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There's an old saying: "It takes a village to raise a child." Through Ypsilanti Community Schools, an after-school program called "Ypsilanti Community — The Village" builds up the well-being of kids with athletics. Lee Van Roth discussed the program with its director, YCS football coach Mitch Long.

Climate change has brought more unpredictable weather, and that has resulted in more severe storms and more flooding, more dams at risk and that, of course, puts property and lives in danger. Around here, we depend on the Huron River. The Digital Water Lab at the University of Michigan has set a network of real-time sensors to improve water monitoring, flood response and coordination among dam operators. WEMU's David Fair got a lesson in how that works in a conversation with U-M Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Branko Kerkez.

The expansion of Washtenaw County's Border-To-Border Trail continues, and the next piece of the puzzle is the "Dexter Connection." This stretch of the trail will connect hikers and bikers to downtown Dexter and is expected to be completed this fall. Roy Townsend serves as Project Manager for the Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission. He spoke to Rebekah Warren about the expansion's current progress and how it may impact Washtenaw County's overall environment and infrastructure.

What did the world watch on TikTok last year? We round up some favorite videos — including a mukbang ASMR Thai star (don't worry, we explain it) and a potato chip-crunching Kenyan comedian.

This past week, two literary revisions came to light. In penning his parting speech to the Continental Army, George Washington originally described it as his "final farewell," but later crossed out the word "final." And a new annotated version of The Cat in the Hat shows how Dr. Seuss revised his children's classic as he worked. Willard Spiegelman, an English professor at Southern Methodist University, explains how redacted manuscripts help literary critics understand texts.

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty talks with Michele Norris about their stance on the illegal immigration debate in Congress. New Mexico is a border state, so border security is paramount for Gov. Richardson. Minnesota has a unique status as a state with a large number of legal immigrants, many of them from Africa and Asia.

For more than 60 years, Jaime Jarrin has been the Spanish-language voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was instrumental in bringing more Latino fans to the game. Now he's saying goodbye.

Sixto Diaz Rodriguez sounded like a cross between Bob Dylan and Love's Arthur Lee. But after his recording debut in 1969, both Rodriguez and his record disappeared in the U.S.

Music executive Ty Stiklorius recounts her personal experiences within the music industry ahead of opening statements in Sean Combs' trial, which are scheduled for May 12.

One person can make a difference! The Community Action Network (CAN) started its Art + Design program because one member of the community was concerned…