Ann Arbor Bicentennial

If you want to fly the new Ann Arbor city flag, it’s now available for purchase. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has the details.

The Ann Arbor City Council has voted to set aside $1 million to respond to any potential negative local changes brought about by the incoming Trump administration. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ann Arbor’s 200th birthday celebration wraps up with a closing ceremony on Saturday. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

Ann Arbor has adopted a new city flag in recognition of its bicentennial. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The game aims to keep students educationally engaged with reading challenges and puzzles throughout the summer. We hear more from WEMU's Taylor Bowie.

After years of requests from residents, free portable public restrooms are being installed in Ann Arbor. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has the story.

Bicentennial celebrations include a picnic, a collaborative paper quilt project, and a soccer game at Pioneer High School. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more.

Think about this: how many people get to celebrate their town’s bicentennial in their lifetime? While you contemplate that, plan to join Deb Polich on this edition of "creative:impact." We meet Jeff Crockett, one of the many Ann Arbor community members excited to plan Ann Arbor’s 200th birthday party, so everyone can celebrate.

Historic preservation architect and advocate Ilene Tyler has an answer. The Michigan Historic Preservation Association does too, as it honors Ilene and her Ann Arbor Old Fourth Ward Association colleagues with the 2024 Community Award for historic preservation activities that promote and protect the neighborhood. Ilene joins Deb Polich on this edition of WEMU’s "creative:impact."

Capturing 200 years of history is a daunting task, but the Ann Arbor District Library’s archive manager, Andrew MacLaren, is up to the challenge. He is leading the Ann Arbor 200 project—200 digital releases throughout the bicentennial year that explore Ann Arbor's history from a 2024 point of view. Listen in to hear all about it when Andrew joins Deb Polich on this edition of WEMU’s "creative:impact."