Livingston County

Voters in the Dexter Community School District approved a bond issue on Tuesday. We hear more from WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert.

With all of the changes in federal policy and spending priorities, we are contending with a lot of uncertainty. That is certainly true among nonprofits and service agencies in our community. Still, there are concerted efforts underway to ensure that the most marginalized and underserved will have access to the support they need. WEMU's David Fair talked with Alex Gossage, the executive director of Disability Network Washtenaw Monroe Livingston, about how these events are playing out in his organization.

The Michigan Department of Transportation and the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments are teaming up to collect travel data from area residents. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Land preservation efforts in the greater Washtenaw County area are about to expand. In 2024, The Legacy Land Conservancy received its largest-ever grant. It’s a $24.6 million infusion of money from the USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program. WEMU's David Fair was joined by the Conservancy’s Susan LaCroix to discuss the impact that will have in 2025 and beyond in a New Year’s Day edition of "Issues of the Environment."

A report by Ann Arbor SPARK shows Washtenaw and Livingston Counties have a serious shortage of licensed daycare centers. Ann Arbor is looking for ways to make it easier for more to open. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Commuters on US-23 between M-14 and M-36 may have noticed a slight change to the Flex Route. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has removed the flex lane’s 60-mph speed limit as of Thursday. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

An interdisciplinary artist, Claire Moore applies her belief as she leads art workshops at the Disability Network of Washtenaw, Monroe and Livingston. Claire joins Deb Polich on this edition of "creative impact" to talk about the impact of her work and an upcoming holiday market featuring the work of her clients.

The 48th District House race features incumbent Democrat Jennifer Conlin and challengers Republican Brian Ignatowski and Green Party candidate Eric Borregard. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Washtenaw and Livingston County Commissioners are fighting over a resolution involving undocumented immigrants. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a local cannabis proposal for the City of Howell. As Colin Jackson reports, that’s after the court ruled against similar measures elsewhere.