Milan

Milan Mayor Ed Kolar has easily moved on to November with an overwhelming primary win on Tuesday. He’ll face Laura Russeau in the General Election. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Walters and Winters are top vote getters

Voters in Ann Arbor will decide what they want to do with the lot on and next to the downtown library on this election day. Other votes will be cast around Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Milan is holding a primary election on Tuesday. The biggest race is the mayoral primary, where two of three candidates move on to November. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Food Gatherers is bridging the gap this summer by providing free meals to schoolchildren at several locations throughout Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

After weighing options on maintaining, restoring, or dismantling the Saline River Dam, the Saline City Council is postponing its decision until October. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

April marks Autism Acceptance Month, and one local parent is working to build a greater support network for families with autistic children. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

When we talk about poverty in Washtenaw County, we often divide the county into east and west. Ann Arbor is the haves on the west side of US-23, and Ypsilanti is the have-nots on the east side of the county. But that is an oversimplification. There are people in poverty throughout the county, include further south along US-23 in the Milan area. The organization Aid in Milan is helping meet the needs of over 100 families a week with needs like housing, transportation, employment, childcare and cost of living. WEMU's David Fair talked with its executive director, Andrew Felder, about Aid in Milan’s work and the prospects for a better future.

There were a number of school districts in Washtenaw County asking voters for money in one form, or another—the Washtenaw Intermediate School District among them. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the answer as to how it turned out.

Races for Washtenaw County school districts and university leadership were decided during Tuesday night's election.