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Washtenaw County will have new food scrap drop-off sites as part of a pilot program. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Zingerman’s has announced it will be shutting down Cornman Farms at the end of October due to shifting business priorities. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Katharine Dexter McCormick was a vocal supporter of women’s rights, paving the way for women to enter and excel in previously disallowed career fields. As a suffragist, philanthropist, and scientist, she broke boundaries from an early age. Born in Dexter, Michigan, she was one of the first women to graduate from MIT. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talked with the Dexter Area Historical Society’s Caryl Burke and Jan Weaver about her early life and influence on women’s reproductive rights.

As Blue Cross Blue Shield and Michigan Medicine continue their negotiations, their patients are worrying about how a split would affect their health care. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ordinances addressing fertilizer runoff into waterways are being drafted and presented to several townships in Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the local story.

County officials worked this year to connect the Border-to-Border (B2B) Trail in Chelsea between North Territorial and Boyce Road and completed the Barton-Bandemer Tunnel in Ann Arbor. They’re now focusing on filling a key piece of the trail for 2026. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

The streets in the City of Dexter will be lit up with candlelight tonight ushering in the night before Christmas. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more about this long-running tradition.

The City of Dexter is making changes to its outdoor lighting ordinance that will help stargazers. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

The Washtenaw County Road Commission is eyeing a busy five-way intersection in Webster Township for the construction of a roundabout. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Washtenaw County is launching a pilot food scrap drop-off program in hopes of diverting more of the waste out of landfills. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.