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Minimum wage workers in Michigan get an automatic pay raise in 2024. Rick Pluta explains.
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Independent restaurants serve Ypsilanti in just about every cuisine you can imagine. In fact, for restaurant owners, the city has become a desired location. In choosing Ypsilanti, they also work towards creating community. There are a number of eatery owners working to do just that, and Naj Hammoud is among them. He and his family own and operate Speedy’s Big Burgers, and he shared his story with Concentrate Media's Rylee Barnsdale.
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That’s the impact of Washtenaw County’s nonprofit arts + cultural organizations, according to the recently released national study from Americans for the Arts. Sarah Miller, president of Destination Ann Arbor, meets up with Deb Polich, host of WEMU’s "creative:impact". They discuss the findings and the ripple effect on our local economy, jobs, merchants, taxes and quality of life.
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A restaurant that has been an Ann Arbor institution for the last 67 years will close at the end of the year. It was one of the 49 private properties that will be purchased by the University of Michigan for $75 million at Central Campus. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.
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An Ann Arbor restaurant has been named a finalist for one of the prized awards in the culinary world. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.
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With some ownership changes, the western part of downtown Ypsilanti is beginning the process of getting a makeover. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.
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The Michigan Court of Appeals says business losses caused by COVID-19 shutdown orders are not covered by disaster insurance. Rick Pluta…
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The number of COVID-19 cases is steadily increasing locally, according to Washtenaw County Public Health Department spokesperson Susan Cerniglia. She…
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This week's "Art and Soul" is about the culinary arts. This week, Lisa Barry talks with the owner of the Red Hawk restaurant in Ann Arbor, Roger Hewitt,…
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Michigan restaurants will be allowed to open their doors to indoor diners February 1st. Indoor dining has been prohibited by state officials since…