Leaves continue to fall, and movies continue to fall into your favorite movie house! WEMU's David Fair gets together with Marquee Arts cinema programming director Nick Alderink to chat about the newest films and the next round of special screenings coming to Ann Arbor!

Ann Arbor Public Schools produced a mixed bag in its annual student achievement report. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Michigan Attorney General says the state needs to get ready in case President Donald Trump tries to send national guard troops here. Colin Jackson has more.

Washtenaw Intermediate School District is receiving more money per student thanks to Michigan’s new education budget. School officials, though, are disappointed with some aspects of the budget. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Marijuana businesses are filing lawsuits to try to stop a new wholesale cannabis tax from taking effect in January. The tax is part of a roads funding plan that’s part of the new state budget that was just signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Rick Pluta reports.

A case to decide whether a lawsuit over immigrant workers’ compensation claims moves forward appeared before the Michigan Supreme Court Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.

The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents to be on the lookout for phone and email scams impersonating law enforcement. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

The City of Saline has taken the first step in the creation of a regional Fire Authority. It would replace the joint agreement between the city and Saline, Lodi, and York Townships. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

After over two years of workshops, meetings, discussions and arguments, Ann Arbor’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan is on its way to the City Council. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

An experimental project in Washtenaw County has the potential to change the way road repair and resurfacing are carried out. The pilot project in Pittsfield Township uses a hot-mix asphalt that incorporates ground tire rubber. A study is underway to determine if it is not only better for the environment but more sustainable and resilient as a paving practice. The project is a collaboration between the Washtenaw County Road Commission, Michigan Tech University and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. Learn more in a conversation between WEMU's David Fair and Michigan Tech transportation engineering professor Dr. Zhanping You.

We're getting closer to Halloween, and there's nothing like a good ghost story! Ypsilanti author Ken MacGregor is a master storyteller of the macabre and is a releasing a new collection of stories entitled "Some People I Have Killed." He talked all about his latest anthology of terror with Lee Van Roth on this week's "On the Ground Ypsi."

The Ann Arbor School Board meets tonight relieved that Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed the state education budget into law. As WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports, trustees say they can now focus on education.