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U.S. Representative Dingell will host a senior town hall at the Dexter Senior Center on Friday to provide community members with information on healthcare and caregiving resources. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

Residents in the Middle Huron River Watershed are facing an escalating environmental challenge as warmer summers and severe storm events increasingly trigger harmful cyanobacteria blooms, which threaten recreational water use, local wildlife, and the health of our regional impoundments like Ford Lake. Rebekah Warren discussed the matter and the actions being taken to fight it with Ric Lawson, director of programs for the Huron River Watershed Council.

The lawsuit against Toll Brothers over parts of their subdivision development plans in Lodi Township has passed a preliminary hearing at the 22nd Circuit Court of Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

The Washtenaw County Health Department will continue to uphold its recommended childhood vaccine schedule, regardless of the new executive order from President Trump. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Joshua Nieman's feature on the area's best place to watch the World Cup

Health officials have closed Independence Lake County Park in Webster Township because the water contained high levels of E. coli. The beach has experienced more closures than any other public swimming area in Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

A new Washtenaw County Healthcare Access millage is unlikely to be placed on the November ballot. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Officials gathered on Wednesday to cut the ribbon for a solar array in the parking lot of the Washtenaw County Human Services Building in Ypsilanti. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

A notably large turnout of voters came out to cast their ballots for this most recent election night. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

Washtenaw County has joined the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities. It’s the first county in Michigan to receive the designation. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.