Ann Arbor

Due to the damage caused by April’s tornado, the Veterans Memorial Park Ice Arena will not open in time for next skating season. Other repairs are also taking place. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Avalon Housing has named two interim co-executive directors while the organization searches for a new permanent executive director. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

The Ann Arbor Planning Commission has approved a rezoning for a new housing complex on Varsity Drive north of Ellsworth. It would be one of the first rezoning for housing under the city’s new Comprehensive Land Use Plan. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ann Arbor School Board is holding a study session on Wednesday to start the process for the next budget. WEMU's Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The organic grocery store Arbor Farms is reopening today after the building’s exterior caught fire. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

The Ann Arbor School District will be asking voters in August to renew its sinking fund millage. Officials say without it, several future construction projects may not happen. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ann Arbor could become the first municipality in the U.S. to establish a city-wide returnable containers program. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Each month, we partner with the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber to look at how the news of the day impacts the local business community. For this month's "Washtenaw Business Lens," WEMU's Caroline MacGregor was joined by Andy LaBarre, Executive Vice President and Director of Government Relations for the Chamber, and Destination Ann Arbor Director of Community Engagement Jennifer Chizek to talk about the upcoming tourism season and what Destination Ann Arbor predicts for this summer and fall.

The Ann Arbor Public Schools continue to see a steady increase in its four-year graduation rate. The numbers improved after a reporting error was corrected. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The City of Ann Arbor and several organizations supporting urban bicycling are celebrating the positive impact cycling has had on the city. WEMU's Ana Longoria reports.