees this as a crisis that needs community solutions. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.
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Democrat Bill Riney is challenging incumbent Jimmie Wilson Jr. in Tuesday’s 32nd House District primary election. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
Jeremy Baldwin replaces the retired Michael Jewett as the new 89.1 Jazz host. -
Ann Arbor hospitals rely on travel nurses and physicians to fill staffing gaps, but when they can't find housing, they often cancel their contracts. One traveling physician decided to address the problem with a housing resource guide to connect traveling health care physicians and nurses with affordable housing in Ann Arbor. Reliable Residence founder Christina Henderson talked to WEMU's Caroline MacGregor about how the affordable housing crisis is affecting the local health care system. -
Avalon Housing is working to secure funding allocated in the new Michigan state budget to support its affordable housing programs. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports. -
Ypsilanti’s First Ward has a pair of candidates seeking a spot on the City Council. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
School is a month away for many students here in Washtenaw County. Ypsilanti Community Schools (YCS) are helping them get the supplies they need. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story. -
Voters in Ann Arbor’s First Ward will be electing a City Council member on Tuesday. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report. -
The state is now suing a southeast Michigan nursing home operator over alleged staffing shortages. Colin Jackson reports officials are using a Medicaid fraud law to do it. -
Planned Parenthood of Michigan is permanently closing women’s health clinics in Lansing, Livonia and Warren as it struggles with funding challenges. We have more from Rick Pluta. -
Annual opioid-related overdose deaths continue to decline in Washtenaw County. That’s according to the most recent numbers released by the County Health Department. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
A discussion with UMS's VP of programming and production, Mark Jacobson. -
July is wrapping up, so let's swing on over to your favorite movie house! WEMU's Mat Hopson and Marquee Arts' own Nick Alderink meet up once again to chat the new films opening this weekend and to give a taste of Ann Arbor's next batch of special screenings!
