A fire at the Hidden Valley Club Apartments early Monday likely smoldered overnight before being discovered. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that primarily affects Black and Hispanic people. There are significant gaps in access to high-quality health care for people who live with the disease. Dr. Sarah Reeves is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology at the University of Michigan. She focuses her research on ways to improve access to quality health care for those living with sickle cell disease. Reeves discussed her work with WEMU's David Fair.

Washtenaw County is seeing positive trends in public safety across the board. That's according to the latest figures coming out of the Sheriff’s Office. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Saline City Council tonight is expected to approve the contract for incoming City Manager Dan Swallow. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The animal shelter at the Humane Society of Huron Valley is beyond full capacity. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a scam involving people claiming to be Sheriff’s Office employees. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The City of Dexter has made some changes to its Master Plan by adopting a Housing Readiness Amendment. The move is designed to increase the city’s housing stock. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Voters in Ann Arbor will render a final decision on two ballot proposals on August 5th. Proposals A and B would approve the sale of city owned land for a new downtown library. Opponents say the city is reneging on its promise to turn the land into an urban park and civic commons called the “Center of the City.” And now, a lawsuit accuses the City of “perpetrating a fraud upon the electorate” through misleading ballot language. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor explores what has become a contentious issue in an off-year summer election.

A reversal in a federal funding initiative could end an effort to preserve another 4,000 acres of land in southeast Michigan. $24.6 million had been granted to the Legacy Land Conservancy and its partners for preservation of farmland, forests, wetland and waterways in our region, including Washtenaw County. But the Trump Administration has rescinded that grant. WEMU's David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director Lisa Wozniak weigh the real and potential impacts with Legacy Land Conservancy executive director, Diana Kern.

Milan is holding a primary election on Tuesday. The biggest race is the mayoral primary, where two of three candidates move on to November. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.