Kyle Whittingham’s Strict Locker Room Habits Confirmed by Bryce Underwood’s Teammate Amid Controversy
For a Michigan program still settling in after a coaching change, discipline is everything. The new standard is being set not just by head coach Kyle Whittingham but also confirmed in the trenches by those experiencing it firsthand, like DT Trey Pierce. “He’s (Kyle Whittingham) a beast in there,” said Pierce during...
Retro Action 88: The Stooges Fun House Reissue — Detroit’s Finest in High Fidelity
If there’s a ground zero for the collision of primitive rock ‘n’ roll and the transgressive art that would eventually fuel punk rock, it’s located somewhere deep in a seamy section of Ann Arbor, Michigan. While the late ’60s were chasing the psychedelic summer of love, The Stooges were busy dismantling it. Alongside...
Michigan Tech’s $1.19M grants leads research efforts to reuse scrap tire, avoid rubber pollution
HOUGHTON, Mich. (WBUP/WMN) — Looking back on recycling innovation in 2025, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) recognized Michigan Tech for its initiatives focusing on management of scrap tires. REALTED: Cleanup ends years of electronic waste accumulation after U.P. veteran's death...
Alabama senior had heartbreaking gesture after losing to Michigan
Houston Mallette was not emotionally ready on Friday to see his Alabama career officially come to an end. A second-half collapse doomed 4-seed Alabama against 1-seed Michigan in their Sweet 16 showdown at the United Center in Chicago, Ill. The Crimson Tide led 49-47 at halftime, but got outscored by 15 after the...
Cocktail and Wine Bar Moving to Popular Corner in Downtown Ann Arbor
Those walking down S Ashley Street in Ann Arbor have been wondering what is going on in the flower-painted building. Aperitivo is a new cocktail and wine bar coming to 200 S Ashley Street. The space at the corner of W Washington Street is under construction right now, with bar seating being installed. Staff have not...
Chelsea Social Worker Emilee Fetters Speaks to Chelsea Kiwanis Club
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Bob Milbrodt for the information in this story. Please note that this story has been changed from its original version. ) The Chelsea Kiwanis Club was recently visited by the City of Chelsea’s Community Social Worker Emilee Fetters. Emilee provides crisis support, conflict...
State gives big financial boost to proposed Ann Arbor Affordable Housing complex
A major Ann Arbor affordable housing project has been awarded a large grant from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. The MSHDA Board approved $118.6 million dollars for the development planned for 350 South Fifth Street. When completed, the 20-story high-rise will bring...
Rajendra: In sports, there’s more to winning than the scoreboard
Every spring, March Madness transforms arenas and living rooms into spaces of shared ritual. Strangers rise as shots swish. Brackets crumple, drinks slosh, and neighbors become temporary family. Sleet or sunshine, about three-quarters of American adults gather on sidelines and screens to watch sports. People disagree...
Cinema Chat: 64th Ann Arbor Festival continues at the historic Michigan Theater
ANN ARBOR FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS - March 24th – 29th at the Michigan Theater. The Ann Arbor Film Festival is the oldest avant-garde and experimental film festival in North America, founded in 1963. Internationally recognized as a premiere forum for independent filmmakers and artists, each year's festival engages...
Saline Church Members Take Advocacy to Lansing to Fight Food Insecurity
Four years ago, the Michigan Annual Conference (MAC) of the United Methodist Church (UMC) created Advocacy Day. Advocacy Day is an all-day event putting faith to action, and the Michigan Conference of the UMC describes it as a day when “participants meet with lawmakers in Lansing to advance legislative changes that...

















