We are officially into the month of December, so there's plenty of holiday classic films coming up and some one-night offerings, too! WEMU's David Fair and Marquee Arts cinema program director Nick Alderink give you the full rundown of the films coming to the Michigan Theater, the State Theatre, and your favorite multiplex!
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Ann Arbor has announced a higher police presence will be established in three, high-vehicle crash corridors in the city. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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The University of Michigan Health Plan will be expiring at the end of 2025 after a recent announcement from Michigan Medicine. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.
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Over 100 businesses in the area have been awarded a total of $6 million in Going PRO Talent Fund grants from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in a case filed against the state by an immigrant rights organization. Rick Pluta reports.
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Time is winding down on the only period since the 1980s that Democrats controlled the legislative process in Michigan. Colin Jackson asked outgoing House Speaker Joe Tate about what he believes was some of his party's most important work in the last two years.
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An Ypsilanti youth shelter is entering its new fiscal year fiscal year with a rocky financial start. As we heart from WEMU's Ana Longoria, Ozone House did not receive money from the federal Runaway and Homeless Youth Act.
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What do you think one single animal can tell you about the health of the environment? It turns out quite a bit. Innovative research at the U-M’s School of Environment and Sustainability is using animal tracking data to document environmental and ecological threats and to advance conservation strategies. WEMU's David Fair spoke with Dr. Scott Yanco about the research and what it is telling us so far.
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The Riverside Arts Center is working with social workers and students of social work to develop new, socially conscious programming. Concentrate Media’s Rylee Barnsdale chats about some of the programming being offered at Riverside with local social worker and therapist Kayla Skinner-Roy.
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It won’t be official until January, but Alysha Dyer was sworn in Tuesday night as the next Sheriff of Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
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The Ypsilanti City Council will no longer state the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of council meetings. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.