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Voters in the Northville School District have approved renewal of a 10-year sinking fund millage.

31st House District State Representative Reggie Miller says she’s pleased to see radioactive waste from New York will not be coming to Michigan. But she warns the fight is far from over. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has reversed an earlier ruling and held the state’s terroristic threats law does not violate the First Amendment. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A big crowd is expected Thursday at a Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy meeting. The topic is the license renewal and possible expansion of the Wayne Disposal hazardous waste landfill in Van Buren Township. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

If the last one was any indication, a big crowd can be expected tonight as Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Washtenaw County state legislators will be holding a town hall meeting in Dexter. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Michigan Department of Corrections and a former spokesperson are being sued on allegations of sexual harassment. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Thursday that mandatory life-without-parole sentences for 19- and-20-year-old defendants violate the state Constitution. We have more from Rick Pluta.

More than 250 felons sent to prison for life with no chance of parole for crimes committed when they were 18 years old must have their sentences reviewed. That decision was released Wednesday by the Michigan Supreme Court. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Wayne County Prosecutor is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to reverse a ruling that struck down Michigan’s terroristic threats law. The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled last week that the law is unconstitutional. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Land preservation efforts in the greater Washtenaw County area are about to expand. In 2024, The Legacy Land Conservancy received its largest-ever grant. It’s a $24.6 million infusion of money from the USDA’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program. WEMU's David Fair was joined by the Conservancy’s Susan LaCroix to discuss the impact that will have in 2025 and beyond in a New Year’s Day edition of "Issues of the Environment."