By Andrew Cluley

Ann Arbor, MI – Ann Arbor officials hope a request to close a lane of northbound Main Street will force the University of Michigan to make work on Michigan Stadium less intrusive. City council has passed a resolution setting guidelines for a 16-month lane closure next to the stadium. Click on the audio icon to hear more from WEMU's Andrew Cluley.

By Andrew Cluley

Ypsilanti, MI – Washtenaw County's administrator says the next 18 months will be a difficult transition period for county government as property tax revenues are not expected to grow. Administrator Bob Guenzel has outlined his plan to address 10 million dollars of a 13-million dollar projected budget shortfall in 2009. Click on the audio icon to hear more from WEMU's Andrew Cluely.

By David Fair; Russ Collins

Ypsilanti, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Cinema Chat from WEMU.

By Bob Eccles

Ypsilanti, MI – Ypsilanti's city council got a wake-up call from the President of the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority board Tuesday night. The AATA is warning the city that pressure is mounting to have Ypsilanti start paying its fair share of the cost of bus service to the area. Click on the audio icon to hear more from WEMU's Bob Eccles.

By Andrew Cluley

Ypsilanti, MI – Eastern Michigan University officials continue to work on increasing the number of students living on campus. Click on the audio icon to hear more on the new incentives from WEMU's Andrew Cluley.

By Andrew Cluley

Ypsilanti, MI – Eastern Michigan University's student center is hosting a major Red Cross blood drive through Thursday. Click on the audio icon to hear more from WEMU's Andrew Cluley.

By David Fair

Ypsilanti, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear this week's expanded Issues of the Environment from WEMU, featuring Mark Shapiro, author of the book "Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What's at Stake for American Power." Shapiro is also the Editorial Director of the Center for Investigative Reporting.

By Bob Eccles

Ypsilanti, MI – The Ypsilanti School Board has voted to sell the vacant Ardis school property to the Hidaya Muslim Community Association.
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By Andrew Cluley

Ann Arbor, MI – A couple of elite Kenyan runners are training in Ann Arbor because of the violence in their country. Their manager brought them to the U-S and hopes to raise funds to bring more runners here.
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By Andrew Cluley

Ann Arbor, MI – A group of students opposed to surveillance cameras at Ann Arbor's Pioneer High School has been granted official club status. District officials approved the group after the ACLU of Michigan threatened a lawsuit. Click on the audio icon to hear more on the story from WEMU's Andrew Cluley.