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A former EMU football player, who now owns a restaurant in Saline, will be featured in a national food show. “America’s Best Restaurants Roadshow” spotlights local, independently owned restaurants across the country. On Friday, August 29th, they will be taping an episode at Oscar’s Sports & Grill on S. State Road in Saline. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor chats with owner James Scalzi about how Oscar's came to be chosen as a restaurant that stands apart.

As spring approaches, we all look forward to the sense of renewal the season brings. In Ypsilanti, a renewal of a different sort is already underway. As we hear from WEMU’s John Stockwell, it comes in the form of an historically popular eatery.

The Michigan Supreme Court has refused to hear a case filed by a business group that wants the state to compensate its members for losses due to state-ordered COVID-19 restrictions early in the pandemic. Rick Pluta reports.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer pardoned the third turkey of her time in office Thursday ahead of Thanksgiving. Colin Jackson has more.

Plans are coming into focus for what could be one of the biggest housing developments in Ann Arbor history. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Workers at Bobcat Bonnie’s and Keystone Bar in downtown Ypsilanti have organized a union, causing the bar chain to close both locations for the foreseeable future. Ana Longoria reports.

Minimum wage workers in Michigan get an automatic pay raise in 2024. Rick Pluta explains.

Independent restaurants serve Ypsilanti in just about every cuisine you can imagine. In fact, for restaurant owners, the city has become a desired location. In choosing Ypsilanti, they also work towards creating community. There are a number of eatery owners working to do just that, and Naj Hammoud is among them. He and his family own and operate Speedy’s Big Burgers, and he shared his story with Concentrate Media's Rylee Barnsdale.

That’s the impact of Washtenaw County’s nonprofit arts + cultural organizations, according to the recently released national study from Americans for the Arts. Sarah Miller, president of Destination Ann Arbor, meets up with Deb Polich, host of WEMU’s "creative:impact". They discuss the findings and the ripple effect on our local economy, jobs, merchants, taxes and quality of life.

A restaurant that has been an Ann Arbor institution for the last 67 years will close at the end of the year. It was one of the 49 private properties that will be purchased by the University of Michigan for $75 million at Central Campus. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.