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The spotted lanternfly is considered an invasive species in Washtenaw County, due to the fact that it feeds on trees, leaving serious damage in its wake. Right now, the county is taking action to protect local forests. Rebekah Warren shared more on these efforts with Matt DeJonge, Community Forester for the Washtenaw County Conservation District.

The Washtenaw Housing Alliance is one of many groups working in our community to end homelessness in Washtenaw County. The latest tool in its mission is the Yvonne Fund, which is designed to create lasting systemic solutions to homelessness. The fund's development director, Madeline Garcia, and the fund's cabinet chair, Norman Herbert, explained the project in more detail with Decky Alexander.

He’s been on the job since April, but on Friday, the Investiture Ceremony will be held to instill Dr. Brendan Kelly as the 24th President of Eastern Michigan University. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Washtenaw County's rain garden system has filtered millions of gallons of stormwater runoff every year. Now, the program is expanding further into the county. Catie Wytychak from the Washtenaw County Water Resources Office spoke to Rebekah Warren about the expansion and Ypsilanti's upcoming Fall River Day.

The leading cause of homelessness is the lack of affordable housing, and that's especially true here in Washtenaw County. Avalon Housing in Ann Arbor works to solve this problem by building more supportive housing communities. The group's co-executive directors, Scott Ellis and Molly Smith, joined Decky Alexander to talk about Avalon's ongoing mission and what may lie ahead for the organization.

Events were held across the country and in Washtenaw County today to remember those lost 25 years ago during the September 11th terrorist attacks. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Participants in Friends In Deed "Over the Edge 2026" event will rappel down the front of Eastern Michigan’s Hill Hall Friday and Saturday in support of local families. EMU's President Brendan Kelly will kick off Saturday's rappels at 9 a.m. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor reports.

The Washtenaw County Health Department has issued an information warning after two bats with rabies were discovered locally. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

The President of the National Education Association is in Ann Arbor today for a Protect Michigan Schools rally ahead of tonight’s school board meeting. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The arrest of Derrick Tinsley, the 35-year-old man who drove through a police perimeter set up for an unrelated domestic incident, remains under review by the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Internal Affairs department. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.