Ypsilanti Township

Homicides across the U.S. including here in Washtenaw County have dropped for the third straight year in a row. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor takes a look at the numbers and the reasons behind the drop.

Proposed federal funding cuts in housing voucher programs could hit Washtenaw County hard. That’s the message from local affordable housing organizations. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ypsilanti Township local officials are questioning how the proposed University of Michigan data center will impact the local community. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

There has been growing concern from the Ypsilanti Township community over the University of Michigan’s plans to construct two data centers on Textile Road. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

Homeownership offers people a safe and stable place to build equity every month instead of writing a rent check. Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley partners with potential homeowners to build a new life for themselves through affordable homeownership. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talks with their Chief Executive Officer, Sarah Stanton, about the ever-increasing need for housing in the community.

After two years of construction, the Washtenaw County Road Commission has finished reconstructing Tyler Road in Ypsilanti Township after being damaged by a flood. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Those who served in the Vietnam War commemorate and remember their brothers in arms who have departed today here in Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

The Washtenaw County Historic Preservation Commission and the African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County are restoring Ypsilanti Township’s Woodlawn Cemetery. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office confirms ICE agents have arrested a person in Ypsilanti, but rumors of mass arrests are unfounded. Agents also stopped at locations in Pittsfield and Ypsilanti Townships. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Plans are underway to install a roundabout at the intersection of Whittaker and Martz Road, marking it the fourth roundabout on the Whittaker Road Corridor. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.