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The Washtenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development will be awarding grants of $40,000 each to eight local community organizations. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

District 9 Democrat Katie Scott has been named as the new Chair of the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Charges against defendants in a case involving an alleged dark money scheme in Michigan will continue. Colin Jackson has more.

With this year’s Pride Month coming to an end, an Ypsilanti nonprofit has noticed the month’s impact on queer youth. WEMU’s Victoria Smith reports.

A nonprofit focused on mental health awareness now has hopes to bring a residential center to Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Victoria Smith reports.

Sometimes, a small grant can launch a public service group or organization to new levels of community impact. That’s the mission behind the United Way of Washtenaw County’s Opportunity Fund—to be an incubator of sorts. And it's working. WEMU's David Fair checked in with UWWC president and CEO, Pam Smith, to gain better understanding of how the fund has impacted Washtenaw County so far, with an eye towards $200,000 more investment in the 2023 grant cycle.

Thanksgiving is next week, but that isn’t stopping Eastern Michigan University from getting an early start on things. WEMU’s Taylor Pinson has more.

Each week, WEMU's Lisa Barry checks in with On The Ground Ypsi's Sarah Rigg to talk about one of her online Concentrate Media stories being published that…

What we’d once hoped was going to be a short little dance number, COVID-19 has turned into a dance marathon. Deb Polich of Creative Washtenaw and WEMU’s…

Thanks to an anonymous donor and facilitation by local grassroots organization SolarYpsi, several churches and nonprofits in Ypsilanti have received or…