Ypsilanti

The state budget hasn’t been passed yet, but all indications are that it will include significant cuts to social safety net programs. That will have impacts throughout the community, including at The Corner Health Center in Ypsilanti. WEMU's David Fair checked in with the center's CEO, Alex Plum, and discussed how he is preparing for the known and the unknown.

Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels (YMOW) plays a vital role in keeping seniors across the community fed, connected, and supported. As federal and local funding streams face uncertainty, YMOW is faces rising demand for services. Lee Van Roth discussed the challenges with YMOW president and CEO, Barbara Niess-May.

The Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office has brought charges against the two employees of The Beer Cooler in Ypsilanti over an alleged assault of a woman caught on video. The incident has brought forth some deeper problems facing the community. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ypsilanti residents will be receiving new trash cans from the city in an effort to standardize trash collection. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Young students at Ypsilanti Community Schools have a new way to channel their energy to better focus in the classroom this school year. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

Changes are coming to the fire code in Ypsilanti. The current code hasn’t been modified since the 2018 edition. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Dementia is ravaging. It steals from you. It robs from your family and friends. Still, there can be moments of joy. How we care for the afflicted is a work in progress. Joanna LaFleur is the founder of Memory Lane Foundation and is a dementia care expert with over 20 years’ experience. She joined WEMU's David Fair and took us through the process of creating a simpler approach to caregiving and providing dignity for a loved one with dementia.

Washtenaw County is joining a pilot program to help move food waste out of landfills and be used for composting. WEMU's Kevin Meerschaert reports.

With the school year already underway, the failure of state lawmakers to pass an education budget is placing schools that depend on funding for many critical programs in a state of uncertainty. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talked to Ypsilanti Community Schools Superintendent Dr. Alena Zachery-Ross about the anxiety felt by educators and administrators over what to expect from state lawmakers who have until October 1 to agree on a state budget or risk a government shutdown.

Ypsilanti officials have been having a difficult time finding green solutions to removing invasive plants from their city parks. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.