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Saline residents hear about options for the Saline River Dam
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (129+ words) Saline residents hear about options for the Saline River Dam'WEMU Saline residents hear about options for the Saline River Dam It would cost more to remove the Saline River Dam in the short run, but with repairs and maintenance, costs…...
1st Friday Focus on the Environment: The EPA revokes the 'endangerment finding' that drives federal climate policy
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (530+ words) Prior to academics, Andy worked for the US Environmental Protection Agency (Region 1), Metcalf & Eddy Environmental Consultants, T&T Construction & Design and the Amoco Corporation. Andy serves on advisory boards for ecoAmerica, the Michigan League of Conservation Voters, the Wildlife Habitat…...
State of the Mama event brings maternal policy advocates
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (95+ words) Advocates for maternal health and well-being gathered in Detroit Thursday night to call for more support for mothers. During the State of the Mama event, advocates pushed to take cash assistance programs for pregnant and new mothers statewide" expand childcare…...
Whitmer campaigns to continue free school meals
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (339+ words) Governor Gretchen Whitmer is campaigning to continue the state's program to provide free school meals for all Michigan K-12 students. On Wednesday, the Democratic governor spooned out fruit, beans and vegetables and delivered a few fist bumps to hungry students at…...
Construction of Ann Arbor’s Fire Station 4 progresses despite setback
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (146+ words) Construction of Ann Arbor's Fire Station 4 progresses despite setback'WEMU Construction of Ann Arbor's Fire Station 4 progresses despite setback Construction for Ann Arbor's Fire Station 4, the city's first carbon-neutral fire department building, is progressing, despite previous setbacks. The steel structure and…...
How, who, and why: NPR flips its famous letters to defend the right to be curious
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (319+ words) The campaign brings forward questions " many from listeners " and connects directly to the NPR programs that answer them. The questions are real and urgent to the moment we're in, from "How does AI affect my electric bill?" to "Why are…...
EMU strengthens child welfare workforce with new Title IV-E program
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (133+ words) EMU strengthens child welfare workforce with new Title IV-E program'WEMU EMU strengthens child welfare workforce with new Title IV-E program Eastern Michigan University is joining a statewide push to have more students consider child welfare careers by offering pay for…...
Washtenaw United: Washtenaw County's '#wishyouknew' campaign works to destigmatize mental health issues
1+ week, 1+ day ago (696+ words) WCHD Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up Washtenaw County Community Health Assessment & Improvement Plan Youth Mental Health and Social Connectedness Project Interest Form #wishyouknew Year in Review 2025 Lisa deRamos: Thank you, David! Thank you for having me! David Fair: The program I'm talking…...
Bipartisan plan would offer affordable housing incentives in Michigan
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (154+ words) Bipartisan plan would offer affordable housing incentives in Michigan'WEMU Bipartisan plan would offer affordable housing incentives in Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said last week that a plan to provide more affordable housing is a priority in her final 10 months in…...
Week in Politics: Does Trump have political support for his actions in Iran?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (324+ words) The U.S. and Israel are attacking Iran. Strikes have hit several Iranian cities in what President Trump calls major combat operations. This as more talks were planned over Iran's nuclear program next week in Vienna. NPR's Ron Elving joins us now....