In December of 1965, WEMU first took to the airwaves, and it was quite a different station than the one you know today. The origin story is fascinating, and as we celebrate WEMU’s 60th anniversary, we’re going to take you back to the beginning. Dick Jacques helped start WEMU six decades ago and served as station manager for about nine years helping create the foundation for the station we are today. He reflects on the station's history with WEMU's David Fair.

The Ann Arbor School Board is considering changes to the public participation portion of its agenda, but it has become a major controversy. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reporting a deer in Washtenaw County has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease, or CWD. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Women played a vital role in ensuring the survival of early pioneers who settled in what would become Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more as part of Women’s History Month.

Ypsilanti’s SOS Community Services will hold a public meeting on March 19th to address stakeholder and community concerns about funding amid ongoing federal cuts. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has details.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she will travel to Washington D.C. soon to lobby federal officials against proposed big cuts to the U.S. Department of Education and retaliatory tariffs against Canada and other trading partners. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Michigan Senate Democrats announced a plan Wednesday to expand cash assistance and tax credits for parents of young children. Colin Jackson has more.

The Trump administration is cancelling or defunding a number of initiatives that have been investing in environmental and energy justice. These are programs that, in some cases, have a direct impact on Washtenaw County. The Biden-era Justice40 program has been cancelled. WEMU's David Fair spoke with one of the architects of that program, Dr. Jalonne White-Newsome, who is the former White House Federal Chief Environmental Justice Officer and is founder and CEO of Empowering a Green Environment and Economy, LLC.

The Ypsilanti Community School District has clarified that school staff will not ask families about their immigration status or voluntarily coordinate with immigration control and enforcement officers. Immigrant students are anxious that, when they get home from school, their parents may not be there. Rebecca Olszewski is the managing attorney at the Ypsilanti office of the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center. She joined Rylee Barnsdale to discuss how to keep up with the needs of Ypsilanti's immigrant community.

Housing first and a service network--that is the message of the documentary “Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness,” shown Tuesday night at The Michigan Theater. As WEMU's Kevin Meerschaert reports, the film was followed by a panel discussion of what needs to be done locally.