Bell times, bus scheduling and an academic year calendar are now in place for the Ypsilanti Community School District that begins its official existence on July 1st. As WEMU's Bob Eccles reports, the decisions were finalized Monday night.
The American Hiking Society on Saturday will host an event as part of National Trails Day. As WEMU's Andrew Cluley reports it will be an opportunity for the community to acquaint itself with the Water Street Trail and progress being made on the Border to Border Trail in Washtenaw County.
An Ypsilanti City Council member is applauding the state legislature for considering a measure that would allow local governments to restrict the hours during which consumer fireworks can be used.
The unified Ypsilanti-Willow Run school board last night talked about proposed bell times, transportation details and a district calendar for Ypsilanti Community Schools. WEMU's Bob Eccles was there, and filed this report.
Soon Ypsilanti residents will be able to have ice cream delivered at home, with future plans to expand to Ann Arbor in the near future. WEMU's Bob Eccles sits down with Rob Hess, of Go! Ice Cream to talk about his passion for ice cream and cycling.
It looks as though Ypsilanti City Council will go ahead and allow the city's firefighters union to make a presentation on why it believes a hybrid police and fire model is wrong for Ypsilanti.
City Manager Ralph Lange has recommended cross-training police to also respond to fires as a way to make the best use of city employees.
