Upcoming Washtenaw County Road Commission Board Meeting Open to Local Residents November 4
The Washtenaw County Board of County Road Commissioners will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 1 p.m. The public can attend in person or join online through Zoom. Details for online and phone access are available on the board's website.
Ann Arbor residents warn of door-to-door scams claiming to be from DTE Energy
On Sept. 5, Medical Student Alex Loinard was on their way home and encountered two individuals claiming to represent DTE Energy at their apartment building. In an email to The Michigan Daily, Loinard wrote the two workers said they were doing an utility check for DTE and requested to be let inside.
As CTE programs expand in Michigan, not all students are getting opportunities
Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Small drones buzzed all around the small gymnasium at Ypsilanti Community High School, controlled by students competing to get them through an obstacle course fastest. In this yearlong drone...
Former professor files discrimination lawsuit against University of Michigan
ANN ARBOR, MI – A former University of Michigan professor has filed a federal lawsuit against the university, alleging he was subjected to different tenure standards than white faculty in the music theory department. Attorneys for Somangshu Mukherji filed the lawsuit Tuesday, Oct. 28, in U.S. District Court for...
Michigan’s Report Cards Have Been Sent Home
Michigan’s schools have received their report cards, and many are full of failing grades. According to the Michigan Student Test of Educational Programs (known as M-STEP), on average across the state, only three of five third-grade students can read proficiently. That means two out of five third-graders cannot read...
SNAP funding cut-off could have lasting economic effects
As the government shutdown continues, SNAP benefits will be cut off by Nov. 1. University of Michigan associate professor Kate Bauer joins Asking for a Trend to examine the long-term impacts, including economic and public health effects. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check...
Where are the safest and least safe spots to travel in Ann Arbor? City...
ANN ARBOR, MI — How safe do you feel walking and biking in Ann Arbor? What about driving a car?. And what are the worst and best streets or intersections in terms of safety?. Ann Arbor residents and visitors who haven’t yet taken the city’s 2025 transportation survey have a few more days to share their thoughts...
Chelsea family displaced by house fire sparked by wood-burning stove
CHELSEA, MI - A Chelsea family has been displaced after a fire Monday morning. A family in the 6000 block of Lingane Road in Chelsea called fire crews around 11:13 a.m. Oct. 27 after something went wrong with their chimney, said Chief Robert Arbini with the Chelsea Fire Authority. When...
Washtenaw County families at risk from SNAP spending cuts
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Caroline MacGregor: You're listening to 89.1 WEMU. I'm Caroline MacGregor. Today, we're talking about SNAP benefits. It's the nation's largest nutrition assistance program. Over a million Michiganders rely on SNAP to eat. However, a directive from the U.S. Department...
Eastern Michigan ends 35-year deal privatizing parking, settles long legal dispute
YPSILANTI, MI — Eastern Michigan University will soon take back control of its parking system after officials took steps last week to end a lengthy legal battle — and the privatization deal that preceded it several years prior. But so far, officials are mum on what that settlement...
