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Memorial Day Weekend is considered the official start of summer, but why not look a little further down the road? On Labor Day Weekend, September 2-5, the Detroit Jazz Festival returns to downtown Detroit for both virtual and in-person performances. To get all of the details, WEMU's Michael Jewett speaks to the festival's executive director, Chris Collins.

Journalists quickly become subject experts on the stories they cover. Ann Arborite Michael Hodges spent 30 years at The Detroit News. No doubt his research and storytelling skills positioned him well to become an author. Join Deb Polich on this edition of "creative:impact" to meet journalist turned author, Michael Hodges. They talk about his career and his recent book about famed architect Albert Kahn.

A rule change to improve the process of applying for disability assistance in Michigan is closer to becoming final. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan Democrats gathered in Detroit this weekend to make their election pitch to voters and endorse candidates. Colin Jackson has more.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signaled she’ll veto a bill to suspend the state’s fuel tax amid concerns the Russian invasion of Ukraine will drive up the cost of imported gas and oil. But she may be open to other options. Rick Pluta reports.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer hit the road Tuesday to sell her tax cut plans in metro Detroit as hints revealed room for compromise with the Legislature’s GOP leaders. Rick Pluta reports.

Low income households in Washtenaw County and Southeast Michigan face an greater energy burden. That means paying for gas and electricity eats up a significant amount of the monthly budget. A coalition of groups, including the Ann Arbor-based Ecology Center, has been working with the Michigan Public Service Commission and the utilities in the state to create programs of greater assistance. David Fair brings you the latest in his conversation with the Ecology Center's Alexis Blizman.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the blockade at the Ambassador Bridge shows the importance of a second Detroit-to-Canada crossing. The governor spoke Monday to an online meeting of the Detroit Regional Chamber. We have more from Rick Pluta.

12th District Congresswoman Debbie Dingell says she is inspired everyday by the men and women who fought to keep us free and believes Veterans Day is a…

Being in the right place at the right time put photographer Doug Coombe in the best seats in the house. Since 1999, his camera has captured the music…