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Ypsilanti's Family Empowerment Program (FEP), which is based out of Eastern Michigan University's Engage@EMU office, provides supportive housing services to residents of low-income public housing communities. Now in its 15th year, the program serves about 900 individuals across all Ypsilanti Housing Commission communities. Lee Van Roth discussed the program's accomplishments with FEP's resident service coordinator, Lamar Thomas.

Affordability not only continues to be an issue, it is a growing issue among working Americans. Here in Southeast Michigan, more than 40% of all households struggle to pay for basic needs like food, housing and healthcare. Current models indicate that number is likely to grow. Alyssa Alonte is the Manager of Community Investments at the United Way for Southeastern Michigan. She discussed how non-profits and individual donors are working to help get people through with WEMU's David Fair.

For more than four decades, the Ypsilanti Heritage Foundation (YHF) has hosted its annual Historic Homes Tour. This year, the foundation is turning its attention to Ypsilanti’s Southside neighborhood with the theme "Harvesting Our History." Lee Van Roth gave a preview of the upcoming tour with YHF member Delrhea Byrge.

A team from the University of Michigan lead the recovery of a nearly complete "ice age" mastodon from Michigan's thumb area.U of M paleontologist Dan…

A group of students at Eastern Michigan University are helping educate young voters about the candidates and ballot issues before the primary polls open…

Legislation to keep many 17-year-olds from going to adult prisons cleared a state House panel on Tuesday.Michigan is one of only a handful of states that…

Around 100 volunteers showed up this morning at eight Ypsilanti Community Schools to cheer students on as the new school year began. Volunteers handed out…

The "Brown Marmorated Stink Bug" is already in 36 states and in the District of Columbia. So far, it has made its way to 12-counties in the State of…

Future of medical marijuana bills uncertain after clearing state Senate panelTwo bills that would ease restrictions on medical marijuana in Michigan are…

Hundreds of people have died in post-election ethnic violence in Kenya. A hospital in Eldoret has received more than 70 bodies since election results were announced, including 17 burned alive in a church. Raila Odinga, who narrowly lost the presidential election, has called for protests Thursday.