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The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners has named Derrick Jackson as Interim County Administrator. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

For more than 30 years on WEMU, Thursdays have meant "Cinema Chat"! After three-plus decades, David Fair is stepping away from WEMU and into retirement, so this will be his last opportunity to talk movies. For 30 of David's 32 years at WEMU, he co-hosted "Cinema Chat" with the former head of the Michigan Theater Foundation and Marquee Arts, Russ Collins. Those two will get together one last time to reflect on their time together and their time with you.

WEMU General Manager Molly Motherwell has spent the entirety of her tenure at WEMU with Michael Jewett on the air. David Fair came just a few years later, but these three have grown up together on the air and in this community. Molly sat down with Michael and David as each of these longtime hosts steps into retirement at the end of the day Friday.

Meet the new host of "Issues of the Environment." You know her as a former state Representative and former state Senator from Ann Arbor. Rebekah Warren served as chair of the House Great Lakes and Environment committee and in a number of other environmental leadership roles. Since leaving office, Rebekah has founded, and is President and CEO of Adaptive Strategics, which puts environmental issues front and center. Now, she will steward the conversations about our environment, right here in Washtenaw County. For his last go-round as host, WEMU's David Fair sat down with Rebekah Warren and talked about the future of "Issues of the Environment."

Meet the new host of "Washtenaw United"! Decky Alexander will step in to explore issues of equity and opportunity in our community as David Fair steps into retirement. Decky's presence in the community has been felt in a number of sectors. You may know her as the Director of the Office of Engage@EMU. She is also a professor of Applied Drama and Theater. Her commitment to community service and engagement will serve her well in her role as host of Washtenaw United. She sat down for a conversation with David as she prepares to begin, and he brings his hosting duties to an end.

It's a special fundraising edition of "1st Friday Focus on the Environment." For a final time, WEMU's David Fair co-hosts this segment. He's joined by his co-host of more than 25 years, Lisa Wozniak from the Michigan League of Conservation Voters. And they're also joined by the original co-host and co-founder of 1st Fridays, Lana Pollack, the former state Senator from Ann Arbor, President of the Michigan Environmental Council and U.S Chair of the International Joint Commission.

Washtenaw County Administrator Gregory Dill says he will step down when his current contract expires next month. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Eastern Michigan University’s new president has officially been on the job for just over a week. Dr. Brendan Kelly is EMU’s 24th president, taking over the reins from Dr. Smith, who has retired. A proud two-time EMU alum and Michigan native, President Kelly is returning in a true homecoming fashion to lead the institution that was the trajectory for his academic and professional path. He talked to WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor about his transition.

Democratic Michigan Representative Haley Stevens is introducing legislation to bring back jobs that had been cut at the Social Security Administration. Colin Jackson has more

Michigan would offer a retirement plan for workers who don’t already have one available at their job under bills heard in the state Senate Labor Committee Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.