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Caroline MacGregor takes the mic as WEMU's new afternoon news …
Dec 20, 2024 · Meet Caroline MacGregor! Caroline is the latest addition to the WEMU news team and, in the new year, will become the permanent host of All Things Considered. Learn more about Caroline and the journey that has ultimately brought her to our community in a conversation with WEMU's David Fair!
Whitmer signs legislation to extend jobless benefits to 26 weeks
Dec 24, 2024 · Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Monday that will expand unemployment benefits for people who are out of work. Over three years, the maximum benefit will increase from $362 per-week to $614 weekly.
Auschwitz holds observances on the 80th anniversary of the death …
6 days ago · OSWIECIM, Poland — The 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by Soviet troops is being marked on Monday at the site of the former death camp, a ceremony that is widely being treated as the last major observance that any notable number of survivors will be able to attend. Nazi German ...
Benson to testify before U.S. House voting security panel
Sep 11, 2024 · Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson will tell a congressional panel that “lies,” threats to election workers and foreign interference are big concerns heading into the final weeks of this year’s political campaigns.. According to a copy of her testimony shared with the Michigan Public Radio Network, Benson will say that, although she is …
Michigan stargazers can catch glimpse of once-in-a-lifetime comet
Oct 15, 2024 · A comet that won’t return for 80,000 years will be visible in the low southwestern sky this week, provided the weather cooperates. The comet Tsuchinsnan-ATLAS was first discovered in early 2023 when it was still over 600 million miles from the sun.. Earlier this month, it was visible in the early morning with the best view from the southern hemisphere.
Cinema Chat: Nick Alderink reports from the 2025 Sundance Film …
Jan 23, 2025 · Film festival season has arrived, and film lovers are now converging on Park City, Utah for this year's Sundance Film Festival. That includes Cinema Chat co-host and Marquee Arts cinema program director, Nick Alderink. Nick checked in from Park City, Utah to preview the festival and discuss top films being screened at Ann Arbor theaters in the coming days!
How much ice will be on the Great Lakes this year? Forecasters …
Jan 5, 2025 · Ice conditions on the Great Lakes as of December 24, 2024, according to the U.S. National Ice Center. Federal forecasters are expecting another year of below average ice cover on the Great Lakes. Ice is only just starting to form on some parts of the Great Lakes. But forecasters at the U.S. National ...
Washtenaw County nonprofits participating in '100-Day Challenge …
Nov 14, 2024 · A consortium of housing and homeless service providers is working to find a place to live for all Washtenaw County veterans. The "100-Day Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness" kicked off at the end of September and is a collaboration of several organizations around the county.
City of Ann Arbor financially prepared for any changes brought by ...
Dec 17, 2024 · The Ann Arbor City Council has voted to set aside $1 million to respond to any potential negative local changes brought about by the incoming Trump administration.. The dollars come from revenue growth beyond what was previously anticipated in Ann Arbor. It was due in part to tax receipts from some of the city’s new development projects.