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Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor says he hopes the city will continue on the path they have set for the new year. That includes improving basic services and quality of life. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Saline Mayor Brian Marl says attracting more businesses to downtown and other areas will continue to be a high priority in 2025. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The City of Saline is considering a hike in water and sewer rates. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Ann Arbor City Council will consider approving funds to replace the city’s UV wastewater disinfection system. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more.

Residents experiencing skyrocketing bills for water and sewage in the City of Saline may be getting some relief. But, as WEMU’s Cathy Shafran reports, any relief will not impact the sticker shock they were hit with last year.

Toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" are a worsening problem in our land and water and, now, our food supply. Beef produced at a small Livingston County farm was found to contain PFAS. How prevalent is the problem? WEMU's David Fair and Lisa Wozniak of the Michigan League of Conservation Voters explore this specific issue in context of the larger PFAS problem with Tony Spaniola, co-chair of the Great Lakes PFAS Action Network.

Gardening season is in full swing, and folks are ready to buy the essentials, such as natural fertilizers. Yet, buyers should beware. A national study…

Searching for new sources of natural fertilizer is an ongoing process, and a University of Michigan research project is exploring use of an unending…

Usually when medications expire, people pour them down the drain and flush them down the toilet. But studies have shown that trace elements of those…

In this week's "Issues of the Environment," WEMU's David Fair speaks to Melissa Cooper-Sargent, Green Living Resources Director for the Ecology Center,…