Avalon Housing is nearing completion of its first property in Ypsilanti and is seeking its first residents. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Michigan House of Representative leaders say the chamber will not take up a Pride Month resolution this year. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall says Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s trade trip to Europe is delaying progress in budget negotiations. Rick Pluta reports.

Criminal charges of animal abuse filed against an Ann Arbor resident accused of shooting a cat with a pellet gun have been dismissed. This after a witness refused to testify fearing retribution. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

The Michigan House passed a bill Wednesday to dilute a key power of the state Attorney General to offer binding advice on interpretations of state law. Rick Pluta reports.

Washtenaw County’s Board of Public Works plans to continue its recycling collection contract with several townships with some adjustments. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

There is a species of butterfly so rare, its worldwide population is limited to 10 highly fragmented pockets in Michigan and Indiana. Washtenaw County is among the areas where you'll find the Mitchell's satyr. Efforts to save the species continue and come via some radical habitat preservation strategies. WEMU's David Fair shares more about the local effort to prevent extinction in a conversation with Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission Stewardship Planner Allison Krueger.

Juneteenth serves as both a celebration of freedom and a reflection on the ongoing pursuit of equality. And in Ypsilanti, that celebration has grown into a three-day community event featuring live entertainment, food, family activities, and cultural programming. The sixth annual Juneteenth celebration will take place June 19th through the 21st at the University Bank parking lot in downtown Ypsi. Lee Van Roth discussed the big event with its organizer and MC, Gordon "Big" Dooley.

U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) introduced legislation Tuesday that would direct millions to help low-income families with their water bills. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

The City of Ann Arbor is using microtunneling technology to expand the sewer system that lies 30 feet below downtown. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

The Michigan Senate approved bills Tuesday to create a state-level Voting Rights Act. Rick Pluta reports the goal is to fill gaps created by the U.S. Supreme Court striking down major portions of the federal voting rights law.

The wife of a former Michigan House Speaker pled guilty to embezzlement Tuesday. As Colin Jackson reports, her husband is due in court for his own charges in about a month.