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Willow Run Acres/willowrunacres.comConnecting to the earth, learning to work, play and learn from the soil below our feet: That’s the mission Willow Run Acres in Ypsilanti and the personal mission of its founder, Farmer T.C. Collins. In addition to nurturing the earth and taking joy in its bounties, Farmer T.C. uses Willow Run Acres to fight food injustice and inequities in economic opportunities for the Black community. The land also serves as an education center for young people, so future generations can connect to the earth. Farmer T.C. joined WEMU’s David Fair on an Earth Day edition of "Washtenaw United." -
Josh HakalaThe latest economic forecast for Washtenaw County shows optimism regarding continued growth, but housing costs continue to be a major problem. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.
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The new major, within the Bachelors in Business Administration, keys in on finance planning and wealth management. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more. -
Washtenaw County commissioners are considering placing a 0.5 millage question on the November ballot to raise funds for senior services. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports on the operational framework under consideration. -
Legislation heard in a Michigan House Committee Thursday would give the Secretary of State power to go after campaign finance violations as they’re happening. Colin Jackson has more. -
Like spring flowers, movies are springing up all over town! WEMU's David Fair meets up with Marquee Arts (formerly the Michigan Theater Foundation) executive director Russ Collins to discuss the new films opening downtown and some special screenings and film festivals coming your way very soon! -
The Ann Arbor School District will hold the last of this week’s meetings tonight addressing its $25 million budget deficit. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
The Ypsilanti City Council is making changes to its marijuana business regulations. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports. -
A large group of residents showed up at Wednesday night’s County Commissioners meeting asking for changes in the way dollars raised through the Mental Health and Public Safety millage are spent. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report. -
A community group is hosting listening sessions to discuss updates they hope will be made to Washtenaw County’s Mental Health and Public Safety Millage. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more.
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A thirty-minute bus route connecting Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor will begin service May 5th. WEMU's Taylor Bowie has more. -
Michigan House Republicans are focusing on accountability and access to state economic development programs in a new plan unveiled Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more. -
Earth Day 2024 is right around the corner, and this year’s theme is “Planet vs. Plastics.” Advocates are calling for a global reduction of 60% in plastics manufacturing to protect the environment and human health. The Ann Arbor-based Ecology Center has been advocating for the introduction and passage of five bills in Michigan that will add teeth to plastic regulation in several important areas. Ecology Center director Mike Garfield joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss our future with plastics. -
Gardening season is getting underway, and there will be plenty of work to do. Have you ever gone to tend to the garden or lawn and realized you don’t have the right tool? Frustrating, isn’t it? Well, Growing Hope in Ypsilanti is creating a tool-lending library, so you don’t have to run out and buy them. Growing Hope’s Christopher Hallett joined Rylee Barnsdale with a look at the new program aimed at boosting gardening and agriculture in Ypsilanti.
