News across Washtenaw County
UPDATE: Chelsea DDA Mural Painting Schedule
The painting schedule for the new Chelsea DDA mural at the Palmer Park Pavilion has been updated. Chicago-based artist Rawooh, represented by Artist Replete Gallery, will now be working on the mural Saturday, October 3, and Sunday, October 4. This is a change from the previously…
Creative Washtenaw presents "The Get Down" concerts the first weekend in October
Creative Washtenaw is sponsoring "The Get Down", a pair of community concerts this coming Saturday, October 3 in Detroit and Sunday, October 4 in Ann Arbor. Drummer Ali Jackson and pianist Mr. B joined Michael Jewett in "The Music Room" to talk about the event.
Ballet Chelsea’s “Partner With Us” Campaign Aims to Raise $30,000 for Dance Programs
Partner With Us to bring dance, confidence, and connection to more people in our community A young dancer walks into the studio for the first time, unsure where to stand. Months later, that same student steps onto a stage before hundreds of people. An Adaptive Dance participant…
Washtenaw United: United Way for Southeastern Michigan presents Power of the Purse 2026
The "Power of the Purse" fundraiser is one of the United Way of Southeastern Michigan's most anticipated events. It has raised more than $450,000 to fund organizations focused on advancing the economic success of women. Decky Alexander talked about this year's Power of the Purse…
The Michigan Daily Film Beat’s favorite Studio Ghibli films
Forty years ago this past August, Studio Ghibli’s first film, “Castle in the Sky” was released in theaters across Japan. In the decades since, the studio has released more than 20 theatrical features, taking audiences on dreamlike journeys from seaside cities to magical…
TIFF 2026: ‘Musk,’ a film trillionaires don’t want you to see
Elon Musk, the man behind SpaceX, Tesla, X (formerly Twitter) and the now-shut-down U.S. Department of Government Efficiency, is one of the most talked-about people of the 21st century, as well as the richest. Whether it be on our phones, on the streets, in the sky or in our…
Grief travels slow
Grief takes its time to reach me. I wait, staring at the ceiling in bed the way one waits for sleep, thinking at any moment it will arrive. That I will know it when it hits. I am sure it will be sharp and impossible to ignore. Like taking the knife out of a wound […]
Chelsea Rolls Past Rival Dexter
The Chelsea football team remained unbeaten Friday night after using a barrage of big plays to roll past arch-rival Dexter 56-21. Gibby Ichesco found the end zone four different ways for the Bulldogs, while Jax Ichesco accounted for three scores as Chelsea improved to 5-0 on the…
Local kids learn baseball skills from Detroit Tiger Spencer Torkelson
About 150 kids from the Ann Arbor area got to spend Sunday morning learning skills from the University of Michigan baseball team and Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
The Halal Shack to replace Subway in Michigan Union
Students returning to campus in fall 2026 may have noticed a change in food options at the University of Michigan Union basement. Subway’s former storefront, located next to Panda Express and Wing Snob, was permanently closed. Following renovations to the Union from 2018 to 2020,…
Big Reds Fall to Grosse Ile on Homecoming
The Milan Varsity Football team put up a good fight to the end, but it wasn’t enough against Grosse Ile, who won the Homecoming game on September 25 by a score of 40 to 21. The Big Reds got on the scoreboard first with a touchdown run by quarterback Cam Dessellier. In the first…
Ann Arbor breaks ground on its largest affordable housing complex ever
After years of hopes and false starts, the official groundbreaking for The Adeline housing complex was held this morning in downtown Ann Arbor. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.