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The latest study on the nursing staffing crisis in Michigan is not the result of the pandemic, but rather working conditions. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has more.
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Addressing trauma-related mental health more equitably will be the focus of a high school elective course in Washtenaw County next fall. The idea is addressing trauma earlier in life creates better outcomes. The non-profit “Growing Forward Together” is creating an intervention class called Trauma & Society. Co-founder and CEO, Julia Seng, joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss development and implementation of a new and innovative approach.
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A program housing homeless families in hotels in Washtenaw County is being extended. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.
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Food prices are kicking a lot of people right where it hurts…the wallet. Supply issues during the pandemic and inflation are sending prices soaring. As a result, more people are beginning, or returning to, home gardens. Stacy Mates is seed company manager for the Green Things Farm Collective in Ann Arbor. She shares her expertise in a conversation with WEMU's David Fair.
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The additional federal money that was sent to Michiganders who received SNAP benefits during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is ending. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.
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The University of Michigan is updating its COVID-19 vaccination policy. We get more from WEMU's Taylor Pinson.
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The craft beer industry has been on the rise over the last decade. But coming out of the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation, it’s been down 9-10% nationally. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.
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While society appears to be slowly coming out of COVID pandemic mode, the reality for many retailers is that the impact of the pandemic may be with them for a while. WEMU's Cathy Shafran and Concentrate Media reporter Rylee Barnsdale hear how Ypsilanti area businesses are working to overcome pandemic challenges. One of those business owners is Jen Eastridge, who runs Unicorn Feed & Supply, as well as Stone & Spoon, and she joins Cathy and Rylee to talk about how the pandemic affected how she ran her establishments.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the first public act of the new year Tuesday – a $1.1 billion spending bill that includes money for housing and assistance for businesses that lost money due to COVID-19. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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A ruling by the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the city of Ann Arbor’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.