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It took 40 years and a Facebook page to make Steve Girbach’s and John Mooneyham’s dream to open a music club come true. Together, they launched Manchester Underground Music and Art to bring live music to downtown Manchester. We meet Steve and hear the origin story about the club when he joins Deb Polich on this edition of WEMU’s "creative:impact."
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Merrill Guerra is a serial entrepreneur. With a background in music, an MBA and real estate broker’s license, she has led and launched a number of ventures. Her latest, Dragonfly and Birch, features Michigan artists & craftspeople in Manchester’s historic Black Sheep Tavern. Meet Merrill and find out what she’s up to when she joins Deb Polich on this edition of WEMU’s "creative:impact."
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It's getting more expensive to live in Ann Arbor. The average single-family home price in April was over $680,000. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has more.
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The housing and homelessness crisis in Washtenaw County received some financial help at last night’s Board of Commissioners meeting. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.
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A Washtenaw County food bank is getting a significant boost in funding. We get the details from WEMU’s Taylor Pinson.
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Mary Kerr is the doyen of destination marketing. As the doyen of destination marketing, she has led our travel and tourism bureau for the last 27 years putting the greater Ann Arbor area — including Washtenaw County arts and cultural attractions —on the travel and tourism map. Mary joins "creative:impact" host Deb Polich to talk about her career and her upcoming retirement.
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Another 90 acres of land on the west side of Washtenaw County has been permanently preserved from development. The properties involved will help sustain and improve the environment in the Manchester area of the River Raisin Watershed. More preservation efforts are underway and expected to be completed by the end of the year. WEMU's David Fair discusses the efforts further with Diana Kern, the executive director of the Legacy Land Conservancy.
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The pandemic has impacted all parts of our economy, including the local agricultural community. But, there are positives that have resulted and reasons…
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On Tuesday, the state of Michigan recorded a record number of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 59 fatalities. Washtenaw County's caseload is…
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While over 161,000 people voted absentee in the November 3rd general election in Washtenaw County, others decided to vote in person. WEMU’s Jorge Avellan…