By David Fair; Russ Collins

Ypsilanti, MI – Check out the new offerings in the theaters this weekend. Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Cinema Chat from WEMU.

By David Fair

Ypsilanti, MI – A group of college students brings its summer-long campaign for alternative fuel cars to this weekend's Woodward Dream Cruise. Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Issues of the Environment from WEMU.

By Bob Eccles

Ann Arbor, MI – Ann Arbor's city council has approved placing a ballot issue before voters in November to raise money to remove dead and dying Ash trees infested with the Emerald Ash Borer. Click on the audio icon to hear Bob Eccles' report on the millage vote, and other city council action taken Monday night:

By Brian Nemerovski

Ypsilanti – It's no surprise that, during the first week of Eastern Michigan football camp, competition for the starting running back job is wide open.

No one expected it to be this wide open, though.

A total of six backs are seeing regular work between the first- and second-string offensive units. That group includes three true freshmen.

By Andrew Cluley

Washtenaw County, MI – Washtenaw County's sheriff says a big step was taken Wednesday night in bringing a resolution to a plan to change the contract the county has with local goverments to provide law enforcement.
Click on the audio icon to hear WEMU's Andrew Cluley's report on the action taken by the county board's ways and means committee:

By Andrew Cluley

By David Fair; Russ Collins

Ann Arbor, MI – Not much in the way of new releases at the theaters this weekend, but plenty of outstanding cinema to see just the same.
Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Cinema Chat from WEMU.

By David Fair

Ypsilanti, MI – Eastern Michigan University President Doctor John Fallon the Third talks with WEMU's David Fair about new tuition increases and capital improvement projects at EMU, and the continuing struggle to fund higher education as state support continues to decrease. Click on the audio icon for the complete interview.

By David Fair

Ypsilanti, MI – Click on the audio icon to hear this week's Issues of the Environment from WEMU.

By Andrew Cluley

Ypsilanti, MI – Ypsilanti residents will not be asked to vote on a proposed city income tax in November, but the issue could be on the ballot next year.
Click on the audio icon to hear Andrew Cluley's report on last night's decision to delay the vote, but move ahead with a scheduled public hearing on the issue: