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The COVID-19 hospitalization admission level remains low, but as students return to the classroom this week, some of the COVID data in Washtenaw County is trending in the wrong direction. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.
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The organization responsible for events like Festifools, YpsiGLOW and FoolMoon is dissolving. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.
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The new state budget includes almost $50 million to implement recommendations from the Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Washtenaw County saw the lowest death rate in the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to a new report that takes a closer look at the numbers from March of 2020 until February of 2023. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.
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The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled the law the state health department used to issue an emergency COVID-19 order is unconstitutional. Colin Jackson has more.
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A virus with COVID-like symptoms is being noticed by a Washtenaw County hospital. WEMU’s Victoria Smith reports.
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The Townie Street Party is returning to Ann Arbor. The precursor to the Ann Arbor Art Fair will take place downtown. The return of the celebration for locals has been on a three-year hiatus but, as WEMU's Josh Hakala reports, will return with significant changes.
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The number of working poor in Washtenaw County is on the rise. Those are employed people that don’t make enough money to cover basics like housing, food and transportation. A new report shows more than 27% of all households in Washtenaw County live in these circumstances. That’s a significant jump from pre-pandemic levels. Bridget Herrmann is Vice President of Impact and Advocacy for the United Way of Washtenaw County. She joined WEMU's David Fair with details on the report and the efforts underway to address many of the underlying issues in finding a path forward to a better future.
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The number of new COVID-19 cases across Michigan is continuing to decline. We get more from WEMU's Taylor Pinson.
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When the pandemic hit and we shut down, those living paycheck-to-paycheck suddenly faced the prospect of going hungry. But federal money was dedicated to providing a safety net. Many of those additional benefits have now ended, and not everyone is back to work and on their financial feet. So what now? Locally, an emergency food fund was established, and that program will continue as benefits for the SNAP assistance program drop. Markell Miller is director of Community Food Programs at Food Gatherers in Ann Arbor. She joined WEMU's David Fair to share the ongoing efforts to keep people fed.