infrastructure

A major construction project in Saline is expected to be coming online in 2026. As WEMU's Kevin Meerschaert reports, the long-awaited rehabilitation of the city’s wastewater treatment plant is getting closer to completion.

When it comes to our local environment, 2025 has been a year of progress and one with significant and growing challenges. Environmental aspirations are being worked into place in almost direct opposition to changing federal priorities and policies. WEMU's David Fair reflected on 2025 in a conversation with Beth Gibbons, the Director of the Washtenaw County Resiliency Office.

Michigan energy regulators conditionally OK’d a plan to power a massive data center project during a meeting Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.

The Ann Arbor School District is making progress toward making its bus fleet entirely electric. The goal is full electrification by 2035. There are challenges in getting to where the district wants to be in terms of funding, infrastructure and reliability. WEMU's David Fair talked with the district’s manager of construction projects, Moe Nagpal, to find out what the process and procedure looks like.

Over this past summer, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy named a new chief climate officer. Alessandra Carreon was named to the position over the summer after serving on the Michigan Public Service commission. It is a challenging time to try and follow through on adaptation and resiliency policies. Alessandra will discuss how EGLE is proceeding and what the goal is by the end of the Whitmer Administration at the end of 2026 with WEMU's David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director, Lisa Wozniak.

The Michigan Public Service Commission took public comment Wednesday night on a plan to provide power to a massive data center proposed for Saline Township. Elinor Epperson reports.

The City of Ann Arbor is entering its final phase of the State Street Watermain and Resurfacing Project. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Three city council seats are to be decided by voters in Saline. As WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports, they are choosing from a pool of six candidates.

The Ann Arbor City Council has approved a new apartment complex called The Crescent to be built next to the Cranbrook Village Shopping Center. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

There are four candidates running for three spots on the Chelsea City Council this fall. That means we can expect a lot of change with only one incumbent on the ballot. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.